News archive
News published February 2011
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Sustainable School Estate review – Wick and Thurso Associated School Groupings
Published 17 Feb 2011Head Teachers and Parent Councils in Caithness have been asked for their views on initial proposals by The Highland Council to review Primary School provision in the area. Feedback will help inform th
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Scotland’s Islands Announces First Round of Grant Awards
Published 17 Feb 2011The year of events and activities to showcase Scotland’s Islands gets underway in April. The project is supporting this by coordinating the award of funds to a range of applicants. Funds are availab
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Cost rules out day off for Highland Council staff for Royal wedding
Published 16 Feb 2011Given the financial plight facing them, Highland Councillors have decided that it is not appropriate for them to sanction an additional day off for staff to celebrate the Royal wedding on Friday 29 Ap
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Alness Academy's community spirited bicycle repair programme suffers setback following break-in
Published 16 Feb 2011Issued by Northern Constabulary
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Cromarty Firth Ward Forum to look at budget implications
Published 16 Feb 2011Following the setting of the Highland Council’s Council Budget on 10th February the Cromarty Firth Ward Forum is set to consider the local impact of the budget.
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Warriors descend on Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Published 16 Feb 2011Film costumes from Hollywood blockbusters like Gladiator, King Arthur and the Last Samurai are coming to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery this month as part of the Way of the Warrior exhibition.
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Inverness Common Good funds Highlanders’ Museum redevelopment
Published 16 Feb 2011The City of Inverness Common Good Fund has helped boost a £3 million fundraising campaign for the redevelopment of The Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George near Inverness.
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Maths conference has it in the sweetie bag
Published 15 Feb 2011What have gravity, a bag of chocolate sweets, a tin of beans and Santa Claus all got in common? They are ideas being used in a practical workshop at a maths conference held this week in Inverness.
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Celebrity TV Gardener presents trainees with achievement awards
Published 15 Feb 2011Jim McColl MBE, Honorary President of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, and best known as presenter of the BBC’s Beechgrove Garden, was at The Floral Hall in Inverness today (Tuesday 15 Fe
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Police and Fire Boards add their voice to coastal rescue campaign
Published 15 Feb 2011The Northern Joint Police Board and the Highlands and Islands Fire Board have jointly written to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Southampton to support the retention of the two emergency towing