News archive
News published April 2011
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Royal wedding celebrations in Highland schools
Published 27 Apr 2011Over forty schools in the Highlands will be celebrating the wedding of HRH Prince William to Catherine Middleton on 29 April with organised events and activities involving around 5,500 pupils, teache
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Bushcraft Day at Abriachan
Published 27 Apr 2011Highland Council’s Inverness Rangers will be getting outdoors this weekend and are inviting people to join them to practice at the ancient skills of Bushcraft.
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Turf cutting ceremony marks start to new school and fire station at Lochaline, Morvern
Published 26 Apr 2011Work began this week to replace one of the most rural and remote schools in Scotland.
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Eco-friendly café opens on west side of Inverness
Published 26 Apr 2011A community café which strives to provide healthy living products with an eco-friendly service opens this week on the west side of Inverness.
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Council to close Tain footbridge
Published 21 Apr 2011The Highland Council is notifying members of the public that measures are being put in place to close the Alexandra Footbridge in Tain which is the responsibility of the Tain Common Good Fund.
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New refuse and recycling collections coming to Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 21 Apr 2011Following on from the recent introduction of new refuse and recycling collections in Caithness, Lochaber and Skye and Lochalsh, residents of Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey will shortly receive notific
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Recognition for Council Staff
Published 21 Apr 2011Two customer services staff with The Highland Council have received national recognition for representing the professional face of local government to the public.
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Opposition to single police force for Scotland voiced by Police Board
Published 20 Apr 2011Issued on behalf of the Northern Joint Police Board
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Council remains vigilant in campaign to retain full coastguard and tug services
Published 20 Apr 2011The Highland Council has assured rescue staff in the Western Isles of its total support for the retention of a 24 x 7 coastguard service in Stornoway and the emergency towing vessel that patrols the M
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Council to pull out the stops for European Tour golf event
Published 19 Apr 2011The Highland Council is to pull out all the stops to ensure a warm welcome is offered to visitors attending the Barclays Scottish Open golf championship at Castle Stuart Golf Links between 7-10 July a