News archive
News published October 2011
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Highland communities encouraged to apply for Creative Places Awards
Published 7 Oct 2011Communities in The Highland Council area are being encouraged to apply for the Creative Scotland investment opportunity called Creative Places Awards.
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Nominations for Community Council elections
Published 7 Oct 2011A total of 137 out of 156 Community Councils in the Highlands have attracted sufficient interest to form a new Council from 16 November.
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Success of payment strategy
Published 7 Oct 2011A new payment strategy introduced by The Highland Council in April of this year is proving a success, with improving acceptance by customers of the new arrangements that are achieving significant effi
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Highland Music Day 2011
Published 7 Oct 2011570 primary and secondary young people from all over Highland were in Inverness yesterday (Thursday 6 October) to take part in the 2011 Highland Music Day
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Inverness holidaymakers warned, don't make fake goods your excess baggage.
Published 7 Oct 2011Issued by Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
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Councillors commend adult Gaelic learning opportunities in the Highlands
Published 6 Oct 2011Members of The Highland Council’s Gaelic Committee have welcomed the progress being made by adults learning the Gaelic language through the Ùlpan teaching method and a range of other learning oppor
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Schools to battle it out for 2011 Trophy
Published 5 Oct 2011Issued by Comunn na Gàidhlig
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Inverness Festivals winter programme launched
Published 5 Oct 2011The programme for this year’s Inverness Festivals Winter Celebrations was officially launched at Inverness Town House today (5 October) by Festival Chairman Councillor Roy Pedersen accompanied by re
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Highland pupils cast off on new maritime skills course
Published 5 Oct 2011Twelve senior pupils start a new course in maritime skills in Portree this week from six Highland secondary schools.
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Iconic cairns are focus of Highland Ranger event
Published 5 Oct 2011People intrigued by the enduring mystery of Clava Cairns are being invited to join Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers on an interactive event during the Highland Archaeology Festival.