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News published March 2012

  • Alness Academy team becomes Young Engineers Club of the Year 2012

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    An all-girl team of S3 pupils from Alness Academy have now added the UK Young Engineers Club of the Year 2012 award to their Scottish Science and Engineering Club of the Year 2011 award following thei

  • Amended timetable for partial reopening of Stromeferry bypass

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    The timetable for the partial reopening of the A 890 Lochcarron – Kyle road at Stromeferry has been slightly amended following the first day’s operation.

  • Meetings organised for communities welcoming the Olympic Torch

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    The Olympic Torch Relay visits the Highland area from Saturday 9 June – Monday 11 June 2012. A highlight will be a celebratory concert to be held at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness on Saturday

  • Partial reopening of Stromeferry

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    The A 890 Lochcarron to Kyle road at Stromeferry was partially reopened this morning (Monday) as the result of round the clock work to divert local traffic on to the nearby railway line.

  • Cromarty Primary School Choir win Culduthel Cup

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    Cromarty Primary School Choir took first place in Children's Choir section of  the Inverness Music Festival.

  • Young musicians heading towards sell-out concerts

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    Members of the eight Highland Regional Music Groups have almost reached the end of their rehearsals for a full day of concerts in Eden Court Theatre in Inverness on Sunday 25th March.

  • The Highland Council signs up again for WWF’s Earth Hour

    Published 19 Mar 2012

    The Highland Council is the latest Scottish local council to sign up to WWF's Earth Hour 2012.  At 8.30pm on Saturday 31 March the people of Highland will join millions across the globe in switching

  • Announcement of the 2012 Crofting Commission election results

    Published 16 Mar 2012

    The counting of the votes for the 2012 Crofting Commission Election took place in the Main Hall of Inverness Town House earlier today (Friday 16 March 2012) and six representatives have been elected t

  • Women Talk Money

    Published 16 Mar 2012

    Despite many years of equal opportunities for women, the gender pay gap is still 10.76% with women graduates earning 15% less than men within 5 years of graduation and 60% of unpaid care is carried ou

  • Robust response to Scottish Ferry Services Review

    Published 15 Mar 2012

    The Highland Council is to make a robust response to the Scottish Government’s Review of Scottish Ferry Services, highlighting the huge importance to rural and island communities of lifeline ferry s