News archive
News published April 2012
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Skye school shortlisted in national awards.
Published 30 Apr 2012Portree Primary School has been shortlisted in the, Outstanding Sporting Initiative or Partnership category of the UK TES School Awards 2012.
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Fire Board audit discussions deferred until after Council elections
Published 26 Apr 2012Issued by The Highlands and Islands Fire BoardMembers of the Highland and Islands Fire Board have decided to defer until after the Council Elections on 3 May discussions in public with the Accounts
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Tactile devices available to help blind and partially sighted voters
Published 26 Apr 2012Tactile devices are being provided at each of the 271 polling stations being used for The Highland Council Elections on Thursday 3 May to give blind and partially sighted people the chance to vote at
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Update - Blue tablets in Fort William - Warning
Published 26 Apr 2012Issued by multi-agencies
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Safety first for young road officers
Published 26 Apr 2012136 Primary 5 and 6 pupils from 58 Highland schools have successfully completed their induction to become Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO’s) and will now be busy highlighting road safety issues w
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Newtonhill Pond Planting Day
Published 25 Apr 2012Volunteers completed the final stages of the pond project at the new community woodland at Newtonhill, Wick on Sunday (22 April). The overall project has involved excavating and landscaping an old pon
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Volunteers wanted for Butterfly rescue day
Published 25 Apr 2012The small blue butterfly and The Highland Council Countryside Rangers need your help. The caterpillars of this rare butterfly are very fussy eaters and only like a plant called kidney vetch which the
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Ben Wyvis Primary School Safer Routes to School contract award
Published 25 Apr 2012The Highland Council has awarded a contract to Pat Munro Alness Ltd to carry out traffic calming measures in Maryburgh and Conon Bridge as part of the safer routes to school scheme. Included in the co
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New refuse and recycling collections in Sutherland to begin in July
Published 25 Apr 2012The final phase of The Highland Council’s introduction of new refuse and recycling collections across the whole Highlands is on target to take place from Monday 2nd July 2012. From this date residen
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Highland Council Trading Standards warn of potentially dangerous bracelets
Published 24 Apr 2012The Highland Council’s Trading Standards is warning of potentially dangerous bracelets that have been sold in the Highlands which may contain deadly plant seeds.