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News published May 2012

  • HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Acharacle Primary

    Published 24 May 2012

    Pupils at Acharacle Primary School, West Lochaber, enjoyed a red letter day on Wednesday when they welcomed HRH The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, to their new fully sustainable school. He arrived at

  • Twenty years of films locating in the Highlands being celebrated in Cannes

    Published 24 May 2012

    The Highlands of Scotland Film Commission, which is part of The Highland Council, is twenty years old, and to celebrate a brand new Highlands film app is being promoted in Cannes.

  • Inverness families welcome ‘first of its kind’ autism support service

    Published 24 May 2012

    For the first time, families of children and young people affected by autism will be able to browse and borrow valuable, cutting-edge information on the condition, unlikely to be stocked in a public l

  • Highland’s premier musicians compete

    Published 23 May 2012

    Fifteen of the Highland’s most talented young musicians will gather at Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Sunday 27th May as they complete for the titles of ‘Highland Young Musician of the Year 2012’

  • The Olympic Torch Relay in Badenoch and Strathspey

    Published 23 May 2012

    Communities in Badenoch and Strathspey have been preparing a whole host of events and activities to mark the day – Monday 11 June – when the Olympic Torch passes through the area. Community Counci

  • Lochaber steps up to the mark to welcome Olympic Torch

    Published 23 May 2012

    Lochaber communities are stepping up to the mark to welcome the Olympic Torch as it comes through Lochaber on Saturday 9 June at the start of a three-day visit to the Highlands.

  • The world beneath our feet, a celebration of soils.

    Published 22 May 2012

    Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers are inviting people to find out about soils and their local wildlife at two events in Inverness as part of Highland Biodiversity Week on Friday 25 May and Satu

  • Demolition contract begins at Nairn Community Centre

    Published 22 May 2012

    Work has begun today (Tuesday) on the demolition of Nairn Community Centre.  Morrison Construction have the £80,000 contract to clear the site on King Street,  with an anticipated completion by the

  • The birds of Badenoch

    Published 22 May 2012

    From the marshes of the River Spey to the high mountain tops Badenoch is home to a rich variety of birdlife.  On Sunday (27 May) there is a chance  to join The Highland Council’s Countryside Range

  • Pulteneytown clean up appeal

    Published 22 May 2012

    Volunteers are being sought for a major community clean up in the Pulteneytown area of Wick.