News archive
News published April 2014
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Line Connections and Broadband Roll-out discussed at East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum
Published 7 Apr 2014The difficulty of getting telephone and broadband connections, fault repairs and slow broadband speeds were discussed at East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum last Monday (31 March).
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Strathpeffer and Gairloch story map projects: how to get involved
Published 7 Apr 2014People interested in the folk tales of the Strathpeffer and Gairloch areas are being invited to get involved in an innovative story map project running in local museums.
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Travelling to Turkey? Don’t be caught out by the new visa system says Trading Standards
Published 7 Apr 2014The Highland Council’s Trading Standards Officers are warning sun-lovers bound for Turkey not to be caught out by a new visa system which requires for a visa to be applied for before travel.
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Phase 2 – Kessock Bridge improvements update
Published 7 Apr 2014The second phase of the main Kessock Bridge upgrade started on 10 February 2014. The works represent an investment of £13.2m from Transport Scotland.
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Council welcomes outstanding inspection report on Children’s Services
Published 4 Apr 2014The Highland Council has warmly welcomed publication of a report by The Care Inspectorate of their recent inspection of children’s services in the Highlands.
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Boys united as they sing
Published 4 Apr 2014Over 180 Primary 6, 7 and 1st Year boys from schools across the Highlands were in fine voice when they met up in Eden Court yesterday.
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New head teacher for Drummond School, Inverness
Published 4 Apr 2014The Highland Council has appointed Mr Mark Elvines to the post of Head Teacher of Drummond School, Inverness.
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Kinlochleven pupils take part in Scottish Independence mock referendum
Published 4 Apr 201490% of pupils at Kinlochleven High School in South Lochaber turned out to vote in a mock referendum on Scottish independence held at the school on Friday 4 April.
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Young litter pickers get busy sprucing up their village
Published 4 Apr 2014As part of their eco-school activities pupils at Melvich Primary School in north Sutherland spent their last day of term today (Friday 4 April) taking part in a litter pick around their village.
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Work to start on extension to Milton of Leys Primary School
Published 3 Apr 2014The Highland Council has awarded a contract to build an additional 3 classrooms at Milton of Leys Primary School in Inverness at a cost of £650,000.