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News published June 2014

Police Scotland seek to reassure public of ongoing wildlife crime investigation
Published 5 Jun 2014
Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are seeking to reassure the public that enquiries are still ongoing into a wildlife crime investigation regarding the death of birds of prey in the Ross-shire area.
Tain school consultation
Published 5 Jun 2014
A consultation has begun to find a site for the proposed new 3 – 18 school campus in Tain.
Community Challenge Fund campaign invites more applications.
Published 5 Jun 2014
The Highland Council is challenging communities and community groups to ask themselves: Can we run a Council service ourselves and do it better or at lower cost?
First for the Highlands as Council hosts European Political Bureau
Published 4 Jun 2014
On Friday (6 June) The Highland Council will welcome the Political Bureau of the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime regions (CPMR) to Inverness
The Highlands prepare to celebrate as Queens Baton Relay draws nearer
Published 4 Jun 2014
With just a month to go until the Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay arrives in the Highlands, communities across the area are busy preparing to mark this once in a lifetime occasion.
Highland Homecoming exhibition reaches Skye and Strathpeffer
Published 4 Jun 2014
“Needed on a Journey”– a special new Homecoming exhibition roving around the Highlands as part of Homecoming 2014 – reaches the next two stops on its travels this week as it arrives in the Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre in Portree and at the Highland Museum of Childhood Museum in Strathpeffer.
Cultural and recreational projects awarded Inverness Common Good funds.
Published 4 Jun 2014
Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee have approved just under £50,000 Inverness Common Good funding for three projects.
Multi agency information sharing event at Millburn Academy
Published 4 Jun 2014
A multi agency information sharing event about teenagers being as safe as possible in the choices they make is being held in Millburn Academy on Tuesday 24 June.
Revamp for Raining Stairs
Published 4 Jun 2014
Work to undertake £20,000 of improvements to the Raining Stairs in Inverness will start on Monday 9 June
Young musicians prepare to entertain
Published 4 Jun 2014
Hundreds of young musicians across the Highlands are busy rehearsing for public performances over the next two months that will showcase their talents and entertain thousands of people.