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News published July 2014

  • New digital cycle counter unveiled in Inverness as part of ongoing Millburn Road improvements

    promotional photo Published 2 Jul 2014

    Leading sustainable transport charity Sustrans Scotland has just installed a Danish style digital cycle counter on Millburn Road in Inverness thanks to grant funding from the Scottish Government, following a successful application from the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) to be involved in the pilot.

  • Royal National Mòd launches with biggest ever fringe event

    Published 2 Jul 2014

    Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (The Royal National Mòd), Scotland’s biggest Gaelic Cultural Festival, will take place in Inverness this autumn for the first time since 1997. Now in its 122nd year, the event is the most important festival of the Gaelic language in Scotland.

  • Highland communities gear up to host Queen's Commonwealth baton relay next week

    Published 2 Jul 2014

    Final preparations are underway in Ullapool, Lairg and Thurso as communities get ready to give a Highland welcome to the Queen's baton relay when it returns to and crosses the Highlands en route from the Western Isles to Orkney on Wednesday 9 July .

  • Volunteers spruce up bird hide

    Published 2 Jul 2014

    Members of the Caithness Countryside Volunteers were pleased with the dry weather on Sunday morning as they were busy painting the second coat of wood preservative at the Loch of Mey bird hide.

  • “My Heart’s in the Highlands” July events spotlight on the past in Highland and Moray

    Published 1 Jul 2014

    Historic fishing boats, farewells over the ages, traditional Highland stories, and the things Highlanders took with them when they had to leave the North are all in the spotlight during July as this month’s programme of “My heart’s in the Highlands” Homecoming Scotland 2014 events gets underway.

  • Dingwall gets set to welcome Baton

    Published 1 Jul 2014

    Crowds arriving in Dingwall next week for the Queen’s Baton Highland celebration event in Jubilee Park are set to get a very colourful welcome thanks to the effort of local businesses and shop keepers.

  • Success marked of Fèisgoil Gaelic pilot in Lochaber

    Published 1 Jul 2014

    Between January and April nearly this year 400 pupils in Lochaber received tuition in Gaelic through Fèisgoil with Anne Martin and Ann Stewart delivering workshops developed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal in a ten-week pilot project in 10 schools funded by The Highland Council and the Scottish Government.

  • Window displays to welcome crowds to Queens Baton Relay Celebrations

    Published 1 Jul 2014

    Dingwall shops are really getting behind the Highland Celebration of the Queens Baton Relay with over 40 shops decorating their windows inspired by a Commonwealth country.