News archive
News published October 2014
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Working together to benefit the Highlands and Islands
Published 27 Oct 2014The Highlands and Islands Convention was welcomed to the Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness today (Monday) by Councillor Drew Hendry, Leader of the Highland Council, who stressed the importance of ensuring a highly skilled workforce that would contribute to the continuing economic growth of the Highlands and Islands.
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Partners in Highland encouraging public to make 2014 bonfire night safest ever
Published 27 Oct 2014Multi-agency partners in Highland are appealing to the public to help make the 2014 Bonfire Night one of the safest ever.
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Temporary road closure during Kingussie level crossing work
Published 24 Oct 2014Between Friday 14 November and Monday 17 November Network Rail will be carrying out essential maintenance works to the level crossing at Ruthven Road in Kingussie which will require the temporary closure of part of the B970 Kingussie – Speybridge Road.
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Celebration for care leavers achievements in the Highlands Supporting Care Leavers Week 2014
Published 24 Oct 2014The Highland Council and its partners, celebrated the achievements of young people who are in care in the Highlands as part of Care Leavers Week 2014.
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Bumper crowds expected for Halloween spectacular
Published 24 Oct 2014Both Thursday and Friday's Halloween event has had to be cancelled
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Inverness Royal Academy to reopen after completion of boiler flue repairs
Published 23 Oct 2014The Highland Council is able to confirm that following the completion of repairs at Inverness Royal Academy the school will reopen to all staff and pupils next week.
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Chance to enjoy Autumnal wanders and stress-free strolls in Badenoch & Strathspey
Published 23 Oct 2014The Highland Council is inviting people to come and join one of their Countryside Rangers on a couple of relaxing and peaceful autumnal wanders around Badenoch and Strathspey during the first week of November.
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Community Services on the road
Published 22 Oct 2014The next in a series of events organised to help people find out more about Community Services in their areas, take place in Dingwall Council Chambers on 28 October and Tain Church Hall on 29 October.
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Caithness District Partnership meeting next week
Published 22 Oct 2014The Caithness District Partnership next meets in Wick on Friday 31 October and the agenda will feature an update on the progress made in the implementation of a Family Team for Caithness.
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Highland Council Leadership backs calls for fairer electricity charges in Highlands and Islands
Published 21 Oct 2014The Leadership of Highland Council has turned up the heat on OFGEM and called for action against unfair surcharges which make electricity costs higher for consumers in the Highlands and Islands.