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News published January 2015

  • Falling Masonry – Church Street, Inverness

    Published 9 Jan 2015

    FOLLOWING reports of falling masonry at a building in Church Street, Inverness, the immediate area has been closed off.

  • Council plans for re-opening Mallaig Primary School

    Published 9 Jan 2015

    The Highland Council is still hoping Mallaig Primary will reopen on Monday 12 January 2015, however, due to the adverse weather, the works have been held up.

  • Highland Council response to severe weather

    Published 9 Jan 2015

    The Highland Council is working with partners to keep residents of the Highlands safe during the stormy weather overnight and throughout today.

  • Multi-agency partners issue severe weather warning

    Published 8 Jan 2015

    Amber weather alert (be prepared) for the Highlands, the Western Isles and Orkney along with a yellow weather alert (be aware) for Shetland.

  • Highland Council school closure report

    Published 8 Jan 2015

    The following schools are closed until further notice in The Highland Council area.

  • Mallaig Primary School to re-open

    Published 8 Jan 2015

    The Highland Council hopes to re-open Mallaig Primary school on Monday 12 January 2015 following works to a chimney on the school building.

  • New scheme benefits 135,000 P1-3 children across Scotland

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    Providing a free school lunch for every P1-3 child in Scotland is “an investment in our nation’s future”, according to Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

  • Temporary road closure - Cromarty

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    Motorists are being advised of a temporary road closure of the U2685 which is necessary to allow the National Trust for Scotland to carry out emergency repairs to The Paye House, Cromarty.

  • Regenerating Inverness City Centre

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    The first public consultation events for the Townscape Heritage Project will take place on Thursday 22 & Friday 23 January in The Iron Works

  • Storm update

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has begun preparing for the severe weather that is forecast to hit Scotland on Friday.