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News published June 2015

Your voice – your choice in Lochaber
Published 22 Jun 2015
A new and exciting decision-making process is being piloted in Lochaber over this summer, with young people in the area being given the opportunity to decide how funding should be spent on them.
Inverness East District Partnership on the move in Hilton
Published 22 Jun 2015
The next meeting of the Inverness East District Partnership will be on Wednesday 24 June in the Ross Room, Hilton Community Centre, Inverness.
Public vote opens to select a Flag for Caithness
Published 19 Jun 2015
The four shortlisted designs for the competition to design a Caithness flag have been revealed and the public are being encouraged to get involved and vote for their favourite.
Great achievement for Ullapool & District band at UK championships
Published 19 Jun 2015
Last Friday (12 June) 31 pipers and drummers travelled from Ullapool and the surrounding area to Belfast, Northern Ireland to compete in the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships held at Stormont Estate.
Carbon CLEVER and Belladrum make a “Super” Team
Published 19 Jun 2015
Belladrum Tartan Heart festival, which has a “superheroes” theme this year, is delighted to announce that it has furthered its own local superhero credentials through partnership with the Highland Council’s Carbon CLEVER initiative.
New policy for extended opening hours for special events approved by Board
Published 18 Jun 2015
At its meeting on 16 June 2015, the Highland Licensing Board approved the final terms of its Supplementary Licensing Policy Statement on Extended Hours for Special Events of Local or National Significance.
Grantown 250 celebrations
Published 18 Jun 2015
Grantown is celebrating the laying of the first stone of the first building in the town with an extravaganza spanning eight days and seven themes.
Schools to be given a free book, celebrating the art and heritage of the local shores, created by pupils from across the Highlands
Published 17 Jun 2015
A free book has been launched inspiring young readers about Scotland’s coast featuring a selection of artwork, stories and poems in English and Gaelic by Highland school pupils. Copies of the paperback book, ‘Beside the Sea’ are to be given out to all Highland schools.
Provost visits St Valery-en-Caux to Commemorate Battle
Published 17 Jun 2015
Inverness Provost Alex Graham has recently represented Inverness and the Highlands at commemorative ceremonies for the 75th anniversary of the battle of June 1940 in Saint Valery-en-Caux, in which large numbers of Highland soldiers took part.
Show us what you love about the Highlands by entering the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Highland Photography competition
Published 17 Jun 2015
The Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival (SMHAFF) Highland is inviting entries to a photography competition with the theme of “Passion for the Highlands”.