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News published September 2015

Trading Standards to help Highland businesses provide new consumer rights
Published 29 Sep 2015
On 1 October 2015 the law changes as new consumer rights come into force.
Twenty-second year and still new things to discover and enjoy about highland past
Published 29 Sep 2015
The twenty-second Highland Archaeology Festival gets underway at the end of this week (Friday 2nd October) with another packed programme of events across the Highlands.
Council Committee to discuss community transport grants
Published 28 Sep 2015
Details of a process for a call for community transport grants applications will be considered by The Highland Council’s Community Services Committee at their meeting on 5 November 2015.
Tourism industry hails Macbeth
Published 28 Sep 2015
Tourism businesses are hailing Macbeth and its potential to attract thousands more visitors to Scotland.
Developing play projects in Nairn
Published 25 Sep 2015
Nairn play is now firmly on the agenda following a meeting of interested parties held recently in the Community Centre.
Mahler Players Walton Façade educational project to tour Highland schools
Published 25 Sep 2015
The Mahler Players, known for their innovative reduced-orchestration performances of works by Mahler, are undertaking an educational project next week
Multi-agency partners to hold Facebook chat on doorstep crime
Published 25 Sep 2015
As part of a national campaign to raise awareness of doorstep crime, Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are to host a Facebook chat event with partners from Trading Standards and NHS Highland Tuesday 29th September
Wick Beachwatch 2015
Published 25 Sep 2015
Pupils from Hillhead Primary in Wick, took part in the national Marine Conservations Society’s Beachwatch project on Monday (21 September).
Members welcome progress on Cairngorms Economic Strategy
Published 24 Sep 2015
Progress has been welcomed by Members of The Highland Council’s Nairn, Badenoch and Area (NB&S) Committee on the development of an economic strategy for the Cairngorms National Park area by the Cairngorms Business Partnership.
Two-way traffic to return to Academy Street, Inverness
Published 24 Sep 2015
Work is programmed to take place on Academy Street, Inverness in the evenings of Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September and during the day on Thursday 1st October to enable the return of two-way traffic flow to this key city centre road on Friday 2nd October.