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News published November 2015

  • Knitting Festival will bring up to 3,000 visitors to Inverness Loch Ness in 2016

    event poster Published 17 Nov 2015

    As many as 3,000 additional visitors could be attracted to the Inverness Loch Ness area next year, as the city and surrounds hosts the first ever Inverness Loch Ness International Knitting Festival, tourism organisation Visit Inverness Loch Ness has announced.

  • Success at Planning Awards

    Published 17 Nov 2015

    The Highland Council has been awarded commendations in three different categories at this year’s Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, which were held last week in Edinburgh.

  • Torchlight procession for Inverness Christmas lights switch on

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    A torchlight procession will be the focus of Inverness Christmas lights switch on this year from Crown Primary School to the Old High Church in Inverness on Sunday 22 November.

  • Christmas Fayre at Inverness primary school

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    Pupils at an Inverness primary school have organised a Christmas shopping day on Wednesday 25 November with over 20 tables of festive wares for sale by businesses in and around Inverness, Nairn and further afield.

  • Work on Ross-shire railway bridge to begin

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    Works are due to commence on the construction of a new £3.3 million road crossing of the railway in Muir of Ord, at the beginning of December 2015.

  • Your Cash Your Caithness – chance for public to vote on funding for local projects

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    Following the initial bidding process 20 projects now have a chance to put their idea to the public vote. There is £30k on offer with applications totalling £46k.

  • Millburn cycle counter passes city population mark

    PHOTO OF CYCLE COUNTER Published 16 Nov 2015

    Over 64,000 cyclists have passed a Danish style Cycle Counter on Millburn Road, Inverness since it was installed last July – more than the population of the city.

  • Carrbridge woodland path reopened

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    The Cemetery Path through Ellan Wood near Carrbridge has been reopened after work was carried out to remove traces of asbestos from the surface and reinstate the path surface.

  • Ross and Cromarty pipes and drums live in concert

    photo of pipers Published 16 Nov 2015

    Ross and Cromarty pipes and drums school are embarking on a 3 night mini tour of the Ross-shire area to bring the bands successful year to a close.

  • Highland honours Paris

    Published 16 Nov 2015

    The Highland Council is today honouring those who died in Paris. The national flag of France is flying at half-mast at the Council’s Headquarters and Town House in Inverness.