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News published June 2016

Word Wizard Competition: Motivating young people in their language learning
Published 14 Jun 2016
The language skills of six Highland pupils were recognised at a national competition held in Edinburgh at the end of May.
Funding available for Caithness groups working to tackle poverty
Published 14 Jun 2016
A total of £38,000 is available in Caithness from the Deprived Area Fund up until March 2017 to assist defined disadvantaged communities to develop and implement activities
Scotland’s seven cities call for historic new powers to shape economic future
Published 13 Jun 2016
THE local authority leaders of Scotland’s seven main cities have issued a collective call for a new working relationship with the UK and Scottish governments to allow them to reach their full economic potential.
Nairn Academy pupils win national debating tournament
Published 10 Jun 2016
Caitlin Sherrett and Finlay Allmond from Nairn Academy have been crowned Scotland’s best young debaters after winning the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament
Get ready for Bike Week 2016!
Published 10 Jun 2016
To mark Bike Week 2016, HItravel and Velocity Cafe and Bicycle Workshop have teamed up for a free two-day event which is being held at the Eastgate Centre in Inverness
Cuach na Cloinne Trophy Stays in Lewis
Published 9 Jun 2016
The Cuach na Cloinne will stay in Lewis for another year following Shawbost Primary School’s success in winning this year’s competition
Seater Recycling Centre to be closed for 60 weeks
Published 9 Jun 2016
The Recycling Centre at Seater Landfill Site will be closed to the public from Saturday 18th June 2016 to allow for the construction of landfill cells.
It’s blooming marvellous at Inverness Botanic Gardens Nursery
Published 9 Jun 2016
This week will see 95,000 plants grown at the Inverness Botanic Gardens Nursery distributed to towns and villages across the Highlands.
Upgrades to Castle Wynd
Published 7 Jun 2016
WORK started yesterday to upgrade Castle Wynd in preparation for the opening of the North Tower later this year.
Trading Standards Supports World Anti-Counterfeiting Day
Published 7 Jun 2016
June 8th is World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2016 and Trading Standards are warning Highland consumers to beware of buying bogus imitation products. The theme for this year’s event is “Fakes in the sports industries”, to coincide with the EURO 2016 football.