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News published November 2017

Temporary closure - Drumchardine Road, Kirkhill
Published 28 Nov 2017
Motorists are being advised that there will be a temporary road closure of the U1556 Drumchardine Road, Kirkhill from Wednesday 29 November until Thursday 30 November 2017.
‘Vintage’ video wins schools’ reuse and recycle challenge.
Published 28 Nov 2017
Applecross Primary in Wester Ross has won the CRNS (Community Resources Network Scotland) national ‘Reuse versus Recycle’ schools challenge for 2017.
Dutch distribution deal for Inverness Company
Published 28 Nov 2017
Inverness company Macrae Marketing International (MMi Ltd) has recently signed an exclusive deal with Dutch company Happy Sun Life.
Public given chance to be first on new West Link road
Published 28 Nov 2017
The brand new West Link Road which joins one end of the city to the other between Dores roundabout and the main A82 road at Queens Park is scheduled to open to the public at 12 noon on Monday 11th December.
Deadline for Your Cash Your Caithness applications approaches
Published 28 Nov 2017
Local groups in Caithness are reminded that the closing date for Your Cash Your Caithness applications is drawing near ......
Pupils celebrate as new school library is opened
Published 28 Nov 2017
Yesterday (Monday 27 December) pupils, staff, parents and invited guests from the community came together at South Lodge Primary in Invergordon for a special celebration to mark the official opening of a new school library.
Black Isle strings set to entertain
Published 27 Nov 2017
Music plays an vital part in all celebrations but perhaps none more than Christmas. Over the next few weeks, pupils from the Black Isle who receive lessons from Council strings Instructor, Mrs Isobel Grant are going to busier than usual with a whole host of events.
“Mind the subscription trap" - Highland Council Trading Standards warn consumers
Published 27 Nov 2017
As part of National Consumer Week 2017 campaign, “Not what you signed up for”, Highland Council Trading Standards are keen to warn consumers to be on their guard when signing up to free trials or one-off discounts.
Highland and Islands Councils in partnership with RSPB fund study to look at impacts of Brexit on Agriculture
Published 27 Nov 2017
The Highland Council, Argyll and Bute, Shetland, Orkney and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, in partnership with RSPB Scotland, have commissioned Andrew Moxey (Pareto Consulting ) and Steven Thomson (SRUC)
Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday 24 November 2017
Published 24 Nov 2017
Road condition reports by The Highland Council’s Community Services for the morning of Friday 24 November 2017 are as follows