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News published December 2018

Partnership provides possibilities to produce new teachers in STEM subjects
Published 12 Dec 2018
Eight people from the Highlands will be inducted as student inductees this week (Wed 12 December) and could be teaching STEM subjects in Highland secondary schools by August 2020.
Holding out for a HERO
Published 12 Dec 2018
For over thirty years, The Highland Council has collated information so that the historic environment can be carefully considered in development projects. This database has become known as the Highland Historic Environment Record (HER) and was placed online in 2010. Now, a new interactive and easier-to-use website has been launched - www.her.highland.gov.uk
Food hygiene failure proves costly for restaurant owner second time around
Published 12 Dec 2018
The Environmental Health Service of The Highland Council has successfully prosecuted an Inverness city centre restaurant and take-away after officers uncovered a catalogue of unsafe food hygiene practices.
Melvich Primary School Reaps the Benefits of New Campus
Published 11 Dec 2018
The Vice Chair of The Highland Council’s Care, Learning and Housing Committee has congratulated Melvich Primary School near Thurso on their inspection report by Education Scotland
Town health check data published for Highland centres
Published 11 Dec 2018
The Highland Council has today announced significant progress in the quality of collection and reporting on the performance of it’s town centres through the release of new Town Centre Health Check “Story Maps”.
Have your say on Torvean Gateway
Published 10 Dec 2018
The Council is planning for a new Gateway to the city in the Torvean area alongside the West Link Road project, which is due to commence in 2019.
Winter Wonderland 2018
Published 10 Dec 2018
The Highland Council has announced details of their free Inverness Common Good Fund sponsored Winter Wonderland event which will take place in Whin Park this weekend.
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-Election results
Published 7 Dec 2018
Alexander MacInnes - Scottish National Party (SNP) emerged as the winner at the 8th stage of the count.
Multi-year improvement plan for Sustainable Education gets the thumbs up
Published 7 Dec 2018
The work of Highland Council’s Care and Learning Service to provide sustainable, quality education in Highland communities was further endorsed yesterday.
Carmelite friary uncovered in Kingussie
Published 6 Dec 2018
Significant archaeological finds in Kingussie are believed to be associated with a pre-16th century Carmelite friary.