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News published June 2019

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar celebrates its win at the Scottish Education Awards
Published 12 Jun 2019
The Scottish Education Awards, sponsored by Education Scotland and The Daily Record, took place at a glittering ceremony on Wednesday 5th June at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Planning permission granted for Materials Recovery Facility at Longman, Inverness.
Published 11 Jun 2019
The Highland Council’s South Planning Applications Committee has today (Tuesday 11 June 2019) granted planning permission for a new centralised waste management facility (Materials Recovery Facility).
Call for Parental Involvement and Engagement (PIE) in Census
Published 11 Jun 2019
Parents and carers with children attending a Highland school are being asked to participate in a Parental Involvement and Engagement (PIE) Census.
Exceptional school closure – Smithton primary school Tuesday 20th August 2019
Published 11 Jun 2019
Following the school summer holiday Smithton Primary School will be closed to pupils on Tuesday 20th August 2019.
Chieftain announced for Piping Inverness
Published 11 Jun 2019
Inverness’ first female Provost has been chosen as the Chieftain for the European Pipe Band Championships, the first female to take on the role in over six years.
Public advised to avoid eating shellfish from Inner Loch Torridon
Published 10 Jun 2019
Highland Council's Environmental Health team have identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring in coastal waters at Inner Loch Torridon.
Consumers warned of new “authorised push payment scam” targeting bank customers
Published 10 Jun 2019
Highland Council Trading Standards have been made aware that cold call telephone scammers have recently changed tactics and are now targeting individual bank customers to gain access to bank accounts
Strengthening town centres in Caithness and Sutherland
Published 10 Jun 2019
he Highland Council is asking communities and other stakeholders for their thoughts and opinion on a draft strategy to improve the town centres of Brora, Dornoch, Golspie, Thurso and Wick.
Inverness pupil’s mock court experience inspires law career
Published 10 Jun 2019
Pupils from Duncan Forbes Primary School in Inverness attended the School Mock Court Junior Project Finals in Edinburgh last week (Tuesday 4th June).
Cuach na Cloinne 2019 Title goes to Bun-sgoil an Iochdair
Published 7 Jun 2019
‘Two in a row’ as Sgoil an Iochdair retain Cuach na Cloinne Title!