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News published April 2006

  • Lochaber Children’s Summer Playscheme Attracts record numbers

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    A summer playscheme for children in the Lochaber area has attracted tremendous uptake in its first week at the Nevis Centre in Fort William.

  • Viking Day At Lochcarron Smithy

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    Find out what Viking life was really like, handle the weapons and tools, listen to the stories of gods and giants and even explore the smellier side of the Vikings.

  • Merkinch Partnership Aims to Support Local Community

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    A new Partnership for the Merkinch area of Inverness has just been formed. At a public meeting in the local Community Centre this new initiative was launched to help focus on supporting and building l

  • Gaels Take Wales By Storm

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    The small town of Llangollen in North Wales was last week taken by storm by a party of Scots participating in the prestigious International Eisteddfod Festival of Music, which was nominated for the No

  • Football Camp Fun

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    All budding young Beckhams have the chance to improve their heading, tackling and shooting skills at a special summer football camp organised by The Highland Council, with support from MacLean’s Ele

  • Gaelic Summer Activities

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    Young people in the Inverness Area who are either fluent or learner Gaelic speakers are being offered a programme of Gaelic Summer Activities during the holidays

  • Felt-Making Inspired By Ancient Stone

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    Over the summer there is an opportunity to work alongside artist Ruth Black in Ullapool, Strathpeffer, Poolewe and Lochcarron to discover the techniques of felt-making and then create your own piece u

  • African Drumming Performance

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    Dingwall will be moving and shaking to the rhythm of African drumming on Friday 15th July, as Steve Sharp leads a gathering of children from all over Ross and Cromarty in a Happiness Drumming Circle

  • Heavyweight Clash At inverness Games

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    Next weekend’s City of Inverness Highland Games will stage a preview of one of the most eagerly anticipated clashes at next year’s World Masters Highland Games Heavy Championships.

  • Kinross lad to play at Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail

    Published 28 Apr 2006

    The Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail Band welcomes 15 year old Cameron Kellow from Kinross. Now in its fourth year the Ceilidh Trail runs from Monday 18th July till Friday 12th August with 45 ceilidhs a