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News published July 2007

  • Council Appointments

    Published 27 Jul 2007

    David Goldie, Head of Housing, The Highland Council, has been appointed Interim Director of Housing and Property. 

  • The Cutting Edge

    Published 27 Jul 2007

    The work of thirty of Scotland’s leading craftsmen and women will go on show from Saturday (28 July) at IMAG (Inverness Museum and Art Gallery) as part of a major exhibition tour including Edinburgh

  • European Pipe Band Championships are a closing highlight of InvernessFest

    Published 26 Jul 2007

    The final weekend of InvernessFest sees more first class entertainment scheduled for visitors and locals alike with the European Pipe Band Championships on Saturday (28 July) sure to be a crowd please

  • Story Teller Enchants Families

    Published 25 Jul 2007

    On Saturday 28 July local story teller and artist Lizzie MacDougall will be telling traditional Highland stories and legends and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.

  • Wildlife Box Building Event In Nairn.

    Published 25 Jul 2007

    On Wednesday (1 August) there will be a house building event with a difference when participants get the chance to try their hand at making bat, bird and red squirrel boxes at Tradespark Woods in Nair

  • Drivers Warned To Slow Down Near Highland Schools

    Published 25 Jul 2007

    Motorists are being warned that a 30mph speed limit and a part-time 20mph restriction will be introduced to ensure children’s safety at a Highland High School and at an Island Primary School.

  • Funding Boost Gives Black Isle Youngsters An Active Summer Time

    Published 25 Jul 2007

    Young people living on the Black Isle are enjoying a very active summer break thanks to a funding boost from Youth Link Scotland.  A grant of £3,100 from Youth Link on top of  Highland Council supp

  • Viking Ventures

    Published 24 Jul 2007

    The Highland Council North Sutherland and Caithness countryside rangers, with help from volunteers held a joint Viking event - Viking Ventures - at Melvich, on Saturday 21 July.

  • Cawdor Primary School completes on schedule

    Published 24 Jul 2007

    After more than 150 years of history the bell finally tolled on Cawdor Primary School with news today that the new multimillion pound replacement school and community facility passed an independent bu

  • New Top Team At Council Visits Dounreay

    Published 23 Jul 2007

    Highland Council's new leadership team visited Dounreay on July 20 to see how Scotland's biggest nuclear clean-up project is changing the face of the north Highlands.