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News published October 2018

Council congratulates Children’s Services Worker on breaking round world record
Published 19 Oct 2018
The Highland Council congratulates Inverness mother and endurance cyclist Jenny Graham on breaking the world record for being the fastest self-supported female circumnavigating the world by bike.
Tributes paid to former Council Surveyor
Published 19 Oct 2018
The Highland Council has paid tribute to Mr Des Devine, former Surveyor at the Council who died earlier this week.
Highland Council agrees its first British Sign Language (BSL) Plan
Published 18 Oct 2018
Highland Council agrees its first British Sign Language (BSL) Plan
New Gaelic Medium catchment area for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
Published 18 Oct 2018
Members of the Highland Council’s Care, learning and Housing Committee have agreed to recommend to The Highland Council to create a new Gaelic Medium catchment area for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar.
Proposal to establish a Gaelic Medium catchment area for Ullapool Primary school
Published 18 Oct 2018
Highland Council is to seek the views of local communities on a proposal to establish a Gaelic Medium catchment area for Ullapool Primary School.
Highland Council and CAB addressing child poverty
Published 18 Oct 2018
A project that aims to address child poverty in the Highlands has been praised by Members of The Highland Council’s Care, Learning and Housing Committee.
Council congratulates Inverness teacher’s Mod Gold
Published 18 Oct 2018
Members of The Highland Council’s Care, Learning and Housing Committee have today (18 October 2018) congratulated Ceitidh Campbell for winning the Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal.
Director of Care and Learning retires
Published 18 Oct 2018
Director of Care and Learning retires
The Underwater Centre, Fort William
Published 17 Oct 2018
The Highland Council is concerned for Lochaber and the wider Highlands as it understands that one of the region’s specialist companies The Underwater Centre in Fort William has ceased trading.
Success at the Mòd for Clann Thròndairnis from Skye.
Published 17 Oct 2018
Clann Thròndairnis from Skye won top prize in the Folk Group Competition for Under 13 year olds at the Royal National Mòd in Dunoon which was formally opened last Friday.