News archive
News published September 2025
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New Highland Youth Convener for 2025/26
Published 11 Sep 2025
Leah McBain from Lochinver has taken up the role of Highland Youth Convener. Twenty-three-year-old Leah began in post at the end of August, following a short spell shadowing the outgoing Highland Youth Convener, Lauren McKittrick from Inverness.
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Important Planning Update from The Highland Council
Published 10 Sep 2025Important Planning Update from The Highland Council
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One month until Lochaber welcomes the world’s biggest Gaelic event
Published 10 Sep 2025
One month from now, the bustling Highland hub of Lochaber will welcome the world’s largest event celebrating Gaelic language and culture when the Royal National Mòd arrives – and participation in the prestigious event is set to rise.
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Specialist training ‘upskills’ practitioners in keeping people safe.
Published 10 Sep 2025People from across six Highland organisations attended a suicide intervention training course today on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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Interim Community Council Elections – 2 Community Councils to hold a postal ballot to elect Community Councillors.
Published 9 Sep 2025The Highland Council can now confirm that a postal ballot will be held to decide the membership of Ardgay and District, and Avoch and Killen Community Councils.
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Development Officer Support Scheme open to organisations within Sutherland
Published 9 Sep 2025Members of Highland Council’s Sutherland County Committee have agreed to commit £250,000 of Community Regeneration Funding to launch a new Development Officer Support Scheme.
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New mobile library vans are coming – albeit a bit later than planned.
Published 8 Sep 2025Two new mobile libraries, to serve customers in more rural parts of the Highlands have been delayed due to supply chain issues, High Life Highland and The Highland Council have confirmed today.
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A Living Roof for a Living Landmark: Inverness Castle’s Latest Milestone
Published 8 Sep 2025Another milestone was reached at Inverness Castle recently with the installation of the new sedum roof covering, which caps and completes the Saltire Bistro.
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Highland Archaeology Festival 2025
Published 8 Sep 2025The annual Highland Archaeology Festival Conference is set to be held Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September at Highland Council Chamber in Inverness.
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Focus on the benefits of bus travel during Catch the Bus Month 2025
Published 5 Sep 2025epresentatives from Bus Users UK will be in Inverness on Monday (8 September) to promote the many benefits of using buses including - boosting the economy, reducing congestion and pollution, and impro
Published 11 Sep 2025
Published 10 Sep 2025