News archive
News published July 2025
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Temporary road restrictions in place for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Published 8 Jul 2025Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place from Thursday 17 July until Friday 8 August 2025 for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.
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Road closures - Inverness Highland Games 2025
Published 8 Jul 2025Road users are advised that temporary traffic restrictions will come into operation on Saturday 12 July 2025 between 10:00 and 23:30 for the Inverness Highland Games 2025 event.
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Milestone reached in development of Fort William Transport Plan
Published 7 Jul 2025A major step forward has been taken in developing a long-awaited integrated transport plan (ITP) for Fort William with the appointment of consultants.
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Aviemore among dozens of Scottish locations to see more people on bikes
Published 7 Jul 2025National cycle counter data has revealed growth in the number of people travelling by bike in Aviemore. It’s among 34 locations across Scotland seeing increases of over 30%
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Blue-green algae warning at Loch Watten, Caithness
Published 4 Jul 2025The Highland Council’s Environmental Health team is advising caution as blue-green algae has been found in Loch Watten, Caithness.
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Culbokie ELC rated very good in latest Care Inspectorate Inspection report
Published 3 Jul 2025
Culbokie ELC rated very good in latest Care Inspectorate Inspection report
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Reflecting on the success of the “Sharing Food, Sharing Languages” event
Published 3 Jul 2025“Sharing Food, Sharing Languages” successfully took place at Eden Court, Inverness on 22 June on the concluding day of Refugee Week Scotland (13-22 June).
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Result of public consultation on local access guidance at Loch Ruthven
Published 2 Jul 2025Feedback has been collated from a public consultation launched by The Highland Council that could help protect a rare species of bird at Loch Ruthven near Farr, south of Inverness.
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Community invited to help shape Dingwall 800 celebrations
Published 2 Jul 2025
To mark 800 years since Dingwall became a Royal Burgh, a year-long programme of celebrations is being planned for 2026 and local residents, community groups and businesses are now being invited to get involved in shaping this major milestone for the Highland town.
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Community benefits funding delivers educational resources to Highland schools
Published 2 Jul 2025Highland Council has provided 12 ‘Talking Tub’ resources for use in primary schools across the Highlands, in partnership with Union Technical.