News archive

News published August 2006

  • Day Care in Fort William

    Published 15 Aug 2006

    Day care provision for clients with dementia in the Fort William area is being switched from the Caol Community Centre to the Montrose Centre, with effect from Monday (21 August). The Lochaber Area C

  • Whiteness Head walk with council ranger

    Published 14 Aug 2006

    Highland Council Countryside Ranger John Orr is leading a guided walk to Whiteness Head, Ardersier on Sunday 20th August, 11am – 3pm.

  • Seashore sculpture contest at Reiss beach

    Published 14 Aug 2006

    Despite the poor turn out in numbers for the annual seashore sculpture contest at Reiss beach on Friday 11th August, the winning entries were very imaginative and impressive this year. Joint first pri

  • Market Interest in Care Home Provision

    Published 11 Aug 2006

    Members of The Highland Council’s Care Home Sub-Committee, who meet next on Friday, have been advised that there is significant interest from the independent sector in bidding to provide care homes

  • Education Minister meets Highland probationer teachers

    Published 11 Aug 2006

    Scottish Minister for Education and Young People Peter Peacock MSP  today (Friday 11th August) welcomed more than 100 probationer teachers, who will be working in Highland schools in the new session,

  • New school site at Conon Bridge Chosen

    Published 11 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council’s Education Culture and Sport Committee has agreed that the new amalgamated primary school, serving Conon Bridge and Maryburgh, should be built on the existing Conon Bridge scho

  • Committee Agrees Amalgamation of Brae Lochaber Schools

    Published 11 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council’s Education Culture and Sport Committee has voted 13-9 to recommend  the amalgamation of Roy Bridge Primary School with nearby Spean Bridge Primary School with effect from Augu

  • Hostel Entitlement at Portree High School

    Published 11 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council’s Education Culture and Sport Committee has agreed that hostel entitlement at Portree High School be removed from pupils from Kyleakin, Drumfearn, Isle Ornsay, Camus Cross, Tean

  • Floral Judges to Visit Alness

    Published 10 Aug 2006

    Monday 14 August will be a big day for Alness as the Judges from Britain in Bloom and the judging team from Beautiful Scotland in Bloom will visit the town. 

  • Imagining the Centre: Art in the Old Town of Inverness

    Published 10 Aug 2006

    Church Street is the venue for a free day-long event on Saturday 9 September aimed at involving the public in a major regeneration programme for the old town of Inverness.