News archive
News published June 2007
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Inverness Primary Head To Retire
Published 19 Jun 2007Mrs Penuel Howie, Head teacher of Smithton Primary School in Inverness is retiring on the 28th June 2007, having been head teacher at the 230 pupil school for the last 16 years.
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Nairn Academy HMIe Report
Published 19 Jun 2007The Nairn Academy HMIe report published today (Tuesday) states that ‘Nairn Academy is at an important stage of its development’. It identifies that key strengths within the school are:
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Highland pupils compete for sport trophy
Published 19 Jun 2007Around 240 pupils from schools throughout the Highlands will compete at basketball and football for the annual Macrobert Cup today, (Tuesday 19th June, 2007) at Inverness Royal Academy.
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Highlands Hosts International Final of European Business Game.
Published 18 Jun 2007Next week the Highlands will play host to young people from Italy, Denmark, The Faroe Islands, Croatia, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic all gathered to compete in the final of the 2007 Euro
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Rangers wonderful wildflower walk.
Published 18 Jun 2007Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers have organised a guided walk to explore the wealth of wildflowers along a section of the Spey. Suitable for well shod (wellies are recommended) and prepared a
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Highlanders urged to provide homes for migrating birds
Published 18 Jun 2007People in the Highlands are being urged to take up the offer of free nesting boxes by The Highland Council to provide homes for visiting swifts.
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Highland cycle to school initiative attracts national interest.
Published 18 Jun 2007A cycle to school project co-ordinated by The Highland Council and Healthways has attracted the interest of Sustrans the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity that advises the Scottish executiv
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Highland Housing Fair
Published 18 Jun 2007Following the grant of outline planning permission earlier this month, an application seeking approval of several of the reserved matters has been lodged with the Council.
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Temporary Road Closure for Highland Cross
Published 18 Jun 2007Motorists and members of the public are being advised by The Highland Council’s TEC Services that a temporary road closure will take place on Saturday 23rd June 2007 for public safety during the H
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Council warns motorists to slow down near Highland schools
Published 18 Jun 2007Motorists are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions are being introduced at two more schools for children’s safety.