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News published July 2007

  • Scottish Heavyweight Takes Title

    Published 23 Jul 2007

    Scot Gregor Edmunds powered his way through the second day of competition at Inverness Highland Games to become the World Highland Games Heavy Champion for the first time!  An estimated 15,000 specta

  • Seadrift centre officially opened

    Published 23 Jul 2007

    Seadrift, the visitor centre that focuses on the natural heritage of the north coast of Caithness was officially opened to the public today (Monday 23rd July, 2007) by Councillor Drew Hendry, Highland

  • Butterflies at Ardersier

    Published 20 Jul 2007

    Ardersier Common is the perfect place to see butterflies so The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers will be running a guided walk on Wednesday 25 July to look for these fascinating and colourful

  • New Speed Limit and One Way System At City School

    Published 19 Jul 2007

    In a move to improve the safety of school children, The Highland Council is introducing a new one way system and a part-time 20mph speed limit for drivers at Central Primary school in Inverness. 

  • Council Leaders Confirm Council’s Support For Investment in Eden Court, Inverness

    Published 19 Jul 2007

    The new Administration of The Highland Council has stressed its wholehearted support for the major refurbishment and expansion of Eden Court, Inverness, believing the complex will provide major social

  • Strange Fruit at Tulloch Inverness Highland Games

    Published 18 Jul 2007

    This weekend (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July) sees the latest highlight of the InvernessFest programme, the Tulloch Inverness Highland Games featuring the World Heavy Events Championships and Strange

  • Update About Legionnaires’ Disease

    Published 18 Jul 2007

    Mackay’s Hotel in Strathpeffer plans to reopen its accommodation buildings on Friday 20 July subject to final discussions with The Highland Council’s Environmental Health Officers. The leisure cen

  • Residents Return After Refurbishment

    Published 18 Jul 2007

    Strathburn House, the resource centre for older people in Gairloch, was officially reopened on Friday 13th July following a £316,000 refurbishment. This is the fifth Highland run care home to be refu

  • Gael Force at The International Eisteddfod, Wales

    Published 18 Jul 2007

    Fionnar, the Gaelic vocal harmony group for young people, led by the Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship for The Highland Council has just returned with an armful of prizes from the International Eist

  • Starry Story Twinkles Bright

    Published 18 Jul 2007

    Josie Tolliday, aged 9 from Ardross is the only Highland finalist in a national bedtime-story writing competition which attracted thousands of entries.  She wrote her story “Starlight Wishes”, wh