News archive

News published November 2010

  • Young Highland musicians shine on stage.

    Published 23 Nov 2010

    Over 320 young musicians from across the Highlands met up in Aviemore at the weekend to perform their annual showcase concert which included a premier performance by the newly formed Choir.

  • Care and Repair reaches milestone

    Published 23 Nov 2010

    The Care and Repair initiative, which has been in existence since 1989 in Ross and Cromarty and 1994 in Sutherland, has recently achieved a significant milestone of improving the 3,000th house.

  • New Fusion sessions for young people in Dingwall

    Published 23 Nov 2010

    Saturday 27 November will see the return of late night opening for young people at Dingwall Leisure Centre under the new banner of FUSION. 

  • Work starts on City Park

    Published 23 Nov 2010

    The first turfs were cut this week on an area of undeveloped land on the south side of Inverness that will secure its future as a recreational facility and green space for the local community.

  • Charleston Fusion Nights to start this weekend

    Published 23 Nov 2010

    On Saturday (27 November), the Charleston Community Campus will open for the first time on a Saturday evening exclusively for young people.

  • Motorists warned of Inverness road works

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    The final phase of works on Old Edinburgh Road/Southside Road, Inverness, will be completed between Monday 29 November and Wednesday 1 December.

  • Community Council Review Stage 3 Consultation

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council is launching the third and final phase of consultation on a major review of Community Councils.  This seeks final comments on a proposed new Scheme for Community Councils, includ

  • Scrabster Harbour announcement

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council has welcomed the announcement by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to award Scrabster Harbour Trust £5 million to help develop the harbour as a key component of Scotland's renewab

  • Crimestoppers cracks down on counterfeiting in the Highlands

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    Scotland Crimestoppers launched a campaign this week in the Highlands to tackle counterfeiting and raise awareness of the more serious links it has to organised crime.

  • Appointment of new Northern Constabulary Chief Constable

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    A selection panel of Northern Joint Police Board has appointed George Graham to be Northern Constabulary’s new Chief Constable, to succeed Ian Latimer on his retiral in the spring of 2011.