News archive

News published July 2014

  • Skye Festival/ Fèis an Eilein programme announced including world premiere of ‘Aiseag’

    Published 8 Jul 2014

    SEALL (Skye Events for All) has announced its programme for the Skye Festival (Fèis an Eilein) which runs across the whole of July and August in the Sleat Peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye .

  • Peek in the pond event

    Published 8 Jul 2014

    The Highland Council’s Rangers are inviting families to come and join them at Revack Estate in Badenoch and Strathspey on Wednesday 16 July to look for creatures living under the water.

  • Giant Hogweed on the run

    Published 8 Jul 2014

    The Giant Hogweed on the Auldearn Burn used to be a noticeable feature on your drive along the A96 heading out of Nairn.

  • Highlands get set to welcome the world

    Published 7 Jul 2014

    From sheepdogs to star-gazing, fiddlers to fly-pasts, strong-men to sound sessions, the Highlands are getting ready to take centre stage during September and October with a two-month long programme celebrating the Year of Homecoming.

  • Highlands get set to welcome the world

    Published 7 Jul 2014

    From sheepdogs to star-gazing, fiddlers to fly-pasts, strong-men to sound sessions, the Highlands are getting ready to take centre stage during September and October with a two-month long programme celebrating the Year of Homecoming.

  • Moray man heads up Highland Military Tattoo

    Published 7 Jul 2014

    Dallas resident Major General Seymour Monro is the director of the first Highland Military Tattoo, due to take place at Fort George in September.

  • Crowds cheer as Baton arrives in Aviemore

    Baton in Aviemore Published 4 Jul 2014

    Cheering crowds were there to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay when it arrived in Aviemore this morning.

  • Corporate Communications Manager appointed

    Corporate Communications Manager appointed Published 4 Jul 2014

    Ruth Cleland, currently Strategic Engagement Manager with Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been appointed Corporate Communications Manager with The Highland Council.

  • On your marks…. get set….Go! for Queen’s Baton Relay

    Published 3 Jul 2014

    Next Friday (11 July) the Highlands will be hosting the Queen’s Baton Relay for a whole day as it makes its way from John O’ Groats to be centre stage at Jubilee Park in Dingwall as the finale of a special Highland celebration event.

  • Pledge to improve grass cutting service in Highland

    Published 3 Jul 2014

    The Highland Council and Contractor ISS have put in place measures to improve standards of grass cutting in public open spaces and cemeteries in the Highlands.