News archive

News published March 2015

  • Inverness Hidden Gem Springs into Life

    Published 25 Mar 2015

    High Life Highland has unveiled expanded and improved facilities at Inverness Botanic Gardens. The new facility was officially declared open at a garland cutting ceremony by Provost of the City of Inverness, Councillor Alex Graham on Monday.

  • New old look for Dingwall business as piece of High Street history is restored

    Published 25 Mar 2015

    With assistance of a grant from Historic Scotland, the Mackintosh Brothers have transformed their Dingwall newsagent’s premises back to its former Victorian glory and the recent work is attracting very favourable comments from the local community.

  • Council consults on Inverness Conservation Areas

    Published 25 Mar 2015

    The Highland Council have launched two public consultations inviting the public to comment on key conservation area designation and policy within the Inverness area.

  • Still time to comment on flood prevention proposals

    Published 25 Mar 2015

    There was a good turn out to the recent public exhibition outlining the Phase 4 proposals for flood protection measures in Smithton and Culloden and the Council is reminding members of the public that there is still time for them to pass on their comments.

  • Stories in Lochcarron

    Published 24 Mar 2015

    The Highland Council’s Gaelic Team recently organised three storytelling writing workshops at Lochcarron Primary School which were attended by both Gaelic Medium and English Medium Education pupils.

  • Children and Young People regional summit

    Published 24 Mar 2015

    The Scottish Cabinet joined the Children and Young People Regional Summit in Inverness this week (Mon 23 March) at the Ironworks venue on Academy Street.

  • Apprentice Day for Highland Youth Parliament Members

    Published 23 Mar 2015

    The 10th Highland Youth Parliament Apprentice Day is being held tomorrow (Tuesday, 24 March) with 20 young people from across the Highlands taking part.

  • Gairloch pupils record eclipse through scientific partnerships

    Gairloch High pupil Catherine Macrae preparing her DNA profile experiment. Published 23 Mar 2015

    Pupils at a west-Highland secondary school held a science day on Friday 20 March and recorded the 2015 eclipse through a partnership with Rolls Royce, the University of Reading and the BBC.

  • Public meetings on the provision of bus services in Sutherland

    Published 23 Mar 2015

    Highland Council is providing members of the public the opportunity to express their views on the current bus service provision in Sutherland at public meetings, and to discuss how it may be altered to reflect future needs.

  • Highland Businesses warned about “Data Control” Scam

    Published 23 Mar 2015

    The Highland Council’s Trading Standards team are warning local businesses about a scam that is currently doing the rounds and is targeting small businesses within the Highland area.