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9/11/2011
High Life Highland Launches Its Christmas Challenge 
High Life Highland, established on the 1st October to deliver Community Learning and Leisure services on behalf of The Highland Council, launches its first Highland-wide community event this month. The 6 week "MOVE IT TO LOSE IT" Christmas Challenge begins on the 14th November at all participating High Life Highland leisure centres.
12/10/2011
Possible Improvements To Lawson Memorial Hospital
North Highland Community Health Partnership - the part of NHS Highland covering Caithness and Sutherland - is looking at possible improvements to the way in which it uses the buildings at the Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie. But Locality General Manager, Georgia Haire, stressed that any changes would not involve reducing the number of beds at the facility or any reduction in services.12/10/2011
Sharing Services at Lairg
A new partnership is being introduced in Lairg on Monday (17 October 2011) when the public will be able to source advice and information on police and Council matters from under the one roof. The Highland Council is moving its Service Point from New Buildings, Main Street into the Northern Constabulary office on the same street.6/7/2011
Bridge Hotel, Helmsdale For Sale
A fantastic opportunity to acquire a successful highland hotel business has come to the market through one of Scotland's leading property consultants CKD Galbraith. Named after its outstanding location overlooking the River Helmsdale, one of Scotland's finest salmon rivers, the Bridge Hotel is a beautifully refurbished property in the Highland town of Helmsdale in Sutherland.
Patients and staff move into new Sutherland Hospital 
Patients and staff are today (Thursday 30 June 2011 ) moving into the new hospital that has been built at Bonar Bridge in Sutherland at a cost of more than £8 million to replace the old Migdale Hospital, which is almost 150-years-old. The new 22-bed hospital, which retains the Migdale name, is located in the centre of Bonar Bridge, close to the GP surgery at Cherry Grove and the Bradbury Centre, which is a day centre for older people.
18/5/2011
Hunter's Tweed Re-launches Celebrated Scottish Tweed Brand
Hunter's Tweed today announced its official re-launch as the new face of the illustrious Scottish tweed brand, Hunters of Brora, which ceased production in 2003. The brand, which can trace its roots back to 1901, is based in the Highlands of Scotland and produces a collection of exceptional quality tweed in a range of traditional and contemporary colours.
13/4/2011
Opportunity for Therapists at The Tongue Hotel, Tongue, Sutherland
This message is for all professionally qualified therapists, complimentary therapists, hairdressers, nail technicians, beauticians or any other folk who help the rest of the human race relax, de-stress and look beautiful too! We are just beginning to add the finishing touches to our new treatment room at The Tongue Hotel and are seeking a range of therapists who might be interested in undertaking a regular session to provide their services to our local community and guests. We will provide a newly renovated space (can be set for use with hairdressers back wash and cutting chair or arranged with a full size massage table.12/3/2011
Opportunity for Therapists At The Tongue Hotel, Sutherland
This message is for all professionally qualified therapists, complimentary therapists, hairdressers, nail technicians, beauticians or any other folk who help the rest of the human race relax, de-stress and look beautiful too! We are just beginning to add the finishing touches to our new treatment room at The Tongue Hotel and are seeking a range of therapists who might be interested in undertaking a regular session to provide their services to our local community and guests. We will provide a newly renovated space (can be set for use with hairdressers back wash and cutting chair or arranged with a full size massage table.
12/12/2010
Spring Break Special Offer at The Tongue Hotel
Available throughout March and April 2011 Offer includes a 2 night stay in a Superior Room (subject to availability) with Dinner Bed & Breakfast for 2 people. Just £149.50!!!! Why not treat yourself to a relaxing break, recharge your batteries and avoid all that spring cleaning! The Tongue Hotel is offering a special two night spring break throughout March and April 2011 for less than £38 per person per night! This amazing offer includes a two night stay for two people in a 4 star Hotel set within a stunning rural location.9/8/2010
Investment Supports Highland Community To Build The Future 
A taste of country estate living for the guests visiting one of North West Sutherland's finest houses is providing more than the usual tourism benefits for the local area. This is because the owners of the 12 bedroom Glencanisp Lodge are the Assynt community itself.
10/6/2010
Making It Easier To Pay Council Bills
The Highland Council is to consult with the public over plans to extend the number of ways the public can pay Council bills, such as Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates and rent. A bonus for the Council is that it can save at least £400,000 per year through changing the way it collects payments.20/4/2010
Offenders In Community Service Clean Up
Offenders subject to community service orders across the whole of Scotland will be busy collecting litter and cleaning up local areas this weekend to support the Keep Scotland Beautiful Spring Clean campaign. In Highland 75 offenders who are being supervised by the Criminal Justice Service within The Highland Council's Social Work Service are scheduled to take part in the first national-wide Community Service clean up event.20/4/2010
HMIe Inspection of Brora Primary School
An HMIe report was published yesterday (20 April 2010) for Brora Primary School as part of the inspectorate's ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities. The report is based on an inspection visit which was carried out in February 2010 and comments on the quality of education at the school.21/2/2010
Warning On Free Alarm Offers
Highland consumers are being 'cold called' at home with the promise of free household alarm systems. However, the offer may sound too good to be true and Highland Council Trading Standards Service are warning householders to be on their guard.26/1/2010
HMIe Report - Kinlochbervie High School
The caring and supportive environment for learning was one of the three particular strengths highlighted by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education in a report published today on Kinlochbervie High School. Inspectors reported that in most classes, pupils were motivated and very willing to learn and that relationships between teachers and pupils were positive.26/1/2010
Follow-through HMIe Inspection of Lairg Primary School
As part of the inspectorate's ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report is issued today on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of education at Lairg Primary School. The follow-through report is based on an inspection visit which was carried out in November 2009 and describes the improvements that have been made since the original inspection in 2008.28/12/2009
Golspie Office Offers New Services Under One Roof
A new public office has opened in Golspie, which offers a wide range of services under the one roof. Olsen House is home to The Highland Council's Service Point and Money Advice Service as well as to staff of Northern Constabulary and the East Sutherland Citizens' Advice Bureau.23/12/2009
New Recycling Service For The New Year
Do you have an electrical item that's lost its spark? By the end of January 2010 facilities will be in place at Recycling Centres across Highland to recycle all waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Householders in Highland will be able to recycle any electrical item with a plug attached, or items operated by a battery.
5/7/2009
Calluna Country Marks Return Of Hunter's Tweed To Brora
"Calluna (the Latin for heather) Country with Hunter's Tweed" has opened its newly renovated classic store at London House in Brora on the corner of the main A9 and Station Square. This is opposite the original Hunters shop and is a welcome return for Hunter's in beautifully turned out premises.
1/7/2009
Success For Sutherland Primary School
Pupils from Brora Primary will end the term on a high as their school is the first in the North Highlands to be awarded the Scottish Football Association Level 1 Quality Mark in recognition of the high standards continuously maintained by the coaching team. Janitor David Rose and his team of coaches at the 93 pupil school have been coaching football to children for a good number of years and successes have included winning the local schools competition, the Paynter Cup and reaching the last 8 in Scotland for the SFA Soccer 7s national competition.Search Our Site
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