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Highland Education stars sought for national awards

Nominations open for Scottish Education Awards 2014 The search is underway for the Highland’s brightest education stars as nominations open for the Scottish Education Awards 2014.   People are being urged to nominate the teaching professionals and local schools that go the extra mile, for recognition at the national awards ceremony which honours the hard work and innovation happening in classrooms across Scotland.  

Update On Food Banks From LGIU

Summary There has been a growing interest in food banks in Parliament and among the media, prompted in large part by evidence of a rapid growth in the numbers of people turning to food banks to feed themselves and their families.   The coordinating body of the UK’s largest network of food banks is The Trussell Trust http://www.trusselltrust.org/ .  

Sarah Reid - 1910 - A Pupil of Keiss Primary School

Sarah Reid - 1910 Sent in By Hugh - After reading David Nicols Looking Back I thought the attached might interest people.   It is a transcript from a School book which I rescued from a rubbish tip some twenty years ago.  

Highland tenants benefit from house exchange scheme

Tenants of approximately 19,000 homes managed by the six main Highland-based social landlords can benefit from joining up to the popular home swapping service – House Exchange.   The service is free for tenants to join and matches up households who want to move to find other homes that meet their requirements.  

‘Dreich’ tops poll as nation’s favourite Scots word - Poll January 2013

As it is almost Burns Night again we are republishing this interesting item on popular words in Scotland including from Burn's works.   25/1/2013 Ahead of Burns Night on 25th January, a new poll has revealed ‘dreich’ as Scotland’s favourite word in the Scots language.  

Wick Bay Bubbles Like A Cauldron

Another stormy day at Wick Bay..  

How To Get Concrete To The Top Of New Wick Council Offices

Reporter Noel Donaldson How do you get liquid concrete from the ground up to the top storey of a building site? Answer- you pump it up and spread it about.  That's what the Morgan Tindal squad were doing when our photographer called to snap progress on the new council house offices construction.  

Funding - Dates set for 2014 round of Community Challenge Fund bids

Community Challenge Fund.   Community groups are informed that the deadline dates for submitting an expression of interest into the 2014 rounds of The Highland Council’s Community Challenge Fund are: 3 February, 1 May, 1 August, and 3 November 2014.  

New support for Highland parents

Members of The Highland Council’s Adult and Children’s Services Committee have given their unanimous endorsement for a Highland Parent Support Framework.   The framework report which received members’ approval today aims to support parents and families to enable them to give their children the best start in life.  

Public Thanked as 150 Reported With Drugs Supply Offences In Highland

Police highlight successful local operation to stem supply of controlled drugs across the Highlands and Islands.   2013 saw a successful local intelligence led operation targeting drug dealers operating in local communities, known as Operation Ram, resulting in the execution of 153 drugs warrants and the seizure of an assortment of Class A, B and C drugs along with cash and other items.