Two city centre projects were granted planning approval today as part of a key city centre regeneration project. The decision made today will allow the Castle Street Energy Centre and Northern Meeting Park refurbishment to move to the next stage of development. This follows the approval of the developments at Bught Park in December 2022…. Read more »Read more
High Life Highland Countryside Rangers and local community volunteers from Caithness Environment Volunteers assisted NatureScot with conservation work within the River Thurso SSSI recently. The work involved removing trees planted in the fen and the removal was undertaken prevent further contraction of the fen habitat. The River Thurso is designated as a Special Site of… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Highland Archive Service has appointed a new Archives Project Officer, Katharine Macfarlane, thanks to support from the Scottish Government Islands Programme. Katharine, a Skye-based writer, will assist in the development of the Angus Og collection of cartoons held at Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. Katharine’s role will include undertaking research into the… Read more »Read more
Next Monday (6 February 2023) will see the unveiling of the Lochaber Story Quilt at Fort William Library, a project that marked the year of Scotland’s stories in 2022. The quilt will be on display at the library from Monday, and people are invited to view the quilt close-up and share their stories of taking… Read more »Read more
A new consumer website has launched this week as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project which aims to inspire visitors to explore the natural and cultural heritage of the region. The platform provides a unique way to discover hidden gems in the Highlands and Islands through the use of crowd-sourced community… Read more »Read more
A new programme called Live It Highland is being provided by High Life Highland in partnership with NHS Highland to support people affected by type 2 diabetes. The programme is facilitated by members of the High Life Highland team, sessions are either face-to-face in various community locations or online. The sessions take place once per… Read more »Read more
People living in Dingwall and the surrounding area are invited to get to know the facilities on offer at their local leisure centre when an open weekend is held there on Saturday and Sunday 28 and 29 January 2023. The Dingwall Leisure Centre benefited from a significant upgrade to facilities recently, as part of an… Read more »Read more
Today marks the official launch of the Spirit:360 digital platform of over 60 artists who received up to £1000 commission each to create works that have been inspired from the theme ‘Spirit of the Highlands’. The online platform features all commissioned artists, each with their own profile page showcasing their work for the project…. Read more »Read more
The first panels of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands Tapestry of 2023 were handed over to six stitching groups from the area at the Ross Institute in Halkirk this week. The tapestry is being created as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project, a partnership project between The Highland Council… Read more »Read more
Highland athletes have highlighted the benefits of a scheme that supports them to travel outside the Highlands to access specialist training as well as taking part in national and international sporting competitions. The Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (HATAS) opens for 2023-2024 applications on Friday 20th of January 2023. The scheme is administered by High… Read more »Read more
