Education

Highland Council and High Life Highland have announced the purchase of two new mobile libraries.

The new Sutherland Adventure Company SCIO is now looking for volunteers to help out during the 2025 season.

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

Apprenticeship opportunities at Dounreay are being highlighted with a total of 23 new roles being recruited for at the former nuclear power test site.

“Kindness and respect” were found to be at the heart of a positive review of practice at a Dornoch Primary School.

The schools dancing competition will be held at Brora Primary School on Friday, Februray 21.

The Tain Royal Academy traditional music group and guests numbered some 80 musicians on stage.

The prestigious new Young Scottish Chef Ambassadors programme has been launched by Scottish Chefs to mark its 30th anniversary.

Lochview Rural Training Centre is inviting people to complete a short survey to help plan its programme.

Badcaul Primary, around a 30-mile drive from Ullapool Primary, has been mothballed since January 2022 when the school roll fell to zero.

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

A new report is highlighting “significant employment opportunities” for the Highlands arising from a flagship pumped storage hydro project.

The Burns lunch was so successful that it is hoped to make it an annual event.

There will be an opportunity to meet the committee before formal business starts.

Conservation experts are joining forces to help save the rare and threatened great yellow bumblebee at Bettyhill.

Councillor Michael Gregson says ‘they are letting down the staff, the pupils, the parents and the people of the Highlands’

People delving into the world of work or looking for a career change or training opportunities will have a chance to connect with industry leaders.

Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.

MSP Edward Mountain says ‘the situation in Highland schools is at breaking point’.

Inspectors visited Farr Primary School in November and their report has just published.