New Lochaber workshops for dealing with mental health and suicide prevention
The Highland Council age-standardised rate for mental illness and suicide is significantly higher than Scotland as a whole, for both men and women in 2016-2020.
Districts
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Caol resurfacing works and temporary traffic diversion
Caol shopping centre car park and surrounding junctions will be affected by a partial closure and traffic diversion for resurfacing works from Monday 4 – Friday 8 July.
Lochaber
Inverlochy Primary pupils present gifts to Covid support organisations
Representatives of Mountain Rescue, Police, Coastguard and local GP surgery were able to visit the school and receive their gifts from the children and they children will also visit the local fire station for a tour and hand over their letters and pictures.
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Upper Achintore group’s efforts recognised with national award
UARG got the runner-up award for Best Practice in Community Development
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Lochaber smelter owner gives assurances over performance of Fort William site
If GFG cannot reassert control of the two plants in Belgium and France, it would leave its aluminium operations in Lochaber as its only European smelter business.
Lochaber
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse marks 25-year anniversary as visitor attraction
Sunday was a lovely sunny day and the lighthouse was busy as visitors flocked to
celebrate.
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Skye trout tracking study receives welcome boost from salmon farmers
The scheme aims to understand fish behaviour and increase survival.
Lochaber
New activity centre opens for HopScotch Children’s Charity in Ardgour
The centre cost £273,000 to build, and the building work was undertaken by local business Corrigan Contractors.
Lochaber
Highlands and Islands MSP seeks assurances over gender indentity clinics
Ms Roddick said she was very aware, as a Highlands & Islands representative, of the fact that all Gender Identity Cinics in Scotland are currently based in cities.