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	The Inverness Courier: Northern Constabulary unveils area shake-up plans
		The announcement came four days after private talks with the Merkinch community whose leaders called for the reinstatement of its beat officer, claiming an increase in crime and antisocial behaviour since the post was scrapped.
		People in Merkinch and South Kessock also complained since the force cut the number of community officers from two to one six months ago it had become more difficult to contact officers.
		Merkinch Community Council chairman Ally MacLean said although the new structure was not what it had asked for, it would wait and see how the new system worked.
	www.inverness-courier.co.uk /news/fullstory.php/aid/1226/Northern_Constabulary_unveils_area_shake-up_plans.html (577 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Highlands and Islands \| Art alive in 'deprived' community
		Members of the Scottish Affairs Committee are visiting Merkinch in Inverness as part of an investigation into poverty in Scotland and they are expected to see that efforts are well under way to combat deprivation in one of the most historic parts of the Highland capital.
		She said: "Merkinch means island of horses and geographically it has water on three sides.
		As well as a play, it is hoped to gather together photographs of Merkinch as it is today along with archive footage of the old ferry that plied the Beauly Firth before the Kessock Bridge was built.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6172395.stm (626 words)

	Merkinch Community Web - Merkinch Partnership
		A successful conference was held at the end of 2004 and on 21st June 2005 it was agreed that the Merkinch Partnership should be formed and the first committee was elected.
		Many of the organisations and groups working in and around the Merkinch area have been involved in one way or another with the evolution of the Partnership.
		Following a meeting on 21st June 2005 it was agreed that The Merkinch Partnership should be formed and the first committee was elected from those present at the meeting.
	www.merkinch.info /htm/merkinch_partnership/merkinch-partnership.php (1020 words)

	Merkinch Community Web - Home
		This site serves and promotes the community of Merkinch and has been created for the local residents, ex-Merkinchers and visitors alike, or indeed anyone who is interested in this area of Inverness steeped in a rich, colourful history.
		Merkinch lies in the north west of the City of Inverness, to the west of the tidal estuary of the River Ness.
		This project is being part-financed by the European Union under the Inverness and Nairn CED programme.
	www.merkinch.info (265 words)

	Merkinch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Merkinch is an area of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
		Distilling was another important industry with a number of distillaries located in the area.
		Merkinch · Millburn · Milton · Milton of Leys · Muirtown · Ness Castle · Ness-Side · Raigmore · Scorguie · Seafield · Slackbuie · Smithton · South Kessock · Torvean · Westhill
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merkinch (209 words)

	Company Profile - Merkinch Technology and Training Centre
		Merkinch Technology Centre is a trading subsidiary of Merkinch Enterprise Ltd. (ME), a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.
		Founded in 1995, Merkinch Technology Centre has been set up to provide comprehensive and professional services in technology, training and research sectors.
		Our organisation is devised to meet public demand with quality and affordable service, as well as working alongside the remit of Merkinch Enterprise.
	www.merkinch.org.uk /htm/profile/company-profile.php (179 words)

	Merkinch Partnership Aims to Support Local Community
		At a public meeting in the local Community Centre this new initiative was launched to help focus on supporting and building local projects dealing with the environment, culture and the arts, the local economy and community health.
		The Merkinch Partnership follows on from a very successful conference, a local community survey and meetings of representatives of local groups.
		This is an exciting opportunity for the people of Merkinch to work together for the well being of their community.
	www.highland.gov.uk /yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2005/July/merkinch-partnership.htm (305 words)

	Profile
		The former Merkinch St. Mark's Congregation arose from a Mission Station created in 1861 and a building was completed in 1863.
		The Merkinch Primary School is in the parish and the Central School, which has a separate Gaelic Unit, is on the edge of the parish close to the Manse.
		The Merkinch area of the Parish is not strongly reflected in the Congregation but the vision is to endeavour to give priority to outreach in this area and is now being actively pursued.
	www.trinityinverness.org.uk /profile.htm (972 words)

	The Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The authorities want to know how the drug, a heroin substitute, could have entered the bloodstream of the pupil at Merkinch primary school in Inverness, as the boy's family are not drug-dependent.
		Yesterday, parents of some of the 282 pupils at Merkinch primary were anxious to defend the school's reputation.
		Sandra Vanzetta, a parent member of the Merkinch school board, said she was happy that her five-year-old son was attending the school and the methadone incident should not reflect badly on it.
	www.theherald.co.uk /news/64197.html (461 words)

	Computer Training, Web Design - Merkinch Technology and Training Centre, Inverness Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Merkinch Technology and Training Centre specialise in Computer Training, Web Design, Market Research and local Community IT Training.
		Merkinch Technology Centre is an accredited ECDL Test Centre.
		Merkinch Enterprise is the umbrella organisation for the centre that includes other elements such as Fliperz Childcare Centre, or ESF Community Training Centre and the News & Views our community newsletter.
	www.merkinch.org.uk (421 words)

	RGU: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Residents of the Merkinch area of Inverness are to be among the first to view a new work by Inverness-based artist Ken Gowans.
		Ken produced the work as part of his postgraduate coursework and this will be the first time that it is exhibited in public.
		I am hoping that the public will engage in the work, and an important part of that is the feedback I am hoping to get from local residents.
	www.rgu.ac.uk /news/disp_NewsPreview_text.cfm?PGE_ID=26227 (573 words)

	June 2004 Feature: Gavin Lockhart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Arts in Merkinch is an initiative which has transformed an empty shop into ‘mp33’ – a youth centre that incorporates an art gallery, poetry and story telling sessions, community ceilidhs, and now has a New Media Artist in Residence in the shape of Gavin Lockhart.
		Gavin, whose background is a closely guarded secret, confesses to recently purchasing Morrisey’s new album, and an old Specials album, a penchant for macaroni cheese pies, and a desire to begin a research project to discover other vegetarian delights in Merkinch.
		His conversation is wry, littered with ironies, but he allows the fact that he really enjoys his work with the young people of Merkinch, to seep out of him as he talks.
	www.hi-arts.co.uk /jun04_gavin_lockhart.htm (531 words)

	The Inverness Courier: Film and crafts feature in festival
		TAPESTRY weaving and a film night are among the activities lined up for this year's Merkinch Community Festival which begins today.
		The event, organised by Arts in Merkinch, is now in its third year and aims to offer a varied programme for people of all ages.
		Bette McArdle, chairman of Arts in Merkinch, said they tried to vary the programme from year to year - a caricaturist, for example, had proved very popular at last year's festival.
	www.inverness-courier.co.uk /news/fullstory.php/aid/352/Film_and_crafts_feature_in_festival.html (408 words)

	UpMyStreet - My neighbours in Merkinch
		Since they describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the postcode itself, the description will never be exact.
		This is a profile for the central postcode in Merkinch which is IV3 8BJ.
		Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode - to see a profile for a different postcode, change the location in the box on the left.
	www.upmystreet.com /local/my-neighbours/l/Merkinch.html (316 words)

	Am Baile - Gilbert Street, Inverness
		A view of Gilbert Street, in the Merkinch area of Inverness.
		Prior to the opening of the Black Bridge in 1808, the Merkinch area could only be accessed by King Street.
		Because the estuary of the River Ness had several outlets, the area was often an island, as its name 'Merkinch', translating as 'Horse Island' indicates.
	www.ambaile.org.uk /en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=9999 (126 words)

	HICCaP - News Record
		Merkinch Development Ventures “MDV” is a new social enterprise initiative within the Social Inclusion area of Merkinch, Inverness.
		It has been set up to allow local people to take on the shared responsibility of creating employment opportunities, and developing their local community.
		It will also reflect the liveliness, community spirit, and solidarity that is the Merkinch.
	www.scvo.org.uk /Hiccap/About/ViewNews.aspx?al=t&NewsID=362&from=NewsHome&page=11 (507 words)

	Ness Soaps - Quality Soap from the Highlands of Scotland - Home Page
		These soaps are made by the people of Merkinch with Love, Laughter and Inspiration
		Merkinch Development Ventures Ltd. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC037002.
		Ness Soaps is a trading subsidiary of Merkinch Development Ventures.
	www.nesssoaps.org.uk (188 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Inverness - Collapse boy, 7, had taken methadone
		The youngster spent five days in hospital after being found slumped in his seat in a Primary 2 class at Merkinch Primary in Inverness last week.
		Sheena Morrison, the headteacher at Merkinch, will hold assemblies today in which she will stress the need for children to keep themselves safe from drugs.
		A letter has also been sent to parents urging them to be vigilant in keeping potentially harmful substances away from youngsters.
	news.scotsman.com /inverness.cfm?id=877842006 (617 words)

	Visit To See Success Of Jannyâs Hoose in Merkinch
		The Convener of The Highland Council, Alison Magee and Local Councillor Perer Corbett were invited to come along to an open day at the Jannyâs Hoose in Merkinch to see how the healthy living centre has developed since it was opened in 2003.
		Funded by the New opportunity Fund, NHS Highland and The Highland Council, the converted Jannyâs Hoose within the grounds of Merkinch Primary School offers a âone stop shopâ for local families to access information, advice and support on all aspects of child and family health.
		Since it opened the centre has proved to be a big hit in the community.
	www.highland.gov.uk /yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2006/July/2006-07-03-05.htm (490 words)

	Building Bridges - Highland
		Inverness High School and Merkinch and Dalneigh Primary Schools
		Aims had been achieved, with many more books having been read, National Test levels having improved, parents having been successfully involved and the profile of reading having been raised.
		The initiative will continue with an expanded range of books and a second primary school, Merkinch, successfully on board.
	www.ltscotland.org.uk /buildingbridges/casestudies/highland.asp (565 words)

	Merkinch community project officer appointed
		Community groups in the Merkinch area of Inverness now have access to the services of a full-time project officer to help them take forward projects that have social or economic benefits for the local community.
		Brian McLeod has been appointed to work from the Merkinch Enterprise office in Grant Street, liaising with local community groups on the development of their ideas and helping them to identify and access sources of further support for projects.
		The role will be overseen by Colin Downie, chief executive of Merkinch Enterprise, who commented: "This has to be an exciting opportunity for the community, one that could enable dreams to turn into reality and Brian is more than capable of providing the necessary assistance for community groups within the Merkinch to do just that."
	www.hie.co.uk /Default.aspx?LocID=0finewg76&RefLocID=0fihiesv5007arc&Lang=EN&htm (202 words)

	greeninverness - The City in the Highlands - Projects
		This project has regenerated the area in and around South Kessock and Merkinch and includes a number of community led initiatives at the Westfield and Carnarc Point.
		The aim was to engage the community in revitalizing and attracting visitors to the area.
		Site development and design by Merkinch Enterprise, © 2004.
	www.greeninverness.com /htm/projects/skec.php (421 words)

	Highland News and North Star: Merkinch group growing in popularity
		Highland News and North Star: Merkinch group growing in popularity
		MERKINCH parent and toddler group has seen a resurgence of popularity in the past six months with two morning meetings every week and an afternoon session in the pipeline.
		Around eight to 14 children attend each session at the community centre while their mothers have the opportunity to take a time for a coffee and a chat.
	www.highland-news.co.uk /news/fullstory.php/aid/793/Merkinch_group_growing_in_popularity.html (152 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Family devastated after eight-year-old drowns in canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		THE grandmother of an eight-year-old boy who drowned in the Caledonian Canal said yesterday that his death has devastated the family.
		Nathan Stewart, a primary four pupil at Merkinch Primary School, died despite a desperate rescue attempt in the Muirtown Basin, in Inverness, on Monday evening.
		A service of remembrance will be held at Merkinch School tomorrow for Nathan.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=993242004 (804 words)

	Map \| Merkinch Primary School, Highland (Telford Road)
		The links above may be of interest to you to find out more about Merkinch Primary School / Highland.
		View a map of area Find out information about this area Details about Merkinch Primary School
		Below is a map showing the location of Merkinch Primary School in Highland, IV3 8HY.
	www.axcis.co.uk /map/32623.html (185 words)

	NetMedia - News for August 1999
		Merkinch and St Josephs, and at Merkinch Nursery.
		Based initially at Merkinch Primary, Colin's first task is to
		Minister to the Merkinch Centre, Inverness, with Sheena Morrison, head teacher of Merkinch Primary, and eight P7 pupils involved in the community school project - James King, Bethany Lyall, Liam MacDonald, John MacKinnon, Leslie Scott, Brian Stewart, Kylie Turner and Caron Woolley.
	highland.netmedia.co.uk /199908stories.html (14685 words)

	Merkinch Primary School, Highland, Inverness
		Comments: Merkinch Primary School, (Local education authority: Highland) is a Primary School in, Inverness.
		Specific information about Merkinch Primary School View Ofsted report
		Click here to update the details of Merkinch Primary School in Inverness, Highland
	www.axcis.co.uk /32623.html (133 words)

	Natural Son
		Some of these natural sons became famous and their descendants have been recorded for posterity, while others spawned branches of their own which have either died out or been lost sight of.
		Hugh Fraser 6th of Lovat, 1st Lord Lovat had two natural sons: Thomas, progenitor of the Frasers of Fairfield and Merkinch; and Hugh, progenitor of the Frasers of Aberchalder, Foyers, Kinmonavie, Dunchea and Garthmore.
		Thomas Fraser 2nd Lord Lovat had a natural son, by a Miss Macdonald of Morar, named Hugh Bayne Fraser of Bunchrew, who was the progenitor of the Frasers of Reelig and Ballindoun.
	www.clanfraser.ca /natural.htm (3848 words)

	Moray Firth Radio
		Today from 3pm in the Merkinch Community Centre is a Christmas fayre with stalls, raffles, tombola and Christmas Crafts made by local children.
		After School Club will be performing carols and other songs they have learnt.
		The money raised goes to the Merkinch After School Club for new equipment and their Christmas outing.
	www.mfr.co.uk /community/communitycalendar.asp?DATE=06/12/2005 (175 words)

	Community Toolkit - Inverness & Nairn Enterprise - Trainers & Consultants - Merkinch Enterprise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Community Toolkit - Inverness & Nairn Enterprise - Trainers & Consultants - Merkinch Enterprise
		Merkinch Enterprise is a Community Organisation set up in 1992, with provides support to the local community and businesses in several key areas including training, childcare provision and access to full information technology facilities.
		Site designed and developed by Merkinch Technology Centre.
	www.communitytoolkit.org.uk /htm/traincon/me/me.html (114 words)

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