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‘Care service falls short as regulations rule the roost’

12 January 2025
‘Care service falls short as regulations rule the roost’

‘Care service falls short as regulations rule the roost’

12 January 2025

The rules they apparently are governed by have to take priority over actual needs, our columnist’s relative discovered.


Good luck remains prime factor for a healthy year ahead

04 January 2025
Good luck remains prime factor for a healthy year ahead

Good luck remains prime factor for a healthy year ahead

04 January 2025

While Inverness’s Raigmore Hospital is under pressure, columnist Colin Campbell talks to a veteran nurse.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Raigmore Hospital is like a top-class hotel where you're attended to round the clock

09 November 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Raigmore Hospital is like a top-class hotel where you're attended to round the clock

COLIN CAMPBELL: Raigmore Hospital is like a top-class hotel where you're attended to round the clock

09 November 2024

NHS bill climbs higher after a sudden spell in Raigmore for our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Winter blow to pensioners as Chancellor shames Labour

08 September 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Winter blow to pensioners as Chancellor shames Labour

COLIN CAMPBELL: Winter blow to pensioners as Chancellor shames Labour

08 September 2024

“This slashing of the fuel payment looked a harsh decision in mid-summer and it will look even more so as the days shorten and the temperatures fall.”


COLIN CAMPBELL: MPs can speak up for Highlands against SNP without any restraints

01 September 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: MPs can speak up for Highlands against SNP without any restraints

COLIN CAMPBELL: MPs can speak up for Highlands against SNP without any restraints

01 September 2024

They should have no hesitation highlighting where necessary the failings of the SNP government on the A9 and other major issues, says our columnist.


Carlton Bingo helps a fine Inverness tradition retains its prize appeal

25 August 2024
Carlton Bingo helps a fine Inverness tradition retains its prize appeal

Carlton Bingo helps a fine Inverness tradition retains its prize appeal

25 August 2024

Friendship and companionship served up at the bingo is an enviable prize all on its own, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Don’t overdo hype about the ‘world-class’ castle

17 August 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Don’t overdo hype about the ‘world-class’ castle

COLIN CAMPBELL: Don’t overdo hype about the ‘world-class’ castle

17 August 2024

The project overseers should be wary of inflating expectations in advance to an extraordinary degree, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Much of ‘worst rated’ Highlands is really Scotland at its best

12 August 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Much of ‘worst rated’ Highlands is really Scotland at its best

COLIN CAMPBELL: Much of ‘worst rated’ Highlands is really Scotland at its best

12 August 2024

The depiction of the Highlands as being so woefully deprived in comparison with the rest of Scotland seemed jarringly misleading, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Inverness enjoys huge tourist influx without any of the problems

03 August 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Inverness enjoys huge tourist influx without any of the problems

COLIN CAMPBELL: Inverness enjoys huge tourist influx without any of the problems

03 August 2024

We’re fortunate with the kind of visitors who flood into the city every summer. They add colour and vibrancy to our streets, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Assassination attempt of Donald Trump was a stunning event on live TV on a quiet Saturday night

20 July 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Assassination attempt of Donald Trump was a stunning event on live TV on a quiet Saturday night

COLIN CAMPBELL: Assassination attempt of Donald Trump was a stunning event on live TV on a quiet Saturday night

20 July 2024

From the moment the shots were fired I struggled to comprehend what I was seeing, said our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: West Ross-shire MP’s marathon campaign ended with a spectacular triumph

14 July 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: West Ross-shire MP’s marathon campaign ended with a spectacular triumph

COLIN CAMPBELL: West Ross-shire MP’s marathon campaign ended with a spectacular triumph

14 July 2024

Hs highly motivated campaign team were prepared to go to extraordinary lengths on his behalf over an unprecedented period of time, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Was Drew Hendry a victim of backlash against SNP’s grim record in recent times?

09 July 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Was Drew Hendry a victim of backlash against SNP’s grim record in recent times?

COLIN CAMPBELL: Was Drew Hendry a victim of backlash against SNP’s grim record in recent times?

09 July 2024

Had he been up against a less formidable, energetic and convincing challenger he might have resisted the anti-SNP tsunami, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Takeaway pizzas in A&E are a bit hard to stomach

07 July 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Takeaway pizzas in A&E are a bit hard to stomach

COLIN CAMPBELL: Takeaway pizzas in A&E are a bit hard to stomach

07 July 2024

I've had my fill of NHS horror stories, and don't want to consume any more, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Pie-in-the-sky claims on OAPs’ comfort and ‘need’

21 March 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Pie-in-the-sky claims on OAPs’ comfort and ‘need’

COLIN CAMPBELL: Pie-in-the-sky claims on OAPs’ comfort and ‘need’

21 March 2024

We are still in the era of the “cost-of-living crisis” and there’s no doubt some people are struggling.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Do we now miss Craig Dunain 'safety net'?

25 February 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Do we now miss Craig Dunain 'safety net'?

COLIN CAMPBELL: Do we now miss Craig Dunain 'safety net'?

25 February 2024

In the Highlands people are having to wait extraordinary lengths of time for consultation treatment. What good is that for anyone’s mental wellbeing?


COLIN CAMPBELL: No wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling under the strain

17 February 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: No wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling under the strain

COLIN CAMPBELL: No wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling under the strain

17 February 2024

The national health service is seldom out of the headlines these days for a range of negative reasons.


COLIN CAMPBELL: From personal experience, no wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling right now

10 February 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: From personal experience, no wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling right now

COLIN CAMPBELL: From personal experience, no wonder the ‘free’ NHS is buckling right now

10 February 2024

The health service is seldom out of the headlines these days for a range of negative reasons.


COLIN CAMPBELL: After WhatsApp humiliation, are we any better prepared for the next Great Plague?

05 February 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: After WhatsApp humiliation, are we any better prepared for the next Great Plague?

COLIN CAMPBELL: After WhatsApp humiliation, are we any better prepared for the next Great Plague?

05 February 2024

'Sturgeon has been hung out to dry for deleting any humiliation she might have suffered through WhatsApp exchanges, and maybe she deserves to be.'


COLIN CAMPBELL: The electorate is 'fed up to the back teeth' – will this Highland MP pay the price?

28 January 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: The electorate is 'fed up to the back teeth' – will this Highland MP pay the price?

COLIN CAMPBELL: The electorate is 'fed up to the back teeth' – will this Highland MP pay the price?

28 January 2024

'I doubt if he’s anything like as confident about his whereabouts 12 months from now as Sir Keir Starmer seems to be.'


COLIN CAMPBELL: Has making the best of things gone out of fashion in 'broken Britain'?

21 January 2024
COLIN CAMPBELL: Has making the best of things gone out of fashion in 'broken Britain'?

COLIN CAMPBELL: Has making the best of things gone out of fashion in 'broken Britain'?

21 January 2024

'This is exacerbated by social media where vast numbers of people are raging at each other or stoking up the next Twitterstorm of grievance and fury.'


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