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Sturgeon's Highland date is 24-hour sell-out

07 November 2014
Sturgeon's Highland date is 24-hour sell-out

Sturgeon's Highland date is 24-hour sell-out

07 November 2014

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will visit Eden Court on Monday evening as part of her tour of Scotland - but it's a sell-out gig.


New Stromeferry bypass a matter of urgency, says councillor.

05 November 2014
New Stromeferry bypass a matter of urgency, says councillor.

New Stromeferry bypass a matter of urgency, says councillor.

05 November 2014

EFFORTS to persuade big funding bodies to support plans for a new Stromeferry Bypass in Wester Ross must be progressed with a sense of urgency,…


MSP urges cops to keep special Highland roads cover

05 November 2014
MSP urges cops to keep special Highland roads cover

MSP urges cops to keep special Highland roads cover

05 November 2014

AN MSP has attacked proposals to scrap 24-hour specialist policing cover for Highland roads.


Schools and jobs on block in Highland Council cuts

28 October 2014
Schools and jobs on block in Highland Council cuts

Schools and jobs on block in Highland Council cuts

28 October 2014

SCHOOLS could close, school days could be shortened and 1,000 council staff could lose their jobs as Highland Council seeks to save millions from its…


200 people respond to armed policing inquiry

24 October 2014
200 people respond to armed policing inquiry

200 people respond to armed policing inquiry

24 October 2014

A review into armed policing in Scotland has attracted almost 200 responses from individuals and groups wishing to express their view on Police Scotland’s…


NHS admits gap in East Ross dental provision

22 October 2014
NHS admits gap in East Ross dental provision

NHS admits gap in East Ross dental provision

22 October 2014

PEOPLE living in Alness and Invergordon are still struggling to access NHS dental care despite a reduction in waiting lists elsewhere.


Highland Council tables evidence to armed police inquiry

20 October 2014
Highland Council tables evidence to armed police inquiry

Highland Council tables evidence to armed police inquiry

20 October 2014

HIGHLAND Council has submitted evidence to a special inquiry set up to look into Police Scotland’s decision to arm officers.


NHS Highland misses cancer treatment target

02 October 2014
NHS Highland misses cancer treatment target

NHS Highland misses cancer treatment target

02 October 2014

NHS Highland has missed a key cancer treatment time target, despite government and health board efforts to improve results.


Top cop flags public safety fears over armed officer 'u-turn'

01 October 2014
Top cop flags public safety fears over armed officer 'u-turn'

Top cop flags public safety fears over armed officer 'u-turn'

01 October 2014

THE region’s most senior police officer has expressed concern for public safety following Police Scotland’s decision to change its armed policing…


Ross MP defends decision to back Iraq bombing

30 September 2014
Ross MP defends decision to back Iraq bombing

Ross MP defends decision to back Iraq bombing

30 September 2014

JOHN Thurso has defended his decision to back bombing raids in Iraq, saying it was "absolutely right" that Britain go back in and "clear up the mess"…


Highland Big Issue seller fears getting caught in armed cop crossfire

25 September 2014
Highland Big Issue seller fears getting caught in armed cop crossfire

Highland Big Issue seller fears getting caught in armed cop crossfire

25 September 2014

A BIG Issue seller fears he could be hit by a stray bullet if armed police swoop in the heart of the Highland capital.


Highland police stations 'lying empty', claims councillor

24 September 2014
Highland police stations 'lying empty', claims councillor

Highland police stations 'lying empty', claims councillor

24 September 2014

POLICE stations from Thurso to Ullapool are lying virtually empty because of a lack of staff, a Highland councillor has claimed.


Highland Council pact cracks begin to show after No vote

23 September 2014
Highland Council pact cracks begin to show after No vote

Highland Council pact cracks begin to show after No vote

23 September 2014

CRACKS are beginning to show within Highland Council’s ruling coalition with factions questioning the future of the alliance, it has been claimed.


Public to be probed over armed police

23 September 2014
Public to be probed over armed police

Public to be probed over armed police

23 September 2014

THE Scottish Police Authority is seeking the public’s view on armed policing.


Public views sought on armed police officers

22 September 2014
Public views sought on armed police officers

Public views sought on armed police officers

22 September 2014

THE Scottish Police Authority is seeking the public’s view on armed policing.


“I hope Scotland hasn’t lost its social conscience", says Highland MSP

19 September 2014
“I hope Scotland hasn’t lost its social conscience", says Highland MSP

“I hope Scotland hasn’t lost its social conscience", says Highland MSP

19 September 2014

THE win for the No camp reflected badly on the better off and could be a sign of Scotland losing its social conscience, Highland MSP John Finnie has said.


Darling woos the undecided as London gets the jitters

04 September 2014
Darling woos the undecided as London gets the jitters

Darling woos the undecided as London gets the jitters

04 September 2014

ALISTAIR Darling was in Inverness cold-calling undecided voters this week after polls showing Scottish voters were shifting rapidly towards support for…


Distress over Highland war memorials neglect

28 August 2014
Distress over Highland war memorials neglect

Distress over Highland war memorials neglect

28 August 2014

ANGRY councillors have called for heads to roll after it emerged a £300,000 war monument repair fund has been sitting untouched for a year with…


Ross shinty club nets £50,000 award

27 August 2014
Ross shinty club nets £50,000 award

Ross shinty club nets £50,000 award

27 August 2014

A WESTER Ross shinty club has today (Wednesday) netted a £50,000 grant from Highland Council.


Universal credits back in spotlight as Highland rent arrears fears flagged

26 August 2014
Universal credits back in spotlight as Highland rent arrears fears flagged

Universal credits back in spotlight as Highland rent arrears fears flagged

26 August 2014

FLAGSHIP welfare reforms being tried out in Inverness got hundreds of people back into work but left council housing tenants facing a downward spiral…


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