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Police not for turning on controversial guns policy

03 July 2014
Police not for turning on controversial guns policy

Police not for turning on controversial guns policy

03 July 2014

THE decision to arm up to 30 police officers in the Highlands is final, despite an outcry from councillors.


Police in firing line over Highland guns policy as chief stands firm

02 July 2014
Police in firing line over Highland guns policy as chief stands firm

Police in firing line over Highland guns policy as chief stands firm

02 July 2014

THE decision to arm up to 30 police officers in the Highlands is final - despite an outcry from councillors.


Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

30 June 2014
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

30 June 2014

THE possibility of emigrants returning to Ross-shire in the event of Scotland becoming an independent nation was flagged up during a visit by the First…


Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

30 June 2014
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

30 June 2014

THE possibility of emigrants returning to Ross-shire in the event of Scotland becoming an independent nation was flagged up during a visit by the First…


Highland councillors vote 59-9 to disarm cops

26 June 2014
Highland councillors vote 59-9 to disarm cops

Highland councillors vote 59-9 to disarm cops

26 June 2014

HIGHLAND councillors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of disarming police in the area.


Indy debate heats up as First Minister opens Highland 'Yes' battle base

24 June 2014
Indy debate heats up as First Minister opens Highland 'Yes' battle base

Indy debate heats up as First Minister opens Highland 'Yes' battle base

24 June 2014

THE FIRST MINISTER has opened a base for his Independence campaign in the Highlands.


Highland distillery plan gets go-ahead

19 June 2014
Highland distillery plan gets go-ahead

Highland distillery plan gets go-ahead

19 June 2014

PLANS for a new visitor centre at a Highland distillery have been approved by Highland Council’s licensing board.


Senior Ross councillor urges police to change armed cops policy

17 June 2014
Senior Ross councillor urges police to change armed cops policy

Senior Ross councillor urges police to change armed cops policy

17 June 2014

A LEADING Liberal Democrat councillor has lodged a motion calling on Highland Council to appeal to Police Scotland to change its gun policy in the Highlands.


Evanton quarry plan gets the go-ahead despite community concerns

11 June 2014
Evanton quarry plan gets the go-ahead despite community concerns

Evanton quarry plan gets the go-ahead despite community concerns

11 June 2014

HALF a million tonnes of sand and gravel will be excavated from the Novar Estate in Evanton over the next decade despite objections from the community.


Highland firefighters face fitness test as new regime gets thumbs up

31 May 2014
Highland firefighters face fitness test as new regime gets thumbs up

Highland firefighters face fitness test as new regime gets thumbs up

31 May 2014

THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has introduced a minimum fitness standard for firefighters.


Highland firearm licences near 40,000

30 May 2014
Highland firearm licences near 40,000

Highland firearm licences near 40,000

30 May 2014

THE number of legally-held rifles and shotguns in the Highlands and Islands has risen to nearly 40,000.


MSP 'stunned' over fire call-out fees

30 May 2014
MSP 'stunned' over fire call-out fees

MSP 'stunned' over fire call-out fees

30 May 2014

THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is to introduce a formal charging policy for call-outs to non-emergency incidents.


Jobcentre demands 'pure science fiction', claims Ross-shire councillor

30 May 2014
Jobcentre demands 'pure science fiction', claims Ross-shire councillor

Jobcentre demands 'pure science fiction', claims Ross-shire councillor

30 May 2014

AN “INHUMANE” welfare system is forcing claimants to make absurd promises to Job Centre advisors just to qualify for their unemployment benefits,…


Highland police gun row raised at Holyrood

29 May 2014
Highland police gun row raised at Holyrood

Highland police gun row raised at Holyrood

29 May 2014

THE row over the use of armed police in the Highlands has been raised in the Scottish Parliament.


Highland nursery jobs advert attracts 900 replies

21 May 2014
Highland nursery jobs advert attracts 900 replies

Highland nursery jobs advert attracts 900 replies

21 May 2014

A JOB advert posted by Highland Council for 140 nursery staff has attracted nearly 900 applicants.


Anti-wind farm party runs out of energy

19 May 2014
Anti-wind farm party runs out of energy

Anti-wind farm party runs out of energy

19 May 2014

A POLITICAL group that was set up to stop wind farms has failed to win the support of fellow protestors and has folded at the end of its first year.


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