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UHI announce the death of Colin Mackay who played a ‘pivotal role’ in forming the university

13 January 2024
UHI announce the death of Colin Mackay who played a ‘pivotal role’ in forming the university

UHI announce the death of Colin Mackay who played a ‘pivotal role’ in forming the university

13 January 2024

He had a distinguished career and was a renowned gastro-intestinal surgeon.


Met Office issues update on Arctic blast set to hit the Highlands with up to 10 cm of snow

13 January 2024
Met Office issues update on Arctic blast set to hit the Highlands with up to 10 cm of snow

Met Office issues update on Arctic blast set to hit the Highlands with up to 10 cm of snow

13 January 2024

Yellow weather warnings are in place as meteorologists indicate which areas may be able to build a snowman this weekend


Highland rail routes set for 'significant disruption' due to Network Rail safety works

13 January 2024
Highland rail routes set for 'significant disruption' due to Network Rail safety works

Highland rail routes set for 'significant disruption' due to Network Rail safety works

13 January 2024

The works are due to start at the end of the month and last for three days.


St Clement's parent council say Highland Council is 'failing our children on a grand scale'

12 January 2024
St Clement's parent council say Highland Council is 'failing our children on a grand scale'

St Clement's parent council say Highland Council is 'failing our children on a grand scale'

12 January 2024

Councillors' rejected a proposal to declare a 'school estate emergency' despite having the worst buildings in Scotland.


Highland Council refuses to declare an 'emergency' over 67 schools rated 'poor'

12 January 2024
Highland Council refuses to declare an 'emergency' over 67 schools rated 'poor'

Highland Council refuses to declare an 'emergency' over 67 schools rated 'poor'

12 January 2024

Councillor Helen Crawford called for a 'school estate emergency' declaration to tackle the issue but SNP-Independent councillors voted it down.


Councillors set for Highland 'school estate emergency' showdown

10 January 2024
Councillors set for Highland 'school estate emergency' showdown

Councillors set for Highland 'school estate emergency' showdown

10 January 2024

The north has the worst school buildings in Scotland but the council delayed the debate by more than three weeks.


Raigmore Hospital's £9 million maternity unit extension gets the green light

09 January 2024
Raigmore Hospital's £9 million maternity unit extension gets the green light

Raigmore Hospital's £9 million maternity unit extension gets the green light

09 January 2024

But there are concerns about the otherwise welcome development related to recruitment, financing and centralisation of maternity care.


ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

09 January 2024
ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

09 January 2024

She says 'Eco-anxiety, the distress caused by these emergencies, is increasingly recognised,' asking 'how can we cope with these feelings?'


Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

02 January 2024
Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

02 January 2024

Highland MSP Kate Forbes was a strong contender in the First Minister leadership race, winning more respect. Here she reflects on a 'weighty year'.


Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

29 December 2023
Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

29 December 2023

'What we are seeing playing out is...an internal power struggle between drug dealers, which is showing itself in a number of violent episodes.'


'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

22 December 2023
'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

22 December 2023

Ten years later than promised, but at least there may be the hope now – that was the response to the Scottish Government’s renewed bid to dual the A9.


EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

21 December 2023
EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

21 December 2023

Vowing to finish dualling by 2035, he tells the people of the Highlands 'I can give you that promise, that cast iron guarantee'.


BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

20 December 2023
BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

20 December 2023

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan is currently delivering a statement on the renewed programme.


Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

19 December 2023
Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

19 December 2023

Kate Forbes hails ‘good news’ as finance secretary Shona Robison says Highland economy 'needs' the A9 dualling.


BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023

The cabinet secretary for transport Mairi McAllan is expected to deliver the ministerial statement to Holyrood.


BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023

The cabinet secretary for transport Mairi McAllan is expected to deliver the ministerial statement to Holyrood.


The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

18 December 2023
The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

18 December 2023

Civil servants warned the transport secretary in 2018 that '2025 deadline would not be met' if it was privately financed.


A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

17 December 2023
A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

17 December 2023

Starting in 2012 and ending in February 2023 it charts the lack of progress, secrecy and when it became ‘unachievable’


Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

15 December 2023
Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

15 December 2023

Campaigner Laura Hansler says the government ‘knew they could never deliver and they refused at every turn to give the electorate the truth.’


Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

14 December 2023
Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

14 December 2023

Scottish Government figures show Highland Council has the worst school estate and curriculum for excellence performance in Scotland.


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