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Time called on eyesore pub as critics claim council has allowed it to freeload

07 September 2023
Time called on eyesore pub as critics claim council has allowed it to freeload

Time called on eyesore pub as critics claim council has allowed it to freeload

07 September 2023

Bill Powrie voices anger that Highland Council 'inexplicably' gave it '100 per cent rates relief' while others struggle.


Transport Scotland says it is 'not in the public interest' to reveal A9 decisions

07 September 2023
Transport Scotland says it is 'not in the public interest' to reveal A9 decisions

Transport Scotland says it is 'not in the public interest' to reveal A9 decisions

07 September 2023

MSP Fergus Ewing warns 'people will then surely ask what is it that the Scottish Government have got to hide?'


Highland campaigner secures a committee inquiry into A9 dualling failures

07 September 2023
Highland campaigner secures a committee inquiry into A9 dualling failures

Highland campaigner secures a committee inquiry into A9 dualling failures

07 September 2023

Laura Hansler says ‘those who have tragically lost their loved ones on the road are the reason why this is so exceptionally important.’


Kincraig campaigner's A9 dualling petition upgraded to a formal committee inquiry

07 September 2023
Kincraig campaigner's A9 dualling petition upgraded to a formal committee inquiry

Kincraig campaigner's A9 dualling petition upgraded to a formal committee inquiry

07 September 2023

Convener Jackson Carlaw says the move was prompted by the ‘hundreds of responses’ from concerned locals.


A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling: No work before summer 2024 as costs rocket by £35m

06 September 2023
A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling: No work before summer 2024 as costs rocket by £35m

A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling: No work before summer 2024 as costs rocket by £35m

06 September 2023

Transport secretary Màiri McAllan says the 'announcement will be a welcome update for communities and businesses across the A9 corridor.'


WATCH what happens when Highland MSP challenges Humza Yousaf to deliver A9 dualling date

05 September 2023
WATCH what happens when Highland MSP challenges Humza Yousaf to deliver A9 dualling date

WATCH what happens when Highland MSP challenges Humza Yousaf to deliver A9 dualling date

05 September 2023

The First Minister did not take-up Douglas Ross's offer as critics slam the lack of detail in the Programme for Government.


First Minister confirms launch of contract tender for Tomatin-Moy section of the A9

05 September 2023
First Minister confirms launch of contract tender for Tomatin-Moy section of the A9

First Minister confirms launch of contract tender for Tomatin-Moy section of the A9

05 September 2023

But the A96 looks like it is a severe risk as Humza Yousaf is now only promising 'improvements' in his Programme for Government.


Highland Police want body cameras due to the 'highest rate of assaults' in Scotland

03 September 2023
Highland Police want body cameras due to the 'highest rate of assaults' in Scotland

Highland Police want body cameras due to the 'highest rate of assaults' in Scotland

03 September 2023

Chief Superintendent Shepherd says 'assaults against officers continue to be at an unacceptable level.'


Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

03 September 2023
Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

03 September 2023

But Alastair Campbell says he might as well have announced that 'Santa Claus is dead.'


Time to ditch confusing 50mph signs and raise the speed limit for HGVs on the A9

03 September 2023
Time to ditch confusing 50mph signs and raise the speed limit for HGVs on the A9

Time to ditch confusing 50mph signs and raise the speed limit for HGVs on the A9

03 September 2023

George Rennie says ‘these signs cause confusion, particularly for drivers from overseas and those unfamiliar with the A9’.


Council says 'no way' to No Mow May plans over almost £350,000 cost for 'special mowers'

03 September 2023
Council says 'no way' to No Mow May plans over almost £350,000 cost for 'special mowers'

Council says 'no way' to No Mow May plans over almost £350,000 cost for 'special mowers'

03 September 2023

Bosses are concerned about the cost 'specialist mowers,' dealing with waste and 'unquantified additional costs.'


Council agrees to charge entry for the Red Hot Highland Fling this Hogmanay – here's what it will cost

03 September 2023
Council agrees to charge entry for the Red Hot Highland Fling this Hogmanay – here's what it will cost

Council agrees to charge entry for the Red Hot Highland Fling this Hogmanay – here's what it will cost

03 September 2023

Critics warn it could see the end of the event amid plummeting post-Covid attendances.


Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

02 September 2023
Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

02 September 2023

But Alastair Campbell says he might as well have announced that 'Santa Claus is dead.'


Call for action over 'eyesore' Commercial Bar empty for years

02 September 2023
Call for action over 'eyesore' Commercial Bar empty for years

Call for action over 'eyesore' Commercial Bar empty for years

02 September 2023

Highland Council granted the property a 100% unoccupied exemption so the owner pays no tax.


Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

31 August 2023
Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

31 August 2023

The meeting will focus on how to deliver healthcare in the Highlands in the future and will feature a panel discussion and an audience Q&A.


One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

31 August 2023
One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

31 August 2023

Owner of The Gatehouse near Thurso Maree McLeod says 'the process of applying for a short-term let with Highland Council was made easy.'


BREAKING: Highland Council agrees controversial Academy Street plans despite opposition

28 August 2023
BREAKING: Highland Council agrees controversial Academy Street plans despite opposition

BREAKING: Highland Council agrees controversial Academy Street plans despite opposition

28 August 2023

In doing so the SNP-led administration voted against giving the public a voice through a referendum on the matter.


Home births are more 'natural' and could save NHS Highland ‘a fortune’

28 August 2023
Home births are more 'natural' and could save NHS Highland ‘a fortune’

Home births are more 'natural' and could save NHS Highland ‘a fortune’

28 August 2023

Former midwife Sheila MacDonald says 'for the vast majority of women they should be able to birth without medical intervention.'


Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023
Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023

But the Levelling Up secretary is worried that not dualling the A9 may limit the 'full economic and social benefits.'


Explained: why the Mallard now has a ‘concentration camp-like’ fence around the back door

18 August 2023
Explained: why the Mallard now has a ‘concentration camp-like’ fence around the back door

Explained: why the Mallard now has a ‘concentration camp-like’ fence around the back door

18 August 2023

Scotrail undertook the work citing safety on match days but some are unconvinced


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