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SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

07 October 2023
SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

07 October 2023

Aviemore and Speyside are of ‘particular concern’ and the agency advises making the preparations in case of a flood.


SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

07 October 2023
SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

07 October 2023

The persistent heavy rain in the Highlands is beginning to claim more services after trains south were cancelled.


Weather round-up sees some but not all train travel hit hard but roads south remain open

07 October 2023
Weather round-up sees some but not all train travel hit hard but roads south remain open

Weather round-up sees some but not all train travel hit hard but roads south remain open

07 October 2023

Trains running north of Inverness remain in service as do flights out of Inverness airport.


Did Transport Scotland really expect to complete 85% of the A9 between 2024 and 2025?

06 October 2023
Did Transport Scotland really expect to complete 85% of the A9 between 2024 and 2025?

Did Transport Scotland really expect to complete 85% of the A9 between 2024 and 2025?

06 October 2023

Testimony from the ex-cabinet secretary in charge Alex Neil suggests huge stretches would have been worked on at the same time.


Inquiry hears A9 promise ‘betrayed’ as some in the SNP view the Highlands as ‘peripheral’

04 October 2023
Inquiry hears A9 promise ‘betrayed’ as some in the SNP view the Highlands as ‘peripheral’

Inquiry hears A9 promise ‘betrayed’ as some in the SNP view the Highlands as ‘peripheral’

04 October 2023

Alex Neil also slams the Greens view of roads – ‘you can go back to the horse and cart, see how we get on with that.’


A9 committee inquiry opens with explosive testimony from former cabinet secretary Alex Neil

04 October 2023
A9 committee inquiry opens with explosive testimony from former cabinet secretary Alex Neil

A9 committee inquiry opens with explosive testimony from former cabinet secretary Alex Neil

04 October 2023

He says Transport Scotland chose the 2025 deadline and the failure to meet the deadline is 'extremely disappointing and extremely damaging.'


EMMA RODDICK: I want to reach out to the people who 'aren’t political'

03 October 2023
EMMA RODDICK: I want to reach out to the people who 'aren’t political'

EMMA RODDICK: I want to reach out to the people who 'aren’t political'

03 October 2023

She says 'it bothers me that many people have been told it’s something that happens to them, that they can’t affect.'


Crunch time for the Green Freeport as billions rest on a successful business case

03 October 2023
Crunch time for the Green Freeport as billions rest on a successful business case

Crunch time for the Green Freeport as billions rest on a successful business case

03 October 2023

That will go to the Scottish and UK governments this week with potentially 10,250 Highland jobs also on the line.


Global Energy boss launches bid to become SNP's far north Westminster candidate

01 October 2023
Global Energy boss launches bid to become SNP's far north Westminster candidate

Global Energy boss launches bid to become SNP's far north Westminster candidate

01 October 2023

Steve Chisholm says he wants to be 'not just a loud but a knowledgeable voice' for the Highlands.


Highland Council plans to move all Plockton pupils from the Primary to the High School

29 September 2023
Highland Council plans to move all Plockton pupils from the Primary to the High School

Highland Council plans to move all Plockton pupils from the Primary to the High School

29 September 2023

It is understood a letter has gone to the parent council confirming the change next term.


ARIANE BURGESS: Watering down climate pledges is disastrous for the environment and economy

26 September 2023
ARIANE BURGESS: Watering down climate pledges is disastrous for the environment and economy

ARIANE BURGESS: Watering down climate pledges is disastrous for the environment and economy

26 September 2023

She argues the 'Tories are turning their backs on a huge economic opportunity and the chance to rebuild our country.'


Rebel SNP veteran Fergus Ewing's disciplinary hearing set for tomorrow evening

26 September 2023
Rebel SNP veteran Fergus Ewing's disciplinary hearing set for tomorrow evening

Rebel SNP veteran Fergus Ewing's disciplinary hearing set for tomorrow evening

26 September 2023

Sources within the party confirm the new date as it is expected he will lose the whip for a week.


'St Clement’s is always Cinderella and never gets to go to the ball'

24 September 2023
'St Clement’s is always Cinderella and never gets to go to the ball'

'St Clement’s is always Cinderella and never gets to go to the ball'

24 September 2023

'The importance for the kids to learn what they can in the time they have at school is essential.'


WATCH: MSPs raise St Clement's and Beauly schools in the Scottish Parliament

21 September 2023
WATCH: MSPs raise St Clement's and Beauly schools in the Scottish Parliament

WATCH: MSPs raise St Clement's and Beauly schools in the Scottish Parliament

21 September 2023

Kate Forbes says 'All of them are in a dire state of disrepair while Jamie Halcro Johnston slammed the 'make do and mend approach.'


WATCH: Highland Council school funding cuts raised THREE TIMES in Holyrood

21 September 2023
WATCH: Highland Council school funding cuts raised THREE TIMES in Holyrood

WATCH: Highland Council school funding cuts raised THREE TIMES in Holyrood

21 September 2023

MSP Rhoda Grant labelled the government response 'an insult' as a glimmer of hope emerges for Charleston Academy.


Claims Highland Council cuts are pushing striking non-teaching staff to the limit

21 September 2023
Claims Highland Council cuts are pushing striking non-teaching staff to the limit

Claims Highland Council cuts are pushing striking non-teaching staff to the limit

21 September 2023

It was revealed last night that some north schools will close for three days next week.


Highland Council left red-faced after posting Aberdeen FC content online

20 September 2023
Highland Council left red-faced after posting Aberdeen FC content online

Highland Council left red-faced after posting Aberdeen FC content online

20 September 2023

The posts come just days before the Staggies visit Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership.


Jamie Halcro Johnston: The First Minister missed the chance to 'reinvigorate' the SNP

19 September 2023
Jamie Halcro Johnston: The First Minister missed the chance to 'reinvigorate' the SNP

Jamie Halcro Johnston: The First Minister missed the chance to 'reinvigorate' the SNP

19 September 2023

He argues Humza Yousaf's first Programme for Government was 'long, of little substance, and offered nothing new for the Highlands.'


REVEALED: See how your councillor voted on vital schools funding

18 September 2023
REVEALED: See how your councillor voted on vital schools funding

REVEALED: See how your councillor voted on vital schools funding

18 September 2023

Ten school projects were halted and the capital budget shrunk by more than £127 million.


Highland Council redundancies risk due to estimated £46m-£70m gap

18 September 2023
Highland Council redundancies risk due to estimated £46m-£70m gap

Highland Council redundancies risk due to estimated £46m-£70m gap

18 September 2023

Council leader Raymond Bremner warns cuts aimed at closing the budget gap would 'yet again be unprecedented.'


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