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Highland Council wants to reduce the size of green wheelie bins

15 November 2022
Highland Council wants to reduce the size of green wheelie bins

Highland Council wants to reduce the size of green wheelie bins

15 November 2022

The aim is to boost recycling and cut landfill but there are fears of a 'backlash'


New Highland constituency plans slammed as a 'ridiculous' numbers exercise

15 November 2022
New Highland constituency plans slammed as a 'ridiculous' numbers exercise

New Highland constituency plans slammed as a 'ridiculous' numbers exercise

15 November 2022

Proposals to redraw the electoral map of the UK have been described as likely to “weaken Scotland’s voice in the UK Parliament.”


Vandalism sees Dingwall public toilets closed for 'foreseeable future'

14 November 2022
Vandalism sees Dingwall public toilets closed for 'foreseeable future'

Vandalism sees Dingwall public toilets closed for 'foreseeable future'

14 November 2022

The facility only reopened in July after it was targeted in the summer


Highland nurses are set to strike before Christmas

10 November 2022
Highland nurses are set to strike before Christmas

Highland nurses are set to strike before Christmas

10 November 2022

Union boss says 'Our members will no longer tolerate a financial knife-edge at home and a raw deal at work'


Nurses Strike: What to expect from health services when nurses walkout

10 November 2022
Nurses Strike: What to expect from health services when nurses walkout

Nurses Strike: What to expect from health services when nurses walkout

10 November 2022

The Royal College of Nurses insists patient safety is central but it is a 'balancing act'


Call for entry fee to £150,000 New Year party in Highland capital amid cost of living crisis

10 November 2022
Call for entry fee to £150,000 New Year party in Highland capital amid cost of living crisis

Call for entry fee to £150,000 New Year party in Highland capital amid cost of living crisis

10 November 2022

Cllr Alasdair Christie says many people going without food and heating need help


Update on dualling of A9 and A96 is pushed back to next year amid funding 'uncertainty'

10 November 2022
Update on dualling of A9 and A96 is pushed back to next year amid funding 'uncertainty'

Update on dualling of A9 and A96 is pushed back to next year amid funding 'uncertainty'

10 November 2022

Highland MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston says 'everyone knows that A9 dualling will not be completed by 2025'


Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

02 November 2022
Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

02 November 2022

A spate of more than 20 attacks on public toilets leaves Highland Councillors seeing red as repairs bills soar


Highland Council launches pilot 20mph scheme at 130 sites across region

01 November 2022
Highland Council launches pilot 20mph scheme at 130 sites across region

Highland Council launches pilot 20mph scheme at 130 sites across region

01 November 2022

'I personally feel it is one of the most important pieces of work the council is currently leading on'.


WATCH: MSP backs legal bid to crack down on dog thefts

01 November 2022
WATCH: MSP backs legal bid to crack down on dog thefts

WATCH: MSP backs legal bid to crack down on dog thefts

01 November 2022

Maurice Golden is backed by Highland MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston who slammed the 'sickening' practice


Fears of care home sector ‘collapse’

30 October 2022
Fears of care home sector ‘collapse’

Fears of care home sector ‘collapse’

30 October 2022

Highland Council says neither it nor NHS Highland are able to find more cash for care homes and when services are lost, it is unable to replace them.


MSP Edward Mountain: 'Being told you have cancer on a telephone in your parliamentary office sucks'

27 October 2022
MSP Edward Mountain: 'Being told you have cancer on a telephone in your parliamentary office sucks'

MSP Edward Mountain: 'Being told you have cancer on a telephone in your parliamentary office sucks'

27 October 2022

He says his own battle with cancer showed him that NHS teams are overstretched and under-resourced


Council reverses freeze on early learning and childcare fees

27 October 2022
Council reverses freeze on early learning and childcare fees

Council reverses freeze on early learning and childcare fees

27 October 2022

Nurseries will get a £463,000 boost including a surprise addition of more cash for meals


Early learning and childcare funding dispute turns bitter ahead of tomorrow's crunch meeting

26 October 2022
Early learning and childcare funding dispute turns bitter ahead of tomorrow's crunch meeting

Early learning and childcare funding dispute turns bitter ahead of tomorrow's crunch meeting

26 October 2022

Highland Council denies silencing critics or losing the trust of the nursery sector


Are new Ross-shire schools under threat?

26 October 2022
Are new Ross-shire schools under threat?

Are new Ross-shire schools under threat?

26 October 2022

Question marks hang over planned new school projects as Highland Council warned projected costs have more than doubled.


Mixed reception from Highland MPs to news Rishi Sunak is set to become the next Prime Minister

24 October 2022
Mixed reception from Highland MPs to news Rishi Sunak is set to become the next Prime Minister

Mixed reception from Highland MPs to news Rishi Sunak is set to become the next Prime Minister

24 October 2022

Douglas Ross says Mr Sunak is 'uniquely well equipped' for the job but Jamie Stones believes 'Highlanders deserve better'


Council slammed over rejection of heat hubs idea

18 October 2022
Council slammed over rejection of heat hubs idea

Council slammed over rejection of heat hubs idea

18 October 2022

An opposition councillor has hit out at the council’s refusal to consider opening premises as “heat hubs” for those struggling afford fuel bills.


More than 700 appointments were cancelled by NHS Highland due to the public holiday on the Queen's funeral

14 October 2022
More than 700 appointments were cancelled by NHS Highland due to the public holiday on the Queen's funeral

More than 700 appointments were cancelled by NHS Highland due to the public holiday on the Queen's funeral

14 October 2022

MSPs call on the health board to 'make good on their promise to reschedule these appointments as soon as possible'


Almost half the young people in the Highlands plan to leave within five years

13 October 2022
Almost half the young people in the Highlands plan to leave within five years

Almost half the young people in the Highlands plan to leave within five years

13 October 2022

Ross-shire LibDem Councillor Molly Nolan slams SNP and Greens over 'unforgivable' inaction warning of a 'demographic time bomb'


The River Peffery is rerouted in a major effort to restore natural habitats and and help to reduce the risk of flooding in Dingwall

08 October 2022
The River Peffery is rerouted in a major effort to restore natural habitats and and help to reduce the risk of flooding in Dingwall

The River Peffery is rerouted in a major effort to restore natural habitats and and help to reduce the risk of flooding in Dingwall

08 October 2022

A team led by Richard Lockett carried out the work to 're-meander' the river and restore wetlands


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