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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

13 January 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

13 January 2023

He says 'we don’t want our young people to have to leave home to fulfil all their dreams and ambitions'


Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Inverness to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

12 January 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Inverness to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Inverness to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

12 January 2023

He is widely expected to announce that the Opportunity Cromarty Firth consortium has won a bid for green freeport status.


Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

12 January 2023
Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

12 January 2023

Sources says the Cromarty Firth and Inverness bid will be named tomorrow


What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

11 January 2023
What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

11 January 2023

We detail what it could do for the north and net zero amid reports the north has won the race for the free trade zone


Breaking: Highlands 'chosen as one of two green free ports'

11 January 2023
Breaking: Highlands 'chosen as one of two green free ports'

Breaking: Highlands 'chosen as one of two green free ports'

11 January 2023

The news means billions of investment and thousands of jobs


Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

07 January 2023
Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

07 January 2023

Business minister Ivan McKee says 'we need to ensure they can act quickly and decisively to deliver economic growth'


MSP Emma Roddick hails L’Arche Highland for 'transforming' the lives of disabled people

06 January 2023
MSP Emma Roddick hails L’Arche Highland for 'transforming' the lives of disabled people

MSP Emma Roddick hails L’Arche Highland for 'transforming' the lives of disabled people

06 January 2023

She says 'The work of the staff and volunteers at L’Arche Highland is incredibly valuable'


Leading councillor admits Highland 'winter resilience performance needs to improve'

05 January 2023
Leading councillor admits Highland 'winter resilience performance needs to improve'

Leading councillor admits Highland 'winter resilience performance needs to improve'

05 January 2023

He said: 'Grit bins have not been replenished as often as I would’ve liked'.


Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year, MSP's FOI reveals

04 January 2023
Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year, MSP's FOI reveals

Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year, MSP's FOI reveals

04 January 2023

MSP Rhoda Grant said: 'It’s time for Humza Yousaf to face the music'.


Highland Politics in 2022: A year in review sees the Council hammered over education, the Ironworks and strip clubs

31 December 2022
Highland Politics in 2022: A year in review sees the Council hammered over education, the Ironworks and strip clubs

Highland Politics in 2022: A year in review sees the Council hammered over education, the Ironworks and strip clubs

31 December 2022

Part II covers the period from April to June with the changing of the guard at the council elections


Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

29 December 2022
Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

29 December 2022

Willie Rennie says repeat offenders must 'especially feel the full force of the law'


ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

29 December 2022
ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

29 December 2022

The rail firm was forced to shell out after passengers were left stranded when services were cancelled.


Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's day with another endorsement

22 December 2022
Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's day with another endorsement

Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's day with another endorsement

22 December 2022

She said she loved the 'brilliance' of the Muir of Ord and Inverness baker's book


Retrospective bid for skate bowl at Black Isle residence knocked back

11 December 2022
Retrospective bid for skate bowl at Black Isle residence knocked back

Retrospective bid for skate bowl at Black Isle residence knocked back

11 December 2022

'It is fairly understandable when something punctuates this tranquillity it is going to generate a huge amount of upset and controversy'.


Ross-shire school among three from the Highlands to make top 100 in national rankings

09 December 2022
Ross-shire school among three from the Highlands to make top 100 in national rankings

Ross-shire school among three from the Highlands to make top 100 in national rankings

09 December 2022

Is your child's school among them?


'There is no doubt in my mind that this would be one of the best public service initiated projects seen in the town for years'.

08 December 2022
'There is no doubt in my mind that this would be one of the best public service initiated projects seen in the town for years'.

'There is no doubt in my mind that this would be one of the best public service initiated projects seen in the town for years'.

08 December 2022

A campaign to replace a landmark hospital that has served Ross-shire for 150 years is gathering momentum ahead of a key visit.


500 jobs on line as Highland Council targets £15m savings

07 December 2022
500 jobs on line as Highland Council targets £15m savings

500 jobs on line as Highland Council targets £15m savings

07 December 2022

Dire warnings about the depth of the financial crisis faced by the Highland Council are to be renewed tomorrow with jobs on the line.


Update: Flights 'cancelled' at Glasgow airport due to 'suspicious item'

05 December 2022
Update: Flights 'cancelled' at Glasgow airport due to 'suspicious item'

Update: Flights 'cancelled' at Glasgow airport due to 'suspicious item'

05 December 2022

Bomb disposal units are at the scene and the terminal was evacuated


Breaking: Highland Councillor witnesses ongoing police incident at Glasgow Airport

05 December 2022
Breaking: Highland Councillor witnesses ongoing police incident at Glasgow Airport

Breaking: Highland Councillor witnesses ongoing police incident at Glasgow Airport

05 December 2022

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts are on scene amid unconfirmed reports of a 'suspicious item'


MSPs call for action to halt the long-term decline of Scotland's town centres

03 December 2022
MSPs call for action to halt the long-term decline of Scotland's town centres

MSPs call for action to halt the long-term decline of Scotland's town centres

03 December 2022

Jamie Halcro Johnston says they 'listened to many common concerns'


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