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Highland MPs unite in condemnation of levelling-up 'bad joke'

05 March 2021
Highland MPs unite in condemnation of levelling-up 'bad joke'

Highland MPs unite in condemnation of levelling-up 'bad joke'

05 March 2021

MP Ian Blackford says its shows that the 'Tories are completely prepared to ignore democracy'


Highland Council agrees 'positive' budget to help revitalise economic recovery

04 March 2021
Highland Council agrees 'positive' budget to help revitalise economic recovery

Highland Council agrees 'positive' budget to help revitalise economic recovery

04 March 2021

Cllr Alasdair Christie says the plans are aimed at 'improving health and prosperity in our area'


Greens launch campaign to halt expansion of Highland capital's airport

03 March 2021
Greens launch campaign to halt expansion of Highland capital's airport

Greens launch campaign to halt expansion of Highland capital's airport

03 March 2021

Operator Hial says its must expand to support long-term aviation links that sustain the region's economic growth


Call for Highland Council to pump £42 million-plus into roads

03 March 2021
Call for Highland Council to pump £42 million-plus into roads

Call for Highland Council to pump £42 million-plus into roads

03 March 2021

Highland Council sets its budget on Thursday and is being asked to consider alternative options.


'People's livelihoods on the line in Highlands as budget looms'

02 March 2021
'People's livelihoods on the line in Highlands as budget looms'

'People's livelihoods on the line in Highlands as budget looms'

02 March 2021

Party Treasury spokeswoman Christine Jardine says 'lives and livelihoods' are on the line across the north.


Concern for future generations leads councillors to back a move to keep active travel measures in Highland capital

28 February 2021
Concern for future generations leads councillors to back a move to keep active travel measures in Highland capital

Concern for future generations leads councillors to back a move to keep active travel measures in Highland capital

28 February 2021

Residents divided and businesses warn against excluding them from the debate amid an economy devastated by Covid.


'I am so, so disappointed in the situation of our roads'

28 February 2021
'I am so, so disappointed in the situation of our roads'

'I am so, so disappointed in the situation of our roads'

28 February 2021

Public frustration over the state of Ross-shire's potholed roads has been echoed by exasperated councillors.


Prospect of more spending in Ross-shire wards

27 February 2021
Prospect of more spending in Ross-shire wards

Prospect of more spending in Ross-shire wards

27 February 2021

Highland Council is set to invest in roads and visitor management as part of a recovery budget set to be hammered out next week.


Call on Highland Council to divest itself of unethical investments

24 February 2021
Call on Highland Council to divest itself of unethical investments

Call on Highland Council to divest itself of unethical investments

24 February 2021

Councillor claims 'pros and cons' to simply ditching shares.


Highland Council projects a £3.1 million budget surplus – despite severe pressures from the Covid pandemic

23 February 2021
Highland Council projects a £3.1 million budget surplus – despite severe pressures from the Covid pandemic

Highland Council projects a £3.1 million budget surplus – despite severe pressures from the Covid pandemic

23 February 2021

The local authority at one point feared a near £100 million deficit but government funding and financial controls appear to have rescued the position


First Minister sketches roadmap out of lockdown

23 February 2021
First Minister sketches roadmap out of lockdown

First Minister sketches roadmap out of lockdown

23 February 2021

Nicola Sturgeon has appealed to the public to stick to the rules to help suppress the virus as soon as possible.


First primary school pupils can return to school from Monday as lockdown restrictions very gradually eased

16 February 2021
First primary school pupils can return to school from Monday as lockdown restrictions very gradually eased

First primary school pupils can return to school from Monday as lockdown restrictions very gradually eased

16 February 2021

First Minister warns of priority trade-offs in route out of latest lockdown and says solid data more important than dates.


More than 1000 people sign a petition against Boundary Commission changes

14 February 2021
More than 1000 people sign a petition against Boundary Commission changes

More than 1000 people sign a petition against Boundary Commission changes

14 February 2021

Cllr Struan Mackie says the shake-up could spell the end for local democracy in the north


'Lives and investment at risk if A9 dualling pledges not fulfilled'

10 February 2021
'Lives and investment at risk if A9 dualling pledges not fulfilled'

'Lives and investment at risk if A9 dualling pledges not fulfilled'

10 February 2021

A lack of commitment on A9 and A96 dualling risks investment, livelihoods and lives in the region, an MSP claims.


Shock resignation of the Highland Council's budget leader

01 February 2021
Shock resignation of the Highland Council's budget leader

Shock resignation of the Highland Council's budget leader

01 February 2021

Dingwall and Seaforth councillor Alister Mackinnon cited 'personal reasons' for the decision to step down as budget leader.


Asbestos risk at Raigmore Hospital assessed by NHS Highland

31 January 2021
Asbestos risk at Raigmore Hospital assessed by NHS Highland

Asbestos risk at Raigmore Hospital assessed by NHS Highland

31 January 2021

The possible risk from asbestos in Raigmore Hospital is being assessed by NHS Highland.


NHS Highland says 'sorry' to bullying victims whose compensation was heavily taxed

30 January 2021
NHS Highland says 'sorry' to bullying victims whose compensation was heavily taxed

NHS Highland says 'sorry' to bullying victims whose compensation was heavily taxed

30 January 2021

HR director Fiona Hogg acknowledges that with hindsight more clarity could have been offered to those receiving payouts


MSP concerned over lack of records on the legal advice taken by NHS Highland over bullying payments

28 January 2021
MSP concerned over lack of records on the legal advice taken by NHS Highland over bullying payments

MSP concerned over lack of records on the legal advice taken by NHS Highland over bullying payments

28 January 2021

David Stewart says 'it is a mystery that there was no oversight of the compensation system'


Ross vaccination clinic call 'felt almost like winning the lottery'

24 January 2021
Ross vaccination clinic call 'felt almost like winning the lottery'

Ross vaccination clinic call 'felt almost like winning the lottery'

24 January 2021

One of Ross-shire's largest medical groups has been thanked for its efforts in reaching one of the key Covid priority groups.


NHS Highland confirms 'some delays' to vaccine rollout in rural areas

24 January 2021
NHS Highland confirms 'some delays' to vaccine rollout in rural areas

NHS Highland confirms 'some delays' to vaccine rollout in rural areas

24 January 2021

But the public health Dr Tim Allison says it has been a success and is now running well


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