Home   Authors   Author

Childcare setback: 'It’s just so wrong. I feel incredibly let down'

28 August 2020
Childcare setback: 'It’s just so wrong. I feel incredibly let down'

Childcare setback: 'It’s just so wrong. I feel incredibly let down'

28 August 2020

HIGHLAND Council is under fire for forcing parents to pay for childcare despite being given a £30 million pot to provide the services free.


Fury at Highland Council's £475,000 payout to senior official

25 August 2020
Fury at Highland Council's £475,000 payout to senior official

Fury at Highland Council's £475,000 payout to senior official

25 August 2020

Cash-strapped Highland Council has come under fire after a former executive was given a £475,000 golden handshake.


Council forced to pause recruitment for new depute chief executive

21 August 2020
Council forced to pause recruitment for new depute chief executive

Council forced to pause recruitment for new depute chief executive

21 August 2020

The recruitment of a new depute chief executive for Highland Council has been paused after objections from councillors.


House parties pose a 'considerable risk', the First Minister says

13 August 2020
House parties pose a 'considerable risk', the First Minister says

House parties pose a 'considerable risk', the First Minister says

13 August 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that the rate of Covid-19 reproduction in the country could be rising amid a spate of virus clusters.


One month without new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

12 August 2020
One month without new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

One month without new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

12 August 2020

There have been no new deaths from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in the last seven days in the NHS Highland area – for a fourth week.


Downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

11 August 2020
Downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

Downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

11 August 2020

With one quarter of results downgraded tens of thousands of pupils are likely to see major improvements in their awards


First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

10 August 2020
First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

10 August 2020

Education secretary John Swinney will set out to parliament tomorrow how the government will fix the exam results downgrade fiasco.


Council 'held to ransom' over school bus contracts days before term begins

07 August 2020
Council 'held to ransom' over school bus contracts days before term begins

Council 'held to ransom' over school bus contracts days before term begins

07 August 2020

Plans to return Highland children to school next week hit a last-minute hitch when bus operators demanded extra cash, it has emerged.


Council investigates adding protective screens to school buses

05 August 2020
Council investigates adding protective screens to school buses

Council investigates adding protective screens to school buses

05 August 2020

HIGHLAND Council is in the progress of renegotiating some school transport contracts, less than a week before schools reopen.


Pupils praised by First Minister as exam results are released across Scotland

04 August 2020
Pupils praised by First Minister as exam results are released across Scotland

Pupils praised by First Minister as exam results are released across Scotland

04 August 2020

Nicola Sturgeon reminded pupils who were disappointed with the results had many options ahead of them


Otterly marvellous: chance discovery in Dingwall park prompts rescue mission

03 August 2020
Otterly marvellous: chance discovery in Dingwall park prompts rescue mission

Otterly marvellous: chance discovery in Dingwall park prompts rescue mission

03 August 2020

A Belgian woman who has only recently arrived in Dingwall was thrilled after rescuing a vulnerable one-month-old otter pup separated from its parents.


Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

31 July 2020
Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

31 July 2020

The Cabinet Officer Minister arrived north after MP Jamie Stone invited him to hear from the sector firsthand


First Minister: 'We should never underestimate how cruel a virus this can be'

29 July 2020
First Minister: 'We should never underestimate how cruel a virus this can be'

First Minister: 'We should never underestimate how cruel a virus this can be'

29 July 2020

The Scottish Government is focused on the successful reopening of schools .


No new deaths from Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

29 July 2020
No new deaths from Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

No new deaths from Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

29 July 2020

There have been no new deaths from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in the last seven days in the NHS Highland area – for the second week in a row.


Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

27 July 2020
Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

Business leaders welcome 'positive' Easter Ross meeting with Michael Gove

27 July 2020

The Cabinet Officer Minister arrived north after MP Jamie Stone invited him to hear from the sector firsthand


Budget black hole at Highland Council is £35.7 million

26 July 2020
Budget black hole at Highland Council is £35.7 million

Budget black hole at Highland Council is £35.7 million

26 July 2020

HIGHLAND Council’s budget black hole now stands at £35.7 million – almost three times less than previously feared, it has been revealed.


Highland MSP Maree Todd sets sights on Ross-shire constituency

25 July 2020
Highland MSP Maree Todd sets sights on Ross-shire constituency

Highland MSP Maree Todd sets sights on Ross-shire constituency

25 July 2020

Highland MSP Maree Todd has resumed her campaign to succeed Gail Ross in the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross seat in the Scottish Parliament.


Mixed feeling on Boundary Commission shake-up proposals for Ross-shire

25 July 2020
Mixed feeling on Boundary Commission shake-up proposals for Ross-shire

Mixed feeling on Boundary Commission shake-up proposals for Ross-shire

25 July 2020

A proposed local authority boundary shake-up could see one area lose a councillor and another gain one.


Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

25 July 2020
Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

25 July 2020

Traders in Ross-shire's county town are taking the first tentative steps on the long road to recovery after the four-month lockdown.


Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

24 July 2020
Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

24 July 2020

Publicans across Ross-shire are excited to be welcoming customers back following lockdown – but are urging the public to ensure doors can stay open.


This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More