Fergus Ewing warns ‘never make the same mistake twice when you can make it five or six times and be sure’.
Councillors want a full consultation with pupils, parents, teachers and staff to support head teachers.
Edward Mountain argues the current prison should remain open even after £209m HMP Highland is finished.
Business minister Richard Lochhead hails a major ‘boost for Highland commuters and visitors’.
Bid for a license to increase opening hours to 1am and let non-members drink there.
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Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.
Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick will head up the £870,000 poverty and equality commission.
She joins Kate Forbes and Emma Roddick in the Highland constituency races.
Exactly one year away from the vote we look at what the region wants and what could change.
Scottish Conservatives slam quango responsible for ‘industrial jungles’.
Tim Eagle says 113 police stations ‘are in need of repair or unfit for use’ telling John Swinney the ‘neglect must end’.
The Highland Council area ranked fourth in Scotland amounting to 7.5% of all total inquiries to the charity.
That equates to a five fold rise over six years for those getting £60k or more a year.
That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.
Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop says she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to see it through.
It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.
LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.
Lockett Agri-Environmental offers a potential solution by re-directing the River Peffery away from the poorly maintained