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The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

03 July 2024
The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

03 July 2024

The academic, crofter, teacher and would-be MP wants to place reason and evidence at the centre of her efforts.


The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

03 July 2024
The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

03 July 2024

After almost years serving the north he says ‘I’ll tell you, there’s life in the old dog yet’ as he vows to fight for carers and jobs.


WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

02 July 2024
WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

02 July 2024

The First Minister was heckled on the campaign trail in Alness and told: ‘This party has ruined Scotland’.


So, just what will the candidates vying to win the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire do for us?

01 July 2024
So, just what will the candidates vying to win the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire do for us?

So, just what will the candidates vying to win the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire do for us?

01 July 2024

Ahead of Thursday’s general election. we asked all the candidates what their top three priorities would be if they are elected.


Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

01 July 2024
Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

01 July 2024

Campaigning in the Highlands he said it is a “further sign of the Conservative Party in abject disarray’.


Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

01 July 2024
Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

01 July 2024

Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘people are rediscovering their Lib Dem traditions as they ‘miss that quality representation’.


How personal challenges unite Highland far north election frontrunners

30 June 2024
How personal challenges unite Highland far north election frontrunners

How personal challenges unite Highland far north election frontrunners

30 June 2024

Both Jamie Stone and Lucy Beattie became carers for loved ones and both are determined to improve the lives of carers.


Highland Council agrees ‘a social value charter’ aiming to more than double community benefit from renewables developers

28 June 2024
Highland Council agrees ‘a social value charter’ aiming to more than double community benefit from renewables developers

Highland Council agrees ‘a social value charter’ aiming to more than double community benefit from renewables developers

28 June 2024

The opt-in new partnership seeks to increase contributions to £7500 per MW on top of the £5000 per MW already in place.


The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

27 June 2024
The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

27 June 2024

It is not just one of the most beautiful but one of the most vulnerable amid the race to net zero, so we asked what their priorities are.


Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

27 June 2024
Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

27 June 2024

Mr Stone says nuclear power ‘reversed’ depopulation once and could do it again while the Dr Beattie prefers the ‘huge potential’ of hydrogen.


How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

27 June 2024
How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

27 June 2024

Both Jamie Stone and Lucy Beattie became carers for loved ones and both are determined to improve the lives of carers.


First Minister is open to dualling the A9 sooner than 2035 according to a cross-party group of MSPs

26 June 2024
First Minister is open to dualling the A9 sooner than 2035 according to a cross-party group of MSPs

First Minister is open to dualling the A9 sooner than 2035 according to a cross-party group of MSPs

26 June 2024

All the Holyrood parties SNP, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and Alba were involved – except the Greens are against the project.


Highland battleground: Election vows made to region

24 June 2024
Highland battleground: Election vows made to region

Highland battleground: Election vows made to region

24 June 2024

SNP, Labour and Tories lay out plans that would impact north in their mission to win votes.


Surprise resignations looming of two Highland councillors

20 June 2024
Surprise resignations looming of two Highland councillors

Surprise resignations looming of two Highland councillors

20 June 2024

Departures this summer will leave just two members who do not have good working relationship


Highland Council declares a ‘housing challenge’ as it needs 24,000 homes in a decade costing up to £2.8 billion

19 June 2024
Highland Council declares a ‘housing challenge’ as it needs 24,000 homes in a decade costing up to £2.8 billion

Highland Council declares a ‘housing challenge’ as it needs 24,000 homes in a decade costing up to £2.8 billion

19 June 2024

The local authority issues a paper looking at how renewable companies could help deliver the new homes.


Scottish Labour candidate Michael Perera says the party wants to help councils repurpose homes and sell them to people for just £1

17 June 2024
Scottish Labour candidate Michael Perera says the party wants to help councils repurpose homes and sell them to people for just £1

Scottish Labour candidate Michael Perera says the party wants to help councils repurpose homes and sell them to people for just £1

17 June 2024

The bold move would see empty homes repurposed and put back on the market alongside if people commit to living locally.


WATCH: Greens slammed as ‘morally corrupt’ after claiming A9 dualling is ‘a subsidy for wealthy, usually white men’

17 June 2024
WATCH: Greens slammed as ‘morally corrupt’ after claiming A9 dualling is ‘a subsidy for wealthy, usually white men’

WATCH: Greens slammed as ‘morally corrupt’ after claiming A9 dualling is ‘a subsidy for wealthy, usually white men’

17 June 2024

New figures from Transport Scotland show single carriageways on the road are twice as deadly as dualled sections.


Transport Scotland figures show A9 single carriageways twice as deadly as dual carriageways

17 June 2024
Transport Scotland figures show A9 single carriageways twice as deadly as dual carriageways

Transport Scotland figures show A9 single carriageways twice as deadly as dual carriageways

17 June 2024

There were 199 injuries and 15 deaths on single carriageways while on dual carriageways that fell to 114 injuries and seven deaths.


Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

14 June 2024
Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

14 June 2024

They are currently predicting wins for Liberal Democrats and the SNP


Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

11 June 2024
Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

11 June 2024

Freeport chief executive Calum MacPherson says the ‘the public and private sectors coming together for the long-term benefit of the Highlands’.


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