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Ambitious plan sets goals to end fuel poverty

22 February 2019
Ambitious plan sets goals to end fuel poverty

Ambitious plan sets goals to end fuel poverty

22 February 2019

PEOPLE across Ross-shire could benefit after the Scottish Government incorporated changes into its own draft legislation to “end the scourge of…


Highand Council passes 'budget for change'

21 February 2019
Highand Council passes 'budget for change'

Highand Council passes 'budget for change'

21 February 2019

This year’s Highland Council budget has been approved with the local authority aiming to not just balance the books, but also initiate major service…


Dingwall school's delight at £300 donation

15 February 2019
Dingwall school's delight at £300 donation

Dingwall school's delight at £300 donation

15 February 2019

A SPECIAL school in Dingwall has been the beneficiary of “extraordinary” community support after two local women managed to raise hundreds…


MSP lambasts council over Dingwall school 'stunt'

14 February 2019
MSP lambasts council over Dingwall school 'stunt'

MSP lambasts council over Dingwall school 'stunt'

14 February 2019

A HIGHLAND councillor who took issue with claims the local authority has failed special needs children in Ross-shire by neglecting to request extra funding…


Dingwall's Nordic past to live again through trail

08 February 2019
Dingwall's Nordic past to live again through trail

Dingwall's Nordic past to live again through trail

08 February 2019

VIKING culture’s key role in Dingwall’s history could soon be highlighted by a long-awaited heritage trail around the town – thanks…


Parents blast council for not seeking cash to fix crumbling Dingwall school

08 February 2019
Parents blast council for not seeking cash to fix crumbling Dingwall school

Parents blast council for not seeking cash to fix crumbling Dingwall school

08 February 2019

SOME of the most vulnerable pupils in Ross-shire have been treated with "utter contempt" by the local authority which has misled parents and failed to…


Dingwall's Viking history trail moves a step closer

07 February 2019
Dingwall's Viking history trail moves a step closer

Dingwall's Viking history trail moves a step closer

07 February 2019

A LONG-awaited Viking trail around Dingwall could soon become a reality thanks to enterprising locals.


Dingwall deserves better than what Highland Council has delivered, senior councillor believes

01 February 2019
Dingwall deserves better than what Highland Council has delivered, senior councillor believes

Dingwall deserves better than what Highland Council has delivered, senior councillor believes

01 February 2019

That was the stark message issued by a senior councillor who listed a catalogue of concerns about stymied development, non-existent consultation over…


New homes planned for Dingwall

01 February 2019
New homes planned for Dingwall

New homes planned for Dingwall

01 February 2019

DINGWALL moved a step closer to getting 150 new homes after the Ross and Cromarty area committee agreed an infrastructure investment “unlocking”…


NHS Highland board welcomes 'progress'

01 February 2019
NHS Highland board welcomes 'progress'

NHS Highland board welcomes 'progress'

01 February 2019

CRISIS-hit NHS Highland has held its first board meeting of the year after enduring a torrid time amid allegations of bullying and financial mismanagement that saw the Scottish government step-in.


Highland MPs scathing after Prime Minister vows to reopen Brexit backstop negotiations

30 January 2019
Highland MPs scathing after Prime Minister vows to reopen Brexit backstop negotiations

Highland MPs scathing after Prime Minister vows to reopen Brexit backstop negotiations

30 January 2019

The 317-301 vote victory came after Speaker John Bercow selected seven amendments that variously sought to extend the date of departure, make a ‘no-deal’…


Public consultations to feed into Highland Council budget plans

24 January 2019
Public consultations to feed into Highland Council budget plans

Public consultations to feed into Highland Council budget plans

24 January 2019

A NEW approach to budget setting by Highland Council has been called “a stroke of genius” on the part of chief executive Donna Manson.


Reopening Dingwall tower 'won't be disrespectful to the dead'

18 January 2019
Reopening Dingwall tower 'won't be disrespectful to the dead'

Reopening Dingwall tower 'won't be disrespectful to the dead'

18 January 2019

A CAMPAIGN to reopen a Ross-shire landmark to the public has taken a new twist, with questions raised over the “hallowed ground” on which…


MP steps up battle over Dingwall tower access

17 January 2019
MP steps up battle over Dingwall tower access

MP steps up battle over Dingwall tower access

17 January 2019

ROSS-shire MP Ian Blackford has stepped up a local campaign to establish Dingwall’s best-known monument as a visitor attraction.


Demand grows for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit

17 January 2019
Demand grows for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit

Demand grows for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit

17 January 2019

The Highlands’ three MPs have slammed the government’s “humiliating” defeat in the Commons after Prime Minister Theresa May’s…


Hundreds back bid to reopen Dingwall monument

11 January 2019
Hundreds back bid to reopen Dingwall monument

Hundreds back bid to reopen Dingwall monument

11 January 2019

A CAMPAIGN to reopen one of Ross-shire’s best-known landmarks to the public was yesterday gaining momentum, with hundreds of people backing a petition…


Momentum growing in bid to open Dingwall landmark

04 January 2019
Momentum growing in bid to open Dingwall landmark

Momentum growing in bid to open Dingwall landmark

04 January 2019

A new campaign aims to make 2018 the last year Dingwall’s landmark MacDonald Monument was closed to the public as community groups band together…


Royal honour for Applecross innkeeper

04 January 2019
Royal honour for Applecross innkeeper

Royal honour for Applecross innkeeper

04 January 2019

A WESTER Ross hotelier recognised with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year honours admitted the agony of keeping mum over the MBE accolade ahead of its…


Highland Council boss makes 'ambitious' statement about future direction

02 January 2019
Highland Council boss makes 'ambitious' statement about future direction

Highland Council boss makes 'ambitious' statement about future direction

02 January 2019

Local democracy in the Highlands looks set for major changes after Highland Council’s chief executive called for a “bold and brave”…


Applecross woman delighted to be made an MBE

02 January 2019
Applecross woman delighted to be made an MBE

Applecross woman delighted to be made an MBE

02 January 2019

THERE’s no great secret to the success of a woman honoured for services to tourism and the Applecross community that has been her home for the past…


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