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Hope fades of swift fix for Stromeferry bypass

21 December 2018
Hope fades of swift fix for Stromeferry bypass

Hope fades of swift fix for Stromeferry bypass

21 December 2018

LONG-running problems on the Stromeferry bypass look set to be left to Highland Council to solve – at least in the short term.


Council funding cuts are worse than feared

20 December 2018
Council funding cuts are worse than feared

Council funding cuts are worse than feared

20 December 2018

The Scottish Government cuts to core Highland Council funding are “much greater” than previously feared according to budget leader Alister…


Dingwall's new energy store is hailed as a 'great vision'

20 December 2018
Dingwall's new energy store is hailed as a 'great vision'

Dingwall's new energy store is hailed as a 'great vision'

20 December 2018

THE “fantastic vision” of a man who aims to slash Highlanders’ energy bills has been hailed by the local MP.


Stromeferry road help will not be fast-paced

20 December 2018
Stromeferry road help will not be fast-paced

Stromeferry road help will not be fast-paced

20 December 2018

HOPES are fading that the Scottish Government might offer immediate assistance to Highland Council over efforts to resolve the long-running problems on…


'Healthy town' probe throws up some surprises

14 December 2018
'Healthy town' probe throws up some surprises

'Healthy town' probe throws up some surprises

14 December 2018

A “health check” of Ross-shire towns will help inform future decision-making.


Power play to 'decimate' energy bills

14 December 2018
Power play to 'decimate' energy bills

Power play to 'decimate' energy bills

14 December 2018

A MAN with a plan to slash people’s energy bills reckons he can also help regenerate the Highland economy in the process.


Dingwall tells council boss about lack of trust

07 December 2018
Dingwall tells council boss about lack of trust

Dingwall tells council boss about lack of trust

07 December 2018

THE new woman at the top of Highland Council has heard first hand concerns from people in Ross-shire about how the local authority is perceived outwith…


Dingwall tells council 'we don't trust you'

06 December 2018
Dingwall tells council 'we don't trust you'

Dingwall tells council 'we don't trust you'

06 December 2018

A BREAKDOWN in trust has left a gulf between people in Ross-shire's county town and Highland Council with many feeling they're getting a raw deal from…


Fight back over cost of delivering to the north

29 November 2018
Fight back over cost of delivering to the north

Fight back over cost of delivering to the north

29 November 2018

A new campaign launched in the Highlands aims to name and shame greedy online retailers that are over-charging people in the north for parcel deliveries.


Welders tree is in the frame for Dingwall

23 November 2018
Welders tree is in the frame for Dingwall

Welders tree is in the frame for Dingwall

23 November 2018

NECESSITY proved to be the mother of invention when a cash-strapped community council found out its usual supply of Christmas trees was unavailable this…


Time for 'decisive action' on Stromeferry bypass

23 November 2018
Time for 'decisive action' on Stromeferry bypass

Time for 'decisive action' on Stromeferry bypass

23 November 2018

The leader of Highland Council has rebuked MSPs for repeatedly stating the Stromeferry bypass is a local authority problem, stating: “Right now…


No plans to upgrade part of tourist route plagued by closures

17 November 2018
No plans to upgrade part of tourist route plagued by closures

No plans to upgrade part of tourist route plagued by closures

17 November 2018

THE official response to calls from Highland Council to preserve a road that passes through some of Ross-shire's most stunning scenery and forms a major…


Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

14 November 2018
Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

14 November 2018

SATURDAY gritting will be partially put on ice for increased treatment on Sundays according to the newly agreed Ross and Cromarty winter maintenance plan.


Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

09 November 2018
Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

Nod to changes in gritting times in Ross and Cromarty

09 November 2018

SATURDAY gritting will be partially put on ice for increased treatment on Sundays according to the newly agreed Ross and Cromarty winter maintenance plan.


Rise in deliberate fires sets alarm bells ringing in Ross and Cromarty

09 November 2018
Rise in deliberate fires sets alarm bells ringing in Ross and Cromarty

Rise in deliberate fires sets alarm bells ringing in Ross and Cromarty

09 November 2018

THE disturbing rise in the number of deliberate fires set in the Ross and Cromarty area has continued for a second year running.


New council head promises to listen to public

03 November 2018
New council head promises to listen to public

New council head promises to listen to public

03 November 2018

TAXPAYERS will have more of a say on how their money is spent, the new chief executive of Highland Council has vowed.


'Council letting down vulnerable children'

02 November 2018
'Council letting down vulnerable children'

'Council letting down vulnerable children'

02 November 2018

Highland Council has been accused of letting down some of the most vulnerable children in its care by allowing the "disgracefully inadequate" conditions…


New council chief executive promises more public engagement

01 November 2018
New council chief executive promises more public engagement

New council chief executive promises more public engagement

01 November 2018

TAXPAYERS will have more of a say on how their money is spent, the new chief executive of Highland Council has vowed.


Whistle-blowers set to meet with NHS bosses

26 October 2018
Whistle-blowers set to meet with NHS bosses

Whistle-blowers set to meet with NHS bosses

26 October 2018

CLINICIANS who lifted the lid on what they allege has been a decade of abuse at NHS Highland hope the organisation’s bosses will acknowledge the…


Crunch meeting for NHS whistleblowers

25 October 2018
Crunch meeting for NHS whistleblowers

Crunch meeting for NHS whistleblowers

25 October 2018

WHISTLE-BLOWERS who made public accusations concerning a severe bullying culture at NHS Highland are set for a crunch meeting with the health board that…


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