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ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

09 January 2024
ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

ARIANE BURGESS: in these challenging times when many of us feel powerless and depressed

09 January 2024

She says 'Eco-anxiety, the distress caused by these emergencies, is increasingly recognised,' asking 'how can we cope with these feelings?'


Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

02 January 2024
Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

Kate Forbes MSP reflects on a 'weighty year' and shares hopes for future

02 January 2024

Highland MSP Kate Forbes was a strong contender in the First Minister leadership race, winning more respect. Here she reflects on a 'weighty year'.


Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

29 December 2023
Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

Drug dealer turf war blamed for violence in the Highlands

29 December 2023

'What we are seeing playing out is...an internal power struggle between drug dealers, which is showing itself in a number of violent episodes.'


'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

22 December 2023
'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

'Light at the end of the tunnel' for A9 dualling?

22 December 2023

Ten years later than promised, but at least there may be the hope now – that was the response to the Scottish Government’s renewed bid to dual the A9.


EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

21 December 2023
EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Humza Yousaf signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

21 December 2023

Vowing to finish dualling by 2035, he tells the people of the Highlands 'I can give you that promise, that cast iron guarantee'.


BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

20 December 2023
BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

BREAKING: New A9 dualling deadline is 2035, says Scottish Government

20 December 2023

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan is currently delivering a statement on the renewed programme.


Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

19 December 2023
Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

Scottish Budget confirms funding for Tomatin-Moy dualling section to start next year

19 December 2023

Kate Forbes hails ‘good news’ as finance secretary Shona Robison says Highland economy 'needs' the A9 dualling.


BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023

The cabinet secretary for transport Mairi McAllan is expected to deliver the ministerial statement to Holyrood.


BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

BREAKING: A9 Dualling programme update is set for tomorrow

19 December 2023

The cabinet secretary for transport Mairi McAllan is expected to deliver the ministerial statement to Holyrood.


The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

18 December 2023
The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

The A9 dualling is a question of 'trust' for the Scottish Government

18 December 2023

Civil servants warned the transport secretary in 2018 that '2025 deadline would not be met' if it was privately financed.


A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

17 December 2023
A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

A9 Dualling: The timeline of the Scottish Government’s failures – who knew what and when?

17 December 2023

Starting in 2012 and ending in February 2023 it charts the lack of progress, secrecy and when it became ‘unachievable’


Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

15 December 2023
Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

Fury over confirmation the Scottish Government knew it would miss A9 deadline – since 2018

15 December 2023

Campaigner Laura Hansler says the government ‘knew they could never deliver and they refused at every turn to give the electorate the truth.’


Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

14 December 2023
Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

Highland Council votes to keep attainment in dire school buildings secret

14 December 2023

Scottish Government figures show Highland Council has the worst school estate and curriculum for excellence performance in Scotland.


BREAKING: The Scottish cabinet knew for at least 5 years the A9 deadline was ‘unachievable’

14 December 2023
BREAKING: The Scottish cabinet knew for at least 5 years the A9 deadline was ‘unachievable’

BREAKING: The Scottish cabinet knew for at least 5 years the A9 deadline was ‘unachievable’

14 December 2023

Cabinet papers show the earliest completion dates were 2032 for private finance and 2034 for traditional capital finance.


Confirmed: A9 dualling update ‘expected in the coming days’ but no detail beyond that

13 December 2023
Confirmed: A9 dualling update ‘expected in the coming days’ but no detail beyond that

Confirmed: A9 dualling update ‘expected in the coming days’ but no detail beyond that

13 December 2023

Frustrated campaigners slam ‘disrespectful’ Scottish Government ‘prevarication’ after voting down move securing an announcement.


EMMA RODDICK: Budget time 'means a lot of stressed and gloomy-looking politicians'

12 December 2023
EMMA RODDICK: Budget time 'means a lot of stressed and gloomy-looking politicians'

EMMA RODDICK: Budget time 'means a lot of stressed and gloomy-looking politicians'

12 December 2023

She says 'unfortunately, the UK government’s autumn statement delivered a worst-case scenario for Scotland.'


NHS Highland appoints Fiona Davies as chief executive to succeed retiring Pam Dudek

12 December 2023
NHS Highland appoints Fiona Davies as chief executive to succeed retiring Pam Dudek

NHS Highland appoints Fiona Davies as chief executive to succeed retiring Pam Dudek

12 December 2023

Ms Davies is currently chief officer of Argyll and Bute health and social care partnership will start work on April 1.


Highland Council is set to look at new income generation options but details remain murky

08 December 2023
Highland Council is set to look at new income generation options but details remain murky

Highland Council is set to look at new income generation options but details remain murky

08 December 2023

Leader Raymond Bremner says 'there are considerable opportunities to derive more income to support the overall work of Highland Council.'


Councillor launches a bold bid to improve Ross-shire’s crumbling school estate

07 December 2023
Councillor launches a bold bid to improve Ross-shire’s crumbling school estate

Councillor launches a bold bid to improve Ross-shire’s crumbling school estate

07 December 2023

Helen Crawford will ask the local authority to declare a 'school estate emergency' to put the issue on First Minister Humza Yousaf's desk.


Cash strapped council buys land for a new St Clement's without the cash to build it

07 December 2023
Cash strapped council buys land for a new St Clement's without the cash to build it

Cash strapped council buys land for a new St Clement's without the cash to build it

07 December 2023

Highland Council previously ditched plans to fund a new school but said it would buy the St Clement's site.


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