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Dingwall business bid could be a game changer for Ross-shire county town

12 April 2019
Dingwall business bid could be a game changer for Ross-shire county town

Dingwall business bid could be a game changer for Ross-shire county town

12 April 2019

Businesses in Ross-shire's county town are to be asked to get behind an ambitious shared vision.


Ross-shire's mega-ward seeks go-it-alone status to better tackle local issues

31 March 2019
Ross-shire's mega-ward seeks go-it-alone status to better tackle local issues

Ross-shire's mega-ward seeks go-it-alone status to better tackle local issues

31 March 2019

A massive ward within Highland Council could get its own budget if a forthcoming motion wins approval.


'Safety first' retort from CalMac to MSP's cancelled sailings broadside

29 March 2019
'Safety first' retort from CalMac to MSP's cancelled sailings broadside

'Safety first' retort from CalMac to MSP's cancelled sailings broadside

29 March 2019

CalMac defends itself against criticism that one of its newest ships is not up to setting sail in heavy weather.


"Change course or resign" Ross MP Blackford tells Prime Minister

21 March 2019
"Change course or resign" Ross MP Blackford tells Prime Minister

"Change course or resign" Ross MP Blackford tells Prime Minister

21 March 2019

Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP Ian Blackford has demanded a people's vote to avoid a no-deal Brexit


Strathpeffer set for a major expansion

08 March 2019
Strathpeffer set for a major expansion

Strathpeffer set for a major expansion

08 March 2019

A 42- home housing development has been approved for Strathpeffer amid concerns of the cumulative impact of a number of development proposals on school…


Call for 'flexibility' over closure of Rosemarkie toilets

22 February 2019
Call for 'flexibility' over closure of Rosemarkie toilets

Call for 'flexibility' over closure of Rosemarkie toilets

22 February 2019

FEARS are intensifying over the future of public toilets in Rosemarkie after Highland Council revealed that it would only keep them open until the end…


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.


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