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ARIANE BURGESS: The wellbeing economy aims to create a more fair and inclusive society

05 December 2023
ARIANE BURGESS: The wellbeing economy aims to create a more fair and inclusive society

ARIANE BURGESS: The wellbeing economy aims to create a more fair and inclusive society

05 December 2023

She say amid 'the challenge of the climate and nature emergency, the wellbeing economy approach is a great way to go.'


SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

03 December 2023
SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

03 December 2023

The parties separately underlined how Scotland was energy rich but fuel poor and demand action from the UK government


New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

02 December 2023
New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

02 December 2023

The Scottish Conservatives did the analysis and then lashed out at the 'appalling betrayal' due to the “pitiful, snail-paced progress'.


Landmark Highland castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

01 December 2023
Landmark Highland castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

Landmark Highland castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

01 December 2023

Chris Mather says it should be as good as 'Somerset House, a Saatchi Gallery, it is a Harry Potter all together wrapped up in one.'


JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

29 November 2023
JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

29 November 2023

He says 'the promised autumn update on a new timescale has been missed – as if we’re not already used enough to missed SNP A9 deadlines.'


Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

27 November 2023
Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

27 November 2023

He wants MSPs to secure guarantees but he asks: 'Will they at long last devote real money for the Highlands as opposed to the central belt?'


'Does nobody care?' Highland Council admits a new St Clement’s will take at least another 8 years

24 November 2023
'Does nobody care?' Highland Council admits a new St Clement’s will take at least another 8 years

'Does nobody care?' Highland Council admits a new St Clement’s will take at least another 8 years

24 November 2023

At that rate one parent says ‘some pyramids were built quicker’ as the campaign for a new school will be nearly 30 years old.


RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

23 November 2023
RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

23 November 2023

She says 'if there are not enough jobs, not enough houses, unreliable transport and public services in these communities, people will not stay.'


HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023
HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023

One whistle-blower says 'I was feeling so fragile that I actually did not want to live any more.'


Cormack's and Crawford's celebrates its centenary as a Dingwall High Street institution

18 November 2023
Cormack's and Crawford's celebrates its centenary as a Dingwall High Street institution

Cormack's and Crawford's celebrates its centenary as a Dingwall High Street institution

18 November 2023

Kit Cormack says that to keep the doors open for 100 years is quite a milestone 'so we think it is probably a good idea to mark the occasion.'


Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

15 November 2023
Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

15 November 2023

Chamber of Commerce boss Colin Marr says the routes are popular with tourists 'so there will be a further impact on our hospitality businesses.'


BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

15 November 2023
BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

15 November 2023

The airline blamed ‘the current soft market conditions and higher costs from NATS the air traffic control provider.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

14 November 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

14 November 2023

He says 'no other employer I know would have accepted his excuses and borne his costs, especially as his current salary is close to £120,000.'


Just 1 out of 25 Highland hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

12 November 2023
Just 1 out of 25 Highland hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

Just 1 out of 25 Highland hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

12 November 2023

'At a time when our NHS is overwhelmed and staff are under immense pressure, it is shocking that basic inspections aren’t being carried out...'


Has SNP turned its back on the North? Critics of school funding certainly think so

04 November 2023
Has SNP turned its back on the North? Critics of school funding certainly think so

Has SNP turned its back on the North? Critics of school funding certainly think so

04 November 2023

The SNP led government and council is being slammed for leaving promised school projects without cash.


Has the first shot in the Highlands just been fired in the next general election?

04 November 2023
Has the first shot in the Highlands just been fired in the next general election?

Has the first shot in the Highlands just been fired in the next general election?

04 November 2023

Angus MacDonald says Independent councillors act like 'the Greens do at Holyrood' as Bill Lobban bites back asking 'is there an election due?'


SCHOOLS UPDATE: Work grinds to halt after near total loss of funding

03 November 2023
SCHOOLS UPDATE: Work grinds to halt after near total loss of funding

SCHOOLS UPDATE: Work grinds to halt after near total loss of funding

03 November 2023

Confirmation of limited plans instead of news schools for Beauly and Park Primaries, Culloden Academy and St Clements.


The Ross-shire Journal's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

03 November 2023
The Ross-shire Journal's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

The Ross-shire Journal's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

03 November 2023

The Inverness Courier won the News Media Association’s Making a Difference award 2023 for 'outstanding efforts in driving change'.


Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

01 November 2023
Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

01 November 2023

She says: 'The move could incentivise landowners to restore their degraded peatlands and create more woodland.'


Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

01 November 2023
Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

01 November 2023

Kate Forbes kept her messages but a government spokesman could not say the same for Maree Todd.


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