Highland Council

Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.

It is hoped if the deal goes through it could cut the £25 million school transport bill and boost public transport.

Difficulties recruiting staff have sparked an expanding business’ plans for employee houses.

MSP Edward Mountain says ‘the situation in Highland schools is at breaking point’.

Highland Council has announced that it intends to acquire the entire shareholding of D&E Coaches Limited.,

That works out at an average of £372.84 more a year while the council claims the impact on tenants will be ‘minimal’

Approval for a £6m EV hub, shop and restaurant in North Kessock has delighted the developer but “bitterly disappointed” some in the community.

A major new storage container business could open its doors in Easter Ross to meet expected demand from the Inverness and Cromarty Freeport.

Developer West Coast Estates says it could create around 100 jobs.

A renewable energy company has welcomed the go-ahead for a controversial 45MW battery energy storage plant in Easter Ross.

Accommodation for up to 100 hospital staff and students is being planned in the Highlands.

Broadband and phone line works will result in a detour of up to 13km for motorists living west of Muir of Ord early next month.

The ‘deeply alarming’ new figures show more than 54 per cent of pupils missed 10-20 per cent of the school year.

The Highland Council have published a consultative paper proposing for Kinlochewe Primary, which was mothballed in the summer of 2022.

A drop in the pupil roll means the imminent prospect of mothballing - but there are hopes of a creative solution to the issues facing Strathconon.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.

Two major restaurant or retail chains could be coming to North Kessock as part of a new EV charging park.

The application from WHP Telecoms on behalf of EE, proposed the erection of a lattice tower, ancillary development and installation of a wind turbine.

A long-vacant supermarket site in Ullapool looks set for a future as an “artisanal pizzeria” after the plans were given the greenlight.