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'Surge' in people registered with NHS dentists welcomed by MSP
'Surge' in people registered with NHS dentists welcomed by MSP
22 July 2019
A SURGE in the number of people registered with NHS dentists in the Highlands has been welcomed by a local MSP.
Council rules over bottle banks' location amid community row
Council rules over bottle banks' location amid community row
21 July 2019
A NORTH Kessock bottle bank is to return to its original location, despite local opposition.
Community attacks council over short notice for major grant award deadline
Community attacks council over short notice for major grant award deadline
21 July 2019
A FURIOUS community council has demanded answers after it only received word about a near £1 million grant fund just six days before the deadline.
ScotRail chiefs urged to invest in Far North Line by Highland Council leader
ScotRail chiefs urged to invest in Far North Line by Highland Council leader
20 July 2019
RAIL chiefs must commit to urgent investment in the Far North Line to tackle its unreliable services, Highland Council's leader has warned.
Row escalates over Highland Council housing plan for Ross village
Row escalates over Highland Council housing plan for Ross village
20 July 2019
MARYBURGH residents have vowed all out opposition to a “clearances-style land-grab” from Highland Council in a row over village green space.
MP welcomes Westminster vote to block proroguing of Parliament
MP welcomes Westminster vote to block proroguing of Parliament
19 July 2019
A KEY vote aimed at preventing the UK government from proroguing parliament and forcing a no deal Brexit, has been welcomed by a Ross MP.
Call for crackdown on drivers using blue badge parking bays illegally
Call for crackdown on drivers using blue badge parking bays illegally
18 July 2019
ACTION is needed to target irresponsible motorists who use disabled parking bays without blue badges, a Ross MP believes.
Launch of one-stop consumer advice line welcomed
Launch of one-stop consumer advice line welcomed
17 July 2019
THE launch of a new one-stop shop consumer advice service for Scots has been welcomed by a Ross MSP.
MP calls for a new Highlands minister post at Scottish Government 'to champion region'
MP calls for a new Highlands minister post at Scottish Government 'to champion region'
13 July 2019
A DEDICATED minister should be appointed to represent the interests of the Highlands in the wake of Holyrood centralisation, a Ross MP has argued.
'Hands off our green space', angry residents warn council
'Hands off our green space', angry residents warn council
12 July 2019
A COMMUNITY has joined forces to try and stop Highland Council building homes on its only green space.
MSPs in call to end 'heartless' two-child policy
MSPs in call to end 'heartless' two-child policy
11 July 2019
THOUSANDS of families in Ross-shire and the wider Highlands are being unfairly hit by the UK’s two-child cap on benefits, local MSPs have argued.
MSP launches campaign calling for more Highland foster carers
MSP launches campaign calling for more Highland foster carers
09 May 2019
DOZENS of children in the Highlands are waiting on an adoptive home.
Picture wins contest to find top image in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency
Picture wins contest to find top image in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency
02 May 2019
A STUNNING photo of Loch Shiel is the winner in a competition to find the best image from within the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency.
New Highland Council Service Point site to open doors soon
New Highland Council Service Point site to open doors soon
01 May 2019
THE doors of Dingwall's new council service point will open for the first time later this month.
Far North Line improvements among projects earmarked for possible Transport Scotland cash
Far North Line improvements among projects earmarked for possible Transport Scotland cash
26 March 2019
IMPROVING rail services on the Far North Line is one of several projects "under consideration" for a cash injection from Transport Scotland.
Super snapshots stun MSP in picture contest
Super snapshots stun MSP in picture contest
26 March 2019
STUNNING landscape photos from the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency have impressed the local MSP after she held a snapshot competition.
Defence of ScotRail Highland services ‘is laughable’, says MP
Defence of ScotRail Highland services ‘is laughable’, says MP
21 March 2019
“LAUGHABLE” defences of ScotRail’s Highland services by the country’s transport minister are “verging on the pathetic”, an infuriated MP has argued.
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?
30 June 2014
THE possibility of emigrants returning to Ross-shire in the event of Scotland becoming an independent nation was flagged up during a visit by the First…
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?
Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?
30 June 2014
THE possibility of emigrants returning to Ross-shire in the event of Scotland becoming an independent nation was flagged up during a visit by the First…
Have your say...
Have your say...
20 June 2014
With Scotland's independence referendum set for 18 September 2014, the Highlands must consider the consequences of constitutional change.
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