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.
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…
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…
20 June 2014
With Scotland's independence referendum set for 18 September 2014, the Highlands must consider the consequences of constitutional change.
20 June 2014
With Scotland's independence referendum set for 18 September 2014, the Highlands must consider the consequences of constitutional change.
03 May 2013
JOHANN Lamont told Scottish Labour in Inverness that a compulsory right to buy should become available to urban and rural communities if they so wished;…
19 April 2013
MARGARET Thatcher’s death has dominated the headlines over the last week. Supporters and detractors alike have filled the airwaves with their opinions…
07 December 2012
I was lucky enough to share in the ceremony. What struck me was the sense of community and purpose and the enthusiasm of all involved. It was a real tribute…
02 November 2012
LAST week I was delighted to celebrate three Ross-shire businesses with a widely supported parliamentary motion. Alness based Aquascot, Cullisse Highland…
05 October 2012
Given the Scottish Government commitment to policing and maintaining police numbers, recorded crime in Scotland is at a 37-year low. This has had the…
07 September 2012
SOMETIMES there’s a far horizon that looks like you can reach out and touch it – a big wide vista that seems to offer almost unlimited opportunities,…
06 July 2012
by Rob Gibson MSP
08 June 2012
THE roof space in Dingwall Heath Centre is soon to become a first floor with offices and consulting rooms for nurses, therapists and administration staff.…
01 June 2012
LAST week’s launch of the SNP independence referendum campaign marks the formal beginning of a two-and-a-half year debate on this most fundamental of…
25 May 2012
THE Highland Council coalition of SNP, Lib Dem and Labour is an interesting development. The political responsibilities bring a level of democratic accountability…
20 April 2012
LAST Saturday, as Ross County upped their unbeaten record to 31 games, I think the cheer, “That’s why we’re the champions!” could probably be heard from…
23 March 2012
IT IS safe to say there is a lot going on in Brussels at the moment. The EU can at times seem a daunting, even scary, supranational organisation which…
14 March 2012
I WAS delighted when Johann Lamont, our Scottish Labour Leader, accepted the invitation to be the principal speaker at our Highlands and Islands Conference…
02 March 2012
I AM passionate about enhancing the working environment of the Highlands and Islands and bringing work and jobs here.
17 February 2012
THE Parliament is currently in recess to coincide with the schools mid-term break and it’s a welcome opportunity to spend the whole week in the Highlands…
