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Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Councillors want a full consultation with pupils, parents, teachers and staff to support head teachers.


Abuse of Inverness police officers leads MSP to call for more prison space

Abuse of Inverness police officers leads MSP to call for more prison space

Abuse of Inverness police officers leads MSP to call for more prison space

Edward Mountain argues the current prison should remain open even after £209m HMP Highland is finished.


PODCAST: Inverness cops show incredible ‘restraint’ as they were ‘spat at and verbally abused’

PODCAST: Inverness cops show incredible ‘restraint’ as they were ‘spat at and verbally abused’

PODCAST: Inverness cops show incredible ‘restraint’ as they were ‘spat at and verbally abused’

Beyond the Briefing hears from MSP Edward Mountain after he shadowed Police Scotland on Friday.


£36m biogas plant gets go-ahead after Scottish Government overturns decision

£36m biogas plant gets go-ahead after Scottish Government overturns decision

£36m biogas plant gets go-ahead after Scottish Government overturns decision

A highly controversial plan for a £36m biogas plant that sparked fierce backlash and was rejected by Highland Council has been granted on appeal.


Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

A report flagging Highlands and islands investment potential of up to £100bn, much in renewable energy, has been roasted by critics.


Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites power new Highland Scotrail Wi-Fi pilot

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites power new Highland Scotrail Wi-Fi pilot

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites power new Highland Scotrail Wi-Fi pilot

Business minister Richard Lochhead hails a major ‘boost for Highland commuters and visitors’.


£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

A report identifies an ‘unprecedented’ investment and jobs opportunity for the Highlands - and the barriers that must be overcome ‘at pace’.


Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps locals ridiculed after being installed on a Highland street are being rolled out to 10 more locations - including some in Ross-shire.


PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.


MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.


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