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POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

Higher cost of fuel in our area and the substantial mileages racked up for business or pleasure means car ownership is an expensive outlay for many.


WATCH: Highland MP secures pledge of talks from UK Minister on unfair energy prices

WATCH: Highland MP secures pledge of talks from UK Minister on unfair energy prices

WATCH: Highland MP secures pledge of talks from UK Minister on unfair energy prices

An SNP MP has secured further discussions with a UK Government Minister on creating fairer energy prices for the Highlands and Islands.


Mixed reaction to UK Budget but Scotland to get £295 million more in funding

Mixed reaction to UK Budget but Scotland to get £295 million more in funding

Mixed reaction to UK Budget but Scotland to get £295 million more in funding

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt called it a 'budget for long term growth' with a boost for the drinks sector and a blow for oil and gas.


Drew Hendry calls on Jeremy Hunt to create VAT-free zones in town and city centres

Drew Hendry calls on Jeremy Hunt to create VAT-free zones in town and city centres

Drew Hendry calls on Jeremy Hunt to create VAT-free zones in town and city centres

The Highland MP says 'VAT-free streets is not just about economic revival but also about ensuring fairness.'


RHODA GRANT: Rural communities must see the gains of large-scale energy projects

RHODA GRANT: Rural communities must see the gains of large-scale energy projects

RHODA GRANT: Rural communities must see the gains of large-scale energy projects

The Labour MSP says 'local benefit from these developments has not improved and communities are losing out.'


Teaching unions separately demand action as they slam Highland Council's approach to staff

Teaching unions separately demand action as they slam Highland Council's approach to staff

Teaching unions separately demand action as they slam Highland Council's approach to staff

Unison has 'grave concerns' about violence in schools and the EIS has lashed out at proposals to cut 70 principal teachers.


Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

Safety concerns have been raised in a Black Isle community amid fears that the narrow road and increasing traffic are an accident waiting to happen.


Education secretary agrees to discuss 'detrimental' school issues with Ross-shire and Sutherland parents

Education secretary agrees to discuss 'detrimental' school issues with Ross-shire and Sutherland parents

Education secretary agrees to discuss 'detrimental' school issues with Ross-shire and Sutherland parents

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth has agreed to meet with north-west coast parents to discuss "detrimental" issues within Highland high schools.


REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

The council is investigating more than 300 land owners and property developers for breaching planning rules, without publishing any details online.


Details behind Highland Council's agreed 'outline' budget will only be known in two weeks

Details behind Highland Council's agreed 'outline' budget will only be known in two weeks

Details behind Highland Council's agreed 'outline' budget will only be known in two weeks

The agreed proposals are branded 'nebulous, vague, hazy, obscure, indistinct, unclear, indefinite, murky, blurred, formless and featureless.'


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