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Rebel councillors make a stand over river art plan

21 June 2019
Rebel councillors make a stand over river art plan

Rebel councillors make a stand over river art plan

21 June 2019

A REBEL group of councillors look likely to force the highly contentious River Ness art project to be debated formally in public for the first time.


Health secretary says dealing with NHS Highland's bullying problems will take time

21 June 2019
Health secretary says dealing with NHS Highland's bullying problems will take time

Health secretary says dealing with NHS Highland's bullying problems will take time

21 June 2019

Health secretary Jeane Freeman has admitted that “it will take time” to deal with NHS Highland’s bullying problem.


First Minister slams NHS Highland over HIV data breach

20 June 2019
 First Minister slams NHS Highland over HIV data breach

First Minister slams NHS Highland over HIV data breach

20 June 2019

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has admitted to “failings” at NHS Highland after a privacy breach of HIV patients.


Waste facility could have saved millions

16 June 2019
Waste facility could have saved millions

Waste facility could have saved millions

16 June 2019

The long-awaited materials recovery facility in Inverness will arrives “a day late and a dollar short,” according to some.


Pressure grows to deliver top speeds

16 June 2019
Pressure grows to deliver top speeds

Pressure grows to deliver top speeds

16 June 2019

The Scottish Government has been lambasted by the Labour party over the latest set of delays to the delivery of nationwide superfast broadband.


Green light for Nairn investments

15 June 2019
Green light for Nairn investments

Green light for Nairn investments

15 June 2019

Councillors have agreed to move two ambitious proposals to develop Nairn to the next stage at a meeting of the local area committee on Wednesday.


Call to fund rail not road dualling

15 June 2019
Call to fund rail not road dualling

Call to fund rail not road dualling

15 June 2019

The Greens have called on the Scottish Government to “redirect” cash from dualling the A9 to make railway travel competitive with road travel.


Education cuts prompt petition and ‘peaceful demonstrations’

10 June 2019
Education cuts prompt petition and ‘peaceful demonstrations’

Education cuts prompt petition and ‘peaceful demonstrations’

10 June 2019

A PETITION is calling on policy makers, councillors and the public to demand a “halt” to Highland Council cuts to additional support needs provision.


Respect is aim at NHS Highland after bullying

05 June 2019
Respect is aim at NHS Highland after bullying

Respect is aim at NHS Highland after bullying

05 June 2019

THE author of a review into the bullying scandal at NHS Highland will visit the health board tomorrow.


End in sight for hospital car park chaos

04 June 2019
End in sight for hospital car park chaos

End in sight for hospital car park chaos

04 June 2019

PARKING woes at Raigmore Hospital could soon be a thing of the past as NHS Highland has finally been awarded funding for improvements.


City bears burden of parking fines

03 June 2019
City bears burden of parking fines

City bears burden of parking fines

03 June 2019

Motorists in Inverness have been issued more parking tickets over the last 12 months than the rest of the Highlands combined.


ICYMI: Cuts to education support are branded ‘shameful’

26 May 2019
ICYMI: Cuts to education support are branded ‘shameful’

ICYMI: Cuts to education support are branded ‘shameful’

26 May 2019

A council announcement about cuts which impact pupils needing additional support needs has been blasted as “shameful spin to try and save face”.


LONGER READ: North debut of child-friendly political group

26 May 2019
LONGER READ: North debut of child-friendly political group

LONGER READ: North debut of child-friendly political group

26 May 2019

As one mother sets up perhaps the first child-friendly political group in the Highlands we sent political reporter Scott Maclennan to find out more


Council boss to donate fee

26 May 2019
Council boss to donate fee

Council boss to donate fee

26 May 2019

Highland Council's chief executive will donate the fee for being the local returning officer for the European Parliament to charities.


Blas festival cancelled for September

24 May 2019
Blas festival cancelled for September

Blas festival cancelled for September

24 May 2019

Organisers hope to run it later in the year


BREAKING: Prime Minister to resign

24 May 2019
BREAKING: Prime Minister to resign

BREAKING: Prime Minister to resign

24 May 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May is to resign on June 7.


Highland Council funding poses threat to Blas festival

18 May 2019
Highland Council funding poses threat to Blas festival

Highland Council funding poses threat to Blas festival

18 May 2019

ONE of the biggest cultural festivals in the Highlands may not go ahead this year amid a funding wrangle with Highland Council.


MSP 'disappointed' at government response to looming air traffic strike

16 May 2019
MSP 'disappointed' at government response to looming air traffic strike

MSP 'disappointed' at government response to looming air traffic strike

16 May 2019

Conservative MSP Edward Mountain hit out at what he called the “hands off” approach to the looming strike action at Highland airports.


REFUSED: £1m planned development for Culloden Battlefield

10 May 2019
REFUSED: £1m planned development for Culloden Battlefield

REFUSED: £1m planned development for Culloden Battlefield

10 May 2019

A PLANNING application for a major £1 million development on the edge of Culloden Battlefield has been refused after dozens of objections.


Hope for a boost to special school places

06 May 2019
Hope for a boost to special school places

Hope for a boost to special school places

06 May 2019

Two Conservative councillors are to make an attempt to start getting funds in place to increase the number of special school places in the Highlands.


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