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Patients waiting 78 weeks for operations

12 November 2019
Patients waiting 78 weeks for operations

Patients waiting 78 weeks for operations

12 November 2019

Some NHS Highland patients have been waiting for close to 18 months to receive orthopaedic surgery, the health board has confirmed.


Multimillion-pound new life sciences hub in jeopardy

07 November 2019
Multimillion-pound new life sciences hub in jeopardy

Multimillion-pound new life sciences hub in jeopardy

07 November 2019

A FLAGSHIP city healthcare project is under threat after construction costs were found to be significantly higher than expected.


Pressure builds on NHS Highland after only taking action on bullying claims 12 years after Courier reports

05 November 2019
Pressure builds on NHS Highland after only taking action on bullying claims 12 years after Courier reports

Pressure builds on NHS Highland after only taking action on bullying claims 12 years after Courier reports

05 November 2019

EMBATTLED bosses at NHS Highland came under fresh pressure after it emerged that bullying claims in the organisation were raised as long ago as 2007.


Assisted living homes rejected

02 November 2019
Assisted living homes rejected

Assisted living homes rejected

02 November 2019

A PLANNING application for an ambitious proposal to install a new generation of advanced assisted living homes in Nairn has been rejected.


Review could see more cuts

31 October 2019
Review could see more cuts

Review could see more cuts

31 October 2019

Concerns have been voiced at the prospect of Highland Council cutting back on grass cutting and play areas.


New Castle Stuart golf course is approved

30 October 2019
New Castle Stuart golf course is approved

New Castle Stuart golf course is approved

30 October 2019

PLANNING permission has been granted for a second championship golf course at Castle Stuart between Inverness and Nairn.


Rose Street hotel plan gets go ahead from Highland Council

30 October 2019
Rose Street hotel plan gets go ahead from Highland Council

Rose Street hotel plan gets go ahead from Highland Council

30 October 2019

THE two-storey car park on Rose Street is to be turned into into one of the biggest hotels in Inverness after Highland Council approved the plans.


Fears over cuts as local services to be reviewed

29 October 2019
Fears over cuts as local services to be reviewed

Fears over cuts as local services to be reviewed

29 October 2019

MORE play parks could be shut and more grassy areas could be allowed to become overgrown if changes to amenity services are made by Highland Council.


New plans for stables at Culloden

26 October 2019
New plans for stables at Culloden

New plans for stables at Culloden

26 October 2019

PLANS for a leisure resort in an area close to the Culloden battlefield are to be submitted to council planners for a second time.


People have their say on new Riverside Way

23 October 2019
People have their say on new Riverside Way

People have their say on new Riverside Way

23 October 2019

Highland Council and Sustrans has staged a Community Activity Day along the River Ness.


Will council move out of town house?

22 October 2019
Will council move out of town house?

Will council move out of town house?

22 October 2019

HIGHLAND Council is looking into the possibility of giving up its occupancy of Inverness Town House – a move which could save it £241,000 a year.


Developer accused of felling oak trees

07 October 2019
Developer accused of felling oak trees

Developer accused of felling oak trees

07 October 2019

Construction giant Tulloch Homes has been accused of felling “irreplaceable” trees at a Milton of Leys development, causing “uproar” among locals.


NHS Highland board aim for ‘right processes’

29 September 2019
NHS Highland board aim for ‘right processes’

NHS Highland board aim for ‘right processes’

29 September 2019

The two men charged with leading reform of NHS Highland have spoken about their efforts to get on top of the crisis.


Inverness MP to seek answers over Thomas Cook collapse

27 September 2019
Inverness MP to seek answers over Thomas Cook collapse

Inverness MP to seek answers over Thomas Cook collapse

27 September 2019

Inverness MP Drew Hendry is set to take part in an inquiry launched by the business select committee into the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook.


Highlands could get more refugees

26 September 2019
Highlands could get more refugees

Highlands could get more refugees

26 September 2019

A surprise call to “be more ambitious” when it comes to rehoming Syrian refugees has been made by Highland Council chief executive Donna Manson.


LONGER READ: NHS bullying ‘still going on’

25 September 2019
LONGER READ: NHS bullying ‘still going on’

LONGER READ: NHS bullying ‘still going on’

25 September 2019

On the anniversary of a letter which exposed bullying at NHS Highland to public scrutiny, some are sceptical about whether much has changed.


Charities demand support for additional support needs education

25 September 2019
Charities demand support for additional support needs education

Charities demand support for additional support needs education

25 September 2019

A COALITION of disability charities is urging all Scottish local authorities to maintain vital funding for youngsters with additional support needs.


LONGER READ: NHS Highland bullying – one year on

22 September 2019
LONGER READ: NHS Highland bullying – one year on

LONGER READ: NHS Highland bullying – one year on

22 September 2019

A YEAR ago a letter of less than 400 words written by four doctors lifted the lid on the biggest scandal in NHS Highland’s history.


Culloden home bid sparks anger

17 September 2019
Culloden home bid sparks anger

Culloden home bid sparks anger

17 September 2019

THE National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) have been slammed over not objecting to a large house at Culloden.


Historic site fears over office plans

17 September 2019
Historic site fears over office plans

Historic site fears over office plans

17 September 2019

A PLANNING application to construct offices adjacent to the remains of an ancient prehistoric site in Inverness have been recommended for approval.


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