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The Inverness Courier will host the A9 Crisis Summit in July as dualling delays drag on

19 June 2023
The Inverness Courier will host the A9 Crisis Summit in July as dualling delays drag on

The Inverness Courier will host the A9 Crisis Summit in July as dualling delays drag on

19 June 2023

MSP Fergus Ewing says it offers the chance to find out if 'the Scottish Government's money is where the First Minister’s mouth is.'


The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

19 June 2023
The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

19 June 2023

The event brings together MSPs, local interest groups and campaigners.


Jamie Halcro Johnston: The deposit return scheme disaster was entirely avoidable

18 June 2023
Jamie Halcro Johnston: The deposit return scheme disaster was entirely avoidable

Jamie Halcro Johnston: The deposit return scheme disaster was entirely avoidable

18 June 2023

He slams the 'huge uncertainty for already struggling sectors – and all because of the hubris of one militant Green minister.'


Work could have started on four sections of the A9 but Transport Scotland left them languishing

16 June 2023
Work could have started on four sections of the A9 but Transport Scotland left them languishing

Work could have started on four sections of the A9 but Transport Scotland left them languishing

16 June 2023

MSP Fergus Ewing says 'that four sections of the A9 could have been dualled' but were not is 'completely unsatisfactory.'


Greens slammed for ‘disgusting’ A9 death comments as they refuse to back dualling

16 June 2023
Greens slammed for ‘disgusting’ A9 death comments as they refuse to back dualling

Greens slammed for ‘disgusting’ A9 death comments as they refuse to back dualling

16 June 2023

Campaigner Laura Hansler lashed out at Greens transport spokesman Mark Ruskell and Highland MSP Ariane Burgess


MP Drew Hendry's concerns about 'deep sense of frustration and fear' over the A9

15 June 2023
MP Drew Hendry's concerns about 'deep sense of frustration and fear' over the A9

MP Drew Hendry's concerns about 'deep sense of frustration and fear' over the A9

15 June 2023

He reached out to transport minister Fiona Hyslop seeking an early meeting about dualling


FOCUS ON A9: Tomatin to Moy dualling cost to rise?

15 June 2023
FOCUS ON A9: Tomatin to Moy dualling cost to rise?

FOCUS ON A9: Tomatin to Moy dualling cost to rise?

15 June 2023

Ministers who ditched the Tomatin to Moy dualling section because it “did not make economic sense” likely took a decision that will cost more.


FOCUS ON A9: Call for memorial to victims

15 June 2023
FOCUS ON A9: Call for memorial to victims

FOCUS ON A9: Call for memorial to victims

15 June 2023

A safety campaigner has said politicians won't be allowed to hide A9 deaths "in a drawer".


FOCUS ON A9: 'Lives lost due to political failures'

15 June 2023
FOCUS ON A9: 'Lives lost due to political failures'

FOCUS ON A9: 'Lives lost due to political failures'

15 June 2023

An A9 safety campaigner has articulated how many Highlanders feel about the A9 dualling failure – that more lives will be lost as a result.


Nowhere to hide as A9 fiasco is finally exposed amid government failings and contract catastrophes

15 June 2023
Nowhere to hide as A9 fiasco is finally exposed amid government failings and contract catastrophes

Nowhere to hide as A9 fiasco is finally exposed amid government failings and contract catastrophes

15 June 2023

The A9 is now at the top of the political agenda with Douglas Ross holding up The Inverness Courier to make his point.


Is Nicola Sturgeon an asset or a liability to the SNP and Independence?

15 June 2023
Is Nicola Sturgeon an asset or a liability to the SNP and Independence?

Is Nicola Sturgeon an asset or a liability to the SNP and Independence?

15 June 2023

First Minister Humza Yousaf still thinks she's 'the most impressive politician I think we’ve seen in Europe.'


A9 dualling failure laid bare as shovel ready sections ditched

14 June 2023
A9 dualling failure laid bare as shovel ready sections ditched

A9 dualling failure laid bare as shovel ready sections ditched

14 June 2023

Scottish Government is accused of an 'unwillingness' to provide funding as Laura Hansler slams 'utter disregard and disrespect' to victims.'


£28m solar farm plan could see Highland Council make almost £120m

14 June 2023
£28m solar farm plan could see Highland Council make almost £120m

£28m solar farm plan could see Highland Council make almost £120m

14 June 2023

Highland Council has plans to build five solar farms.


MSP Rhoda Grant says not dualling the A9 risks more people's lives

13 June 2023
MSP Rhoda Grant says not dualling the A9 risks more people's lives

MSP Rhoda Grant says not dualling the A9 risks more people's lives

13 June 2023

She says 'Last year, there were eight deaths on a 25-mile stretch near Slochd in just three months.'


Experienced MSP Fiona Hyslop is made the new transport minister

13 June 2023
Experienced MSP Fiona Hyslop is made the new transport minister

Experienced MSP Fiona Hyslop is made the new transport minister

13 June 2023

She will report to Mairi MacAllan who is made the cabinet secretary for transport, net zero and just transition


Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

13 June 2023
Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

13 June 2023

It also admits procurement issues after a top industry body slammed the 'glacial pace' of A9 work


Prominent Highlands musicians slam music lessons price hike as 'morally wrong'

12 June 2023
Prominent Highlands musicians slam music lessons price hike as 'morally wrong'

Prominent Highlands musicians slam music lessons price hike as 'morally wrong'

12 June 2023

Artists including Duncan Chisholm and Julie Fowlis argue it is essential to a child's development and vital for the region's culture.


New National Treatment Centre Highland is a new start for NHS Highland

12 June 2023
New National Treatment Centre Highland is a new start for NHS Highland

New National Treatment Centre Highland is a new start for NHS Highland

12 June 2023

Nurse Jayne Barnetson says she found something she has looked 25 years for – 'a compassionate workplace where kindness becomes the norm'.


Are Scottish Government money woes at root of ‘glacial’ pace on A9 work?

12 June 2023
Are Scottish Government money woes at root of ‘glacial’ pace on A9 work?

Are Scottish Government money woes at root of ‘glacial’ pace on A9 work?

12 June 2023

An industry body says contractors suspect funding led to delays and Transport Scotland is considered the UK's 'worst client.'


Disruption to train travel south from Inverness after flooding closes line

12 June 2023
Disruption to train travel south from Inverness after flooding closes line

Disruption to train travel south from Inverness after flooding closes line

12 June 2023

ScotRail call on passengers to consider using an alternative to the 6.53pm service as it is 'full and standing'.


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