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Jamie Halcro Johnston: Nicola Sturgeon has got her way on gender reform but at what cost?

29 December 2022
Jamie Halcro Johnston: Nicola Sturgeon has got her way on gender reform but at what cost?

Jamie Halcro Johnston: Nicola Sturgeon has got her way on gender reform but at what cost?

29 December 2022

He says 'no one is served well by bad legislation and this is bad legislation'


Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as stats show 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines – and no convictions

29 December 2022
Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as stats show 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines – and no convictions

Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as stats show 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines – and no convictions

29 December 2022

Willie Rennie says repeat offenders must 'especially feel the full force of the law'


ScotRail paid almost £800 for taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness

29 December 2022
ScotRail paid almost £800 for taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness

ScotRail paid almost £800 for taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness

29 December 2022

The rail firm was forced to shell out after passengers were left stranded when services were cancelled.


Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

26 December 2022
Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

26 December 2022

Alex Cole-Hamilton said: 'Children and young people are facing devastatingly long waits for mental health treatment'


Motorist stages Christmas morning potholes protest slamming Highland 'Clowncillors'

26 December 2022
Motorist stages Christmas morning potholes protest slamming Highland 'Clowncillors'

Motorist stages Christmas morning potholes protest slamming Highland 'Clowncillors'

26 December 2022

The unknown individual left broken suspension springs and graffiti at Inverness Town House


Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

25 December 2022
Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

25 December 2022

Edward Mountain says 'the R100 scheme won’t be finished until at least the spring of 2028 – seven years later than promised'


Mixed reaction to Scottish Budget from Highland business leader

24 December 2022
Mixed reaction to Scottish Budget from Highland business leader

Mixed reaction to Scottish Budget from Highland business leader

24 December 2022

The FSB's David Richardson asks if the government got it right and says 'the answer is yes and no'


First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

24 December 2022
First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

24 December 2022

Ms Sturgeon says 'this Christmas, it’s important for all of us to also think about how we can help others'


RHODA GRANT: Rural poverty still largely hidden

23 December 2022
RHODA GRANT: Rural poverty still largely hidden

RHODA GRANT: Rural poverty still largely hidden

23 December 2022

She says 'very few interventions target those rural dwellers who need it most'


Highland MSPs remain divided as the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passes into law

23 December 2022
Highland MSPs remain divided as the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passes into law

Highland MSPs remain divided as the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passes into law

23 December 2022

Fergus Ewing rebels, Tories oppose, and SNP and Green loyalists back the government


Indyref 2 funding of £20 million to go to fuel insecurity fund

23 December 2022
Indyref 2 funding of £20 million to go to fuel insecurity fund

Indyref 2 funding of £20 million to go to fuel insecurity fund

23 December 2022

Instead of a referendum on independence in 2023 the cash will now help tackle fuel poverty


Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's 'day' with another top endorsement

22 December 2022
Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's 'day' with another top endorsement

Nigella Lawson makes Bad Girl Bakery's 'day' with another top endorsement

22 December 2022

She said she loved the 'brilliance' of the Muir of Ord and Inverness baker's book


Inverness primary pupil's design picked for MSP Edward Mountain's Christmas Card

22 December 2022
Inverness primary pupil's design picked for MSP Edward Mountain's Christmas Card

Inverness primary pupil's design picked for MSP Edward Mountain's Christmas Card

22 December 2022

The winner from Cradlehall Primary got a £25 book token and the runners-up each got £15 in book tokens


Is there a 20mph zone coming to your home town?

20 December 2022
Is there a 20mph zone coming to your home town?

Is there a 20mph zone coming to your home town?

20 December 2022

Find out here as Highland Council forges ahead with 115 new 'twenty is plenty' zones


Drew Hendry is one of 60 MPs 'demanding' action against Jeremy Clarkson over his Meghan Markle column

20 December 2022
Drew Hendry is one of 60 MPs 'demanding' action against Jeremy Clarkson over his Meghan Markle column

Drew Hendry is one of 60 MPs 'demanding' action against Jeremy Clarkson over his Meghan Markle column

20 December 2022

The MPs condemned the piece for its 'violent misogynistic language against the Duchess of Sussex'


MSP Fergus Ewing on collision course with SNP over gender reform

19 December 2022
MSP Fergus Ewing on collision course with SNP over gender reform

MSP Fergus Ewing on collision course with SNP over gender reform

19 December 2022

He insists he will not be deterred 'irrespective of what action will be taken against me'


Council moving forward with four major projects

19 December 2022
Council moving forward with four major projects

Council moving forward with four major projects

19 December 2022

Highland Council says a range of projects will help deliver both service improvements and savings.


Councillor Andrew Jarvie quits Conservative group over Wick care home row

15 December 2022
Councillor Andrew Jarvie quits Conservative group over Wick care home row

Councillor Andrew Jarvie quits Conservative group over Wick care home row

15 December 2022

The row centred on information surrounding the closure of Avonlea children’s home in Wick.


Highland Council agrees major Bught Park pavilion revamp

13 December 2022
Highland Council agrees major Bught Park pavilion revamp

Highland Council agrees major Bught Park pavilion revamp

13 December 2022

That is despite concerns over ‘big red blob’ design


Highland Council agrees its political programme

13 December 2022
Highland Council agrees its political programme

Highland Council agrees its political programme

13 December 2022

The SNP-Independent administration will try to reconcile ambition with cash


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