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We won't give up!

23 August 2019
We won't give up!

We won't give up!

23 August 2019

OPPONENTS of a controversial riverside arts project have vowed to keep the pressure on, despite councillors voting to give the scheme the go-ahead.


Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

22 August 2019
Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

22 August 2019

One of the most forthright and persuasive voices on Highland Council has announced that he is to resign his seat early next month.


Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

22 August 2019
Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

22 August 2019

Regional MSP Edward Mountain has been selected to run for Inverness and Nairn seat at the 2021 Holyrood election.


Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

20 August 2019
Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

20 August 2019

A LATE intervention in the debate over the River Ness artworks project has divided opinion ahead of a crunch Highland Council meeting on the subject.


‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

10 August 2019
‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

10 August 2019

A PROPOSAL for a new hydro scheme above Loch Ness has been rejected by Highland Council as “the worst planning application” it has encountered.


Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

09 August 2019
Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

09 August 2019

A SUICIDE prevention pilot project that has already helped 400 adults in the Inverness area is to be extended to 17 and 18-year-olds.


Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

08 August 2019
Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

08 August 2019

A HIGHLAND MSP has hit out at the Scottish Government after it emerged NHS Highland patients can wait up to a year for a knee replacement.


New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

06 August 2019
New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

06 August 2019

A NOTORIOUS traffic bottleneck cannot handle more cars and plans for new housing that rely on it for access must be blocked, a community has warned.


Warning over rail travel prices

31 July 2019
Warning over rail travel prices

Warning over rail travel prices

31 July 2019

A PROBE has been launched into whether ticket machines are over-charging rail travellers by directing them to more expensive fares.


ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

27 July 2019
ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

27 July 2019

THE Highland head of Stagecoach admitted the company “has not got it right” as passengers lined up to criticise its service at a public meeting.


£108k already spent on River Ness artwork – which hasn't been built yet

26 July 2019
£108k already spent on River Ness artwork – which hasn't been built yet

£108k already spent on River Ness artwork – which hasn't been built yet

26 July 2019

CASH-STRAPPED Highland Council has already spent more than £100,000 on controversial artwork plans for the River Ness.


Hospital car park expansion starts

24 July 2019
Hospital car park expansion starts

Hospital car park expansion starts

24 July 2019

CONSTRUCTION of more than 200 new parking bays at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is under way.


No change for health workers as bullying still rife

23 July 2019
No change for health workers as bullying still rife

No change for health workers as bullying still rife

23 July 2019

NHS Highland’s attempts to stamp out bullying have been dealt a series of blows.


Highland MP warns of 'bleak Boris Johnson Brexit Britain'

23 July 2019
Highland MP warns of 'bleak Boris Johnson Brexit Britain'

Highland MP warns of 'bleak Boris Johnson Brexit Britain'

23 July 2019

Highland politicians have been reacting to news that having been elected Tory party leader, Boris Johnson will become the UK’s next Prime Minister.


Highland strip bars consultation planned

18 July 2019
Highland strip bars consultation planned

Highland strip bars consultation planned

18 July 2019

Highland Council aims to strip off the layers of public opinion and launch a formal consultation on lap dancing bars.


Shock resignation rocks NHS Highland

17 July 2019
Shock resignation rocks NHS Highland

Shock resignation rocks NHS Highland

17 July 2019

NHS Highland’s vice-chairwoman Melanie Newdick has resigned less than two months after taking up its whistle-blowing champion role.


What a waste

16 July 2019
What a waste

What a waste

16 July 2019

MILLIONS of pounds are being spent on keeping Inverness’s overcrowded and crumbling prison running.


Civic Trust seeks views on river art

16 July 2019
Civic Trust seeks views on river art

Civic Trust seeks views on river art

16 July 2019

Inverness Civic Trust has launched an informal consultation on its Facebook page as to whether the controversial My Ness artworks should go ahead.


Taxpayers owe millions to council

16 July 2019
Taxpayers owe millions to council

Taxpayers owe millions to council

16 July 2019

COUNCIL tax arrears across the Highlands currently stand at £42 million, despite the local authority’s successful 96 per cent collection rate.


Twenty is plenty for councillors

11 July 2019
Twenty is plenty for councillors

Twenty is plenty for councillors

11 July 2019

Highland Council will urgently call on the Scottish Government to introduce a blanket 20mph speed limit in residential areas.


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