Author Profile: Scott Maclennan

Council plans £400k spend on fire safety for schools – but critics say it is not enough

Months after a blaze ripped through a primary school Highland Council has earmarked less than half a million pounds to improve school safety.

Face coverings to be compulsory in shops but two-metre social distancing rule likely to be relaxed

Face coverings to be compulsory in shops but two-metre social distancing rule likely to be relaxed

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed beer gardens can open on Monday, with self catering accommodation able to welcome tourists from tomorrow.

Highland Council's education committee hit by technical difficulties

Highland Council's education committee hit by technical difficulties

Parents and pupils will have to wait to hear what Highland Council will do about the return of education after problems forced a meeting offline.

Scotland's Covid-19 death toll falls for the ninth week in a row

Scotland's Covid-19 death toll falls for the ninth week in a row

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the weekly death toll from Covid-19 has shrunk for the ninth week in a row.

Councillors agree to reject bid for new Inverness hotel

Councillors agree to reject bid for new Inverness hotel

Highland councillors have agreed with local authority officials and rejected a bid for a new hotel in Inverness.

Scotland 'as close as it is possible to get' to eliminating Covid-19

Scotland 'as close as it is possible to get' to eliminating Covid-19

Scotland has recorded its first confirmed deaths from Covid-19 in four days but the First Minister remains positive about the overall trend in cases.

WATCH: 'I have never seen anything so unpleasant in my political life'

WATCH: 'I have never seen anything so unpleasant in my political life'

Furious spat between leading councillors after video attacking stance on education funding is released.

High Life Highland aims to secure jobs but non-contract staff hours at risk as union considers action

High Life Highland aims to secure jobs but non-contract staff hours at risk as union considers action

High Life Highland (HLH) staff face a wage cut and non-contracted workers could lose their jobs in a move that may result in industrial action.

School budgets will be raided to help plug council's coronavirus black hole

School budgets will be raided to help plug council's coronavirus black hole

Highland Council has been blocked from stopping vital Covid-19 services but a bid to halt a raid of school budgets failed.

Fears the Highlands could be left in a 'digital stone age'

Fears the Highlands could be left in a 'digital stone age'

The Highlands could lose out on access to superfast broadband if a court case is not resolved by the end of the year it has been claimed.

Fourth day in a row without a death from a confirmed case of Covid-19

Fourth day in a row without a death from a confirmed case of Covid-19

Scotland has seen a fourth day in a row without any deaths from a confirmed case of Covid-19, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Date set for inquiry into Loch Ness green energy scheme

25 June 2020

Date set for inquiry into Loch Ness green energy scheme

25 June 2020

Work will start next year on a green energy scheme at Loch Ness if it gets the go-ahead at a planning inquiry.

Further easing of lockdown in Scotland depends on keeping virus "firmly under control"

Further easing of lockdown in Scotland depends on keeping virus "firmly under control"

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has given indicative dates for further easing of the lockdown subject to the continued control of coronavirus.

No new Highland deaths recorded in the past week from Covid-19

No new Highland deaths recorded in the past week from Covid-19

There have been no new deaths registered in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 for the second week in a row.

NHS Highland confirms staff and residents at a Skye care home are being retested for Covid-19

NHS Highland confirms staff and residents at a Skye care home are being retested for Covid-19

The staff member who tested positive had already recovered from the virus and been retested twice

First Minister to set out more details on lifting lockdown restrictions tomorrow

First Minister to set out more details on lifting lockdown restrictions tomorrow

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed she will make further announcements on the timeline of the roadmap out of lockdown tomorrow.

Charity warns of lockdown impact on disabled youngsters and their families

Charity warns of lockdown impact on disabled youngsters and their families

A charity is warning of a crisis in social care for children and young people with disabilities and their families across the Highlands.

Deal struck to produce coronavirus vaccine if it proves viable

Deal struck to produce coronavirus vaccine if it proves viable