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PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

09 May 2025
PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

09 May 2025

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.


MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

09 May 2025
MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

09 May 2025

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.


Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

08 May 2025
Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

08 May 2025

Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick will head up the £870,000 poverty and equality commission.


Scottish Government branded ‘disgraceful’ over lack of A96 dualling progress

07 May 2025
Scottish Government branded ‘disgraceful’ over lack of A96 dualling progress

Scottish Government branded ‘disgraceful’ over lack of A96 dualling progress

07 May 2025

First Minister John Swinney unveiled the Programme for Government which Fergus Ewing says shows dualling has been ‘parked’.


What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

07 May 2025
What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

07 May 2025

Exactly one year out from the vote we look at the issues, parties and the pitfalls.


Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

06 May 2025
Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

06 May 2025

Scottish Conservatives slam quango responsible for ‘industrial jungles’.


Ex-Caithness copper and MSP ‘shocked’ by neglected police stations

05 May 2025
Ex-Caithness copper and MSP ‘shocked’ by neglected police stations

Ex-Caithness copper and MSP ‘shocked’ by neglected police stations

05 May 2025

Tim Eagle says 113 police stations ‘are in need of repair or unfit for use’ telling John Swinney the ‘neglect must end’.


Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

05 May 2025
Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

05 May 2025

The Highland Council area ranked fourth in Scotland amounting to 7.5% of all total inquiries to the charity.


Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

02 May 2025
Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

02 May 2025

That equates to a five fold rise over six years for those getting £60k or more a year.


Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025
Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.


New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

30 April 2025
New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

30 April 2025

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.


Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling - in year the programme was due to be finished

30 April 2025
Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling - in year the programme was due to be finished

Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling - in year the programme was due to be finished

30 April 2025

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop says she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to see it through.


Scottish Labour announce Shaun Fraser as the Inverness and Nairn candidate

29 April 2025
Scottish Labour announce Shaun Fraser as the Inverness and Nairn candidate

Scottish Labour announce Shaun Fraser as the Inverness and Nairn candidate

29 April 2025

The MSP hopeful won the backing of influential former MP Brian Wilson.


Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

28 April 2025
Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

28 April 2025

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.


MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

26 April 2025
MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

26 April 2025

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.


How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

25 April 2025
How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

25 April 2025

The recent figures show how much was spent by each new Westminster representative since the general election.


NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

19 April 2025
NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

19 April 2025

Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’.


Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

07 April 2025
Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

07 April 2025

Liberal Democrat leaders Alex Cole-Hamilton and Ed Davey both sign The Inverness Courier’s Pledge to finish the dualling project.


Andrew Baxter says he can beat Kate Forbes because ‘the political tide is turning’

07 April 2025
Andrew Baxter says he can beat Kate Forbes because ‘the political tide is turning’

Andrew Baxter says he can beat Kate Forbes because ‘the political tide is turning’

07 April 2025

The challenger for 2026 believes the seat is competitive ‘because my opponent is very much part of the problem’.


The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

06 April 2025
The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

06 April 2025

Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘People in the Highlands know we are best placed to beat the SNP’.


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