The Groat challenged it over its internal communications compared to what emerged publicly.
Hundreds of pages of confidential emails help lift the lid on what went on behind closed doors at the local authority.
He confirms that ‘with great sadness’ he is to stand down as SNP MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election but may yet stand as an independent.
The Inverness and Nairn MSP leaves door open to run as an independent but says he ‘simply cannot defend the record of the SNP Government’.
Read the latest reports from hearings at the court including that of a church organist with photos of girls.
Residents heard rumours of a missing child but that was confirmed not to be accurate.
Officers say ‘a number of vehicles were prohibited from further use on the road until road worthiness is achieved’.
Hear why Tanya White and Elle Campbell are taking part in this year’s Strictly Inverness to raise funds for Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.
Carly and Amanda from Chic are renting chairs in Aurora as they spoke about being ‘absolutely devastated to lose our livelihoods’.
Derek Brown told an Inverness Chamber of Commerce business breakfast ‘I think dissent is a healthy thing in an organisation’.
Inverness BID alerts businesses over changes to the Fisherman’s Hut car park, Castle Street, Academy Street, the Longman and others.
He says two years is ‘a very conservative estimate’ and it could have been much worse if not for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Councillor Ken Gowans slams the ‘utterly disgraceful attack that has devastated not just businesses but the people behind them’.
The future investment in schools, housing and roads rides on the Highland Investment Plan.
Opposition plans for education reforms, free primary school meals and lower hikes in council tax were rejected.
Details of what specifically was proposed were scant while the Greens ‘hail influence’ on securing £500k investment.
But senior Highland Council official Malcolm Macleod insists the local authority’s ears are open on thorny questions like VAT.
The Liberal Democrats want to place an emphasis on attainment in schools amid flagging results for north youngsters.
Scotland reaches target for the first time as wellbeing minister and far north MSP Maree Todd hails ‘encouraging’ figures.
NHS Highland says it is routine to test for the Legionella bacteria in water contamination cases.