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Hundreds of Highland homes were without power on Friday morning after a number of electricity cuts across the region.

Hundreds of homes in the Great Glen, Wester Ross and Dalwhinnie areas were without electricity this afternoon after power cuts hit local networks.

Project director Donald Weir says it is a ‘renaissance of a form of energy generation that has been dormant for decades.’

Scot Gardiner hit out 'insidious behind-the-scenes goings-on from certain councillors' but vows to challenge decisions.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt called it a 'budget for long term growth' with a boost for the drinks sector and a blow for oil and gas.

The Labour MSP says 'local benefit from these developments has not improved and communities are losing out.'

Climate change activists from the Highlands are set to head for Glasgow to add their voices to a mass protest as part of the Global Week of Action.

Horrified campaigners have hit out at a power giant after claiming plans for a substation near Kiltarlity will be much larger than originally cited.

Reducing investment in renewable energy now is the worst possible decision at the worst possible time, says our MP.

The biggest provider of affordable homes in the Highlands has secured heating bills support for 600 tenants to help them with winter costs.

Minor roads in the west Highlands that offer vital routes for local people as well as access to remote mountains and glens are to be improved.

Around 2000 homes across the north were still without power at lunchtime on Wednesday, but SSEN hopes to reconnect them by the end of the day.

Thousands of homes across Scotland were still without power at 5pm on Monday evening following overnight outages caused by Storm Isha.

A support unit serving hot food and drink has been set up in Cannich to help those still affected by Storm Isha power cuts.

Motorists travelling on the A87 and A887 are being warned to expect possible disruption while a wind turbine delivery practice run takes place.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported an outage affecting almost 500 customers in parts of Nairn shortly before 3pm.

'New people will come but there’s nothing to fear. They will become your friends, your doctor, your mechanic.'

Almost 8000 homes across Scotland were still without power shortly before lunch on Thursday & some may have to wait up to 48 hours to be reconnected.

Energy sector services group, Global Energy Group (GEG), has reported a 21 per cent increase in revenue for 2023.

A major new hydro power scheme in the Great Glen could be fully operational by 2030, its operators hope.