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Inverness-shire wood panel manufacturer plans to give 20,000 HGV journeys the chop in road to rail switch

Inverness-shire wood panel manufacturer plans to give 20,000 HGV journeys the chop in road to rail switch

Inverness-shire wood panel manufacturer plans to give 20,000 HGV journeys the chop in road to rail switch

17 June 2024

A world-leading eco-friendly wood panel firm near Inverness is looking to switch transportation from road to rail to save 20,000 HGV journeys a year.


Flag raising ceremony in Inverness marks the start of Armed Forces Week

Flag raising ceremony in Inverness marks the start of Armed Forces Week

Flag raising ceremony in Inverness marks the start of Armed Forces Week

17 June 2024

The raising of the flag is set to commence next week to show public support and thanks to service personnel.


Applications open for Education Maintenance Allowance 2024/25

Applications open for Education Maintenance Allowance 2024/25

Applications open for Education Maintenance Allowance 2024/25

16 June 2024

All eligible young people are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August.


Approval for 47 new homes near Loch Ness as developers given green light from Scottish Government

Approval for 47 new homes near Loch Ness as developers given green light from Scottish Government

Approval for 47 new homes near Loch Ness as developers given green light from Scottish Government

14 June 2024

Dozens of new homes have been granted planning permission in Drumnadrochit despite the Highland Council’s original refusal.


Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

Polls paint a mixed picture for Highland seats – can we trust them?

14 June 2024

They are currently predicting wins for Liberal Democrats and the SNP


Inverness BID launches a survey assessing the impact of gulls on those in the city centre

Inverness BID launches a survey assessing the impact of gulls on those in the city centre

Inverness BID launches a survey assessing the impact of gulls on those in the city centre

13 June 2024

The organisation ‘BID are collecting information on gull disturbance incidents in the city centre during the summer of 2024’.


Public responds to potential gull population rise: ‘Great!! Even more ‘rats with wings’ mugging anyone with a sausage roll’

Public responds to potential gull population rise: ‘Great!! Even more ‘rats with wings’ mugging anyone with a sausage roll’

Public responds to potential gull population rise: ‘Great!! Even more ‘rats with wings’ mugging anyone with a sausage roll’

12 June 2024

Just 175 eggs were removed in Inverness city centre compared to 1950 last year after New NatureScot guidance led to delays.


Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

Highland Council ‘marks a major milestone’ as it endorses Green Freeport final business case

11 June 2024

Freeport chief executive Calum MacPherson says the ‘the public and private sectors coming together for the long-term benefit of the Highlands’.


Inverness gull population set for take-off as NatureScot guidance cripples efforts to control their numbers

Inverness gull population set for take-off as NatureScot guidance cripples efforts to control their numbers

Inverness gull population set for take-off as NatureScot guidance cripples efforts to control their numbers

10 June 2024

New guidance and delays in licensing egg removal mean that just 175 eggs were this year removed compared to 1950 last year.


D-Day anniversary ‘disgrace’ in Inverness after public saddened by lack of upkeep of war memorial site

D-Day anniversary ‘disgrace’ in Inverness after public saddened by lack of upkeep of war memorial site

D-Day anniversary ‘disgrace’ in Inverness after public saddened by lack of upkeep of war memorial site

08 June 2024

The D-Day 80th anniversary service marred as Cavell Gardens was in “most disgusting state it has ever been in”.


Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

08 June 2024

Inflation may have pushed up Highland councillors’ expenses this year, with the total for reimbursement claims in 2023/24 topping £130,000.


Are we ready to leave the car at home when going to Inverness city centre?

Are we ready to leave the car at home when going to Inverness city centre?

Are we ready to leave the car at home when going to Inverness city centre?

07 June 2024

Ensuring strong incentives and affordable, reliable and regular public transport is in place first will be vital, says our columnist.


Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

07 June 2024

Fourteen candidates will contest the two Westminster seats in the Highland Council area in the upcoming General Election.


Council begins statutory traffic order consultation into Academy Street plan

Council begins statutory traffic order consultation into Academy Street plan

Council begins statutory traffic order consultation into Academy Street plan

07 June 2024

Controversial moves to slash traffic volumes on a busy Inverness street have passed another milestone after the council began statutory consultation.


£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

07 June 2024

Hundreds of Highland motorists have been fined for parking on pavements in the months since new laws came into force.


Caley Thistle lost out on between £4.8 million and £5.1 million in potential revenue in three months

Caley Thistle lost out on between £4.8 million and £5.1 million in potential revenue in three months

Caley Thistle lost out on between £4.8 million and £5.1 million in potential revenue in three months

06 June 2024

The battery storage farm was a particularly bitter pill as Graeme Bennett says it ‘sucked the lifeblood out of the club’.


Highland Council announce plans for strategic fund so benefits of renewable energy are ‘equitable’

Highland Council announce plans for strategic fund so benefits of renewable energy are ‘equitable’

Highland Council announce plans for strategic fund so benefits of renewable energy are ‘equitable’

05 June 2024

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner has announced plans for a Strategic Partnership Fund.


Apology issued to angry parents after IT misery hits High Life Highland School’s Out bookings website

Apology issued to angry parents after IT misery hits High Life Highland School’s Out bookings website

Apology issued to angry parents after IT misery hits High Life Highland School’s Out bookings website

05 June 2024

A "massive apology" has been issued by High Life Highland after "unprecedented demand" caused technical issues on its School's Out bookings website.


Council to fly rainbow flag over weekend of Highland Pride 2024

Council to fly rainbow flag over weekend of Highland Pride 2024

Council to fly rainbow flag over weekend of Highland Pride 2024

04 June 2024

This year’s march will take place on Saturday, June 22, and the rainbow flag will be flown at council headquarters and the Townhouse.


EXCLUSIVE: Ross Morrison resigns as chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

EXCLUSIVE: Ross Morrison resigns as chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

EXCLUSIVE: Ross Morrison resigns as chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

03 June 2024

He asks fans to ‘rally round the club’ saying ‘administration is a desperate thing to happen to a club and must, at all cost, not happen to ICTFC’.


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