Politics

A LEADING Highland economist believes Scottish Government data paints an “encouraging” picture of the state of the jobs market in the north.

INVERNESS is the first airport in Scotland to have dedicated electric taxis – thanks to a European-funded project.

MEMBERS of the Highland Youth Parliament have had the chance to shadow senior managers across public sector services.

PLANS for tougher action against irresponsible litter-bug motorists have been welcomed by a local MSP.

A HIGHLAND MSP has accused the Scottish Government of not having a contingency plan to counter the impact of strike action on the region’s airports.

Members of the EIS Further Education Lecturers’ Association in Inverness have joined colleagues across Scotland in striking.

The list contains points about EU funding, workers and how sectors like tourism could be hit

THE public must have a say over Brexit in a second EU referendum, Inverness MP Drew Hendry insists.

Charles Kennedy comes in out of the rain with his driver, a young lad who was making small talk about the long, tiresome road from Lochaber.

VOTERS in the Highland Council area have backed the No camp in the independence referendum.

SCOTLAND will remain within the union after the No campaign's victory in Fife handed it an unassailable lead in the referendum.

THE First Minister and Prime Minister have responded to predictions that the No campaign is heading for a 55% to 45% win in the independence referendum.

NORTH, South and East Ayshire have all voted for No in the referendum.

GLASGOW has given its backing to independence campaigners in the referendum.

NORTH Lanarkshire and Perth & Kinross voters have gone against traditional party loyalties in the independence vote.

THE No campaign is almost 150,000 votes ahead of Yes with more than half of the council areas declared.

DECLARATIONS are beginning to come in more swiftly.

RENFREWSHIRE has voted in favour of a No vote in the independence referendum.

DUNDEE became the first council area to declare for Yes in the independence referendum.

ONLY 86 votes separated Yes and No in Inverclyde, with No winning by the slenderest of margins.