Politics

The excellent coverage by this newspaper of tragic loss of life on the A9 has reverberated widely and well beyond the Highlands.

A HIGHLAND MSP has raised concerns over the conditions of mental health support offered to young people in the region.

She says it is only fair that visitors 'make a small contribution to support our community.'

She says 'I’m the first out LGBTQ person to represent the Highlands but I’d like to see the second soon'

Mileage was one of the biggest rises going from just under £17,000 to £79,000 while two years ago it was just £3551

MP Jamie Stone says 'it is completely outrageous' that so much of the north is 'stuck with the most basic access to the digital network'.

PREPARATIONS to create additional spaces in labour units at Raigmore Hospital would not be sufficient according to a Highland MSP.

Some Twitter users claim we politicised the debate on A9 dualling with our story asking the Scottish Government “how many more people need to die?”

The Tory government, which once prided itself on economic stability, tanked the economy, bringing instability and rising costs, says our MP.

Around 500 more women could give birth at Raigmore Hospital every year under plans to be discussed by NHS Highland today.

He is due to meet transport minister Kevin Stewart to find out how ‘the next steps in dualling can be moved forward with urgency.’

She says 'now we have an 18 year old dead. It is an absolutely inexcusable state of affairs.'

The MSP says 'I don’t think the Highlands will tolerate that sense of fear and anguish over so many fatalities'

The MSP has written to the Transport Minister after an 18-year-old died near Dalmagarry on Friday.

Motorists were diverted around 69 miles through Nairnshire on Friday.

Scottish Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has today demanded a cap on bus fares and action to prevent cuts to Highland services.

But finance bosses warned that for each year to 2026 the health board is predicting budget shortfalls averaging £74 million.

'DISGRACEFUL' lack of progress on lifesaving work to dual the A9 has been slammed by the MSP after another fatal crash claimed the life of a teenager.

NHS Highland led the way with a successful pilot project, which is now being rolled out nationally.

Legislation to give local authorities the power to apply a visitor levy, or "tourist tax", has been published – to great furore.