Politics

The Highland MSP is calling for a brand new acute general teaching hospital for the Highlands.

A pioneering funding project to repair paths and improve eroded habitats on a popular Wester Ross mountain is seeking to raise £300,000.

But Highland Council backs the move with one leading councillor saying he doesn't think it'll put off tourists.

She says 'Co-housing is a form of community where neighbours own or rent their homes and have some shared indoor and outdoor spaces'

Minister responsible Lorna Slater blames Westminster but Mr Stone says that 'won’t fly this time.'

TOURIST levies may be on the cards for Highland visitors after moves by the Scottish Government were welcomed by the region's most senior councillor.

Highland MSP Edward Mountain welcomed the news as he campaigns for a new acute general teaching hospital for the north.

A FALL in the headline rate of inflation is "cold comfort" for Highlanders struggling with rocketing food prices, a local MP has warned.

It would have been much easier to coast into gentle retirement, rather than incur the wrath of many within the SNP, says our columnist.

Green bins will be used for recycling plastic, the blue bin paper and cardboard and the new bin household waste

A HIGHLAND MSP has called out the government on failing to deliver faster train journeys between Inverness and the Central belt.

They include St Clement’s Special School and Beauly, Dunvegan, Park and Tornagrain primaries

Cllr Angus MacDonald said: 'This is good news and will be widely welcomed by everyone, especially children.'

HIGHLAND residents will get the chance to have their say on how a new National Care Service should work at public meetings this summer.

The audit and scrutiny committee will assess progress every three months to help tackle the dangers posed.

RENT arrears for council tenants in Nairn and Cawdor are on the rise according to a recent report.

Scottish secretary Alister Jack says 'for this area it is a lot of high-quality, high-wage jobs coming here'.

Last week in Holyrood proposals were published for consultation on the boundaries of the constituencies in the next Holyrood election due in 2026.

A Scottish Government pledge to safeguard DYW has received a cautious welcome from the Inverness business leader who sounded the alarm on its future.

Natalie Bodiam says it gives her hope for the future of the same and Kayleigh Mackenzie believes it will help professionalise the game