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Public engagement sought for Highland Council budget preparations ahead of 2025/26

People across the Highlands are being invited to take part in the next round of budget engagement in light of the financial forecast for 2025-26.

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

A political campaign has been launched calling for the full dualling of a trunk road.

Highland mobile and broadband woes spark Holyrood petition

A petition demanding "better digital connectivity" for the Highlands and Islands has been launched by a political campaigner in the region.

Battery storage scheme attracts objections from local lord and famous writer

Lord Lovat and Kapka Kassabova are among 41 others against but Highland Council recommends approval.

What’s the status of Longman Roundabout upgrade plans after Highland Council ditches it from City Region Deal?

Highland councillors decided to redirect funding earmarked for the Inverness junction towards its Corran Ferry project.

Scottish Government should make Highland Hospice ‘a nationally funded service’

Fergus Ewing says recent NI hikes risk the service that offers patients dignity and saves the NHS millions.

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

A decades-long bypass campaigner has been left “extremely angry” by the Scottish Government’s scrapping of A96 dualling by 2030.

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

We have taken a look back at some of the key developments of the ongoing A96 dualling saga from over the years.

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

MSP Ariane Burgess said there is “no economic or environmental case” for dualling the A96 in its entirety.

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

The 2030 deadline to dual the A96 in its entirety between Inverness and Aberdeen has been dropped.

WATCH: MSPs call out Scottish Government over ‘broken promise’ on A96 dualling as Corridor Review sparks anger

A statement on the A96 dualling scheme was met with anger by MSPs, prompting accusations of ‘betrayal’ and ‘broken promises’ to Highland communities.

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

A new draft plan has revealed that the Scottish Government could abandon plans to fully dual the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen.

Assisted Dying Bill: What is it and how are Highland MPs planning to vote?

The assisted dying bill is set to be debated by politicians in Westminster tomorrow (Friday).

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop will make a statement on the long-awaited A96 corridor review today.

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Rail chiefs must urgently rethink the decision not to resume late night trains between Inverness and the north, politicians & business leaders insist.

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

‘Highlanders’ lives are being put at risk’ - Highland MSPs back petition calling for a timeline on Nairn Bypass and A96 dualling

More Highland MSPs have backed our petition asking for a timeline for the Nairn Bypass and A96 dualling to be delivered by the end of 2024.

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Public engagement sought for Highland Council budget preparations ahead of 2025/26

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

Highland mobile and broadband woes spark Holyrood petition

Highland mobile and broadband woes spark Holyrood petition

Battery storage scheme attracts objections from local lord and famous writer

Battery storage scheme attracts objections from local lord and famous writer

What’s the status of Longman Roundabout upgrade plans after Highland Council ditches it from City Region Deal?

What’s the status of Longman Roundabout upgrade plans after Highland Council ditches it from City Region Deal?

Scottish Government should make Highland Hospice ‘a nationally funded service’

Scottish Government should make Highland Hospice ‘a nationally funded service’

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

WATCH: MSPs call out Scottish Government over ‘broken promise’ on A96 dualling as Corridor Review sparks anger

WATCH: MSPs call out Scottish Government over ‘broken promise’ on A96 dualling as Corridor Review sparks anger

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

Assisted Dying Bill: What is it and how are Highland MPs planning to vote?

Assisted Dying Bill: What is it and how are Highland MPs planning to vote?

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

‘Highlanders’ lives are being put at risk’ - Highland MSPs back petition calling for a timeline on Nairn Bypass and A96 dualling

‘Highlanders’ lives are being put at risk’ - Highland MSPs back petition calling for a timeline on Nairn Bypass and A96 dualling

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