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Demand for answers on how much taxpayers’ money was lost on the failed Academy Street revamp

Council leader Raymond Bremner will be put on the spot with estimates putting the final tally at hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Highland Council extends visitor levy scheme consultation period

Tourism groups welcome the move saying if it is ‘well-implemented’ it could ‘bring significant benefits to our region’.

Grab a taste of Inverness Castle ahead of the crowd!

Just 300 bottles of the exclusive Inverness Castle Experience single malt Highland whisky are to be made available to buy this week.

‘One-size-fits-all doesn’t work’ - Call for Highland Council to be broken up

“Breaking up Highland Council isn’t about creating division - it’s about building empowerment,” says a leading councillor.

Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

A dozen new jobs are to be created after plans for a new whisky experience in Inverness city centre won the green-light.

New Home Bargains store in Inverness is given the green light

Home Bargains’ plans to open another Inverness superstore in the city’s Longman area and create up to 60 new jobs have been given the green light.

Donation pillar approved for historic harbour site

A donation pillar is to be installed at a centuries-old harbour to help generate funds for its repair and maintenance.

Fears over road safety throw major obstacle at ambitious kirk revamp plans

Ambitious plans to turn a former kirk into a shop, design studio and café have suffered a blow after transport chiefs objected over road safety fears.

Inverness school helps scheme reach landmark Scottish milestone

An Inverness school has helped a literacy scheme reach a Scottish milestone - after it became the 500th to achieve Reading Schools accreditation.

WATCH: Sneak peek at work on new Bught Park pavilion

Excited city and shinty leaders have given a sneak peek inside the multimillion-pound redevelopment of Inverness’s Bught Park sports facilities.

‘We plan to charge as much as possible’ - Short-term lets near in Loch Ness area approved despite protests

Residents told councillors of “crumbling” roads and a “public safety concern”.

Leading councillors call for ‘break-up of Highland Council’ - so is it still fit for purpose?

The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.

PICTURED: Planned new £5 million Home Bargains store on Barn Church Road in Smithton

A planning meeting next week will decide whether or not east Inverness gets the new outlet.

New chicken piri-piri takeaway is close after refit work begins

A new piri-piri chicken restaurant and takeaway for the heart of Inverness looks imminent after workers began refitting the site.

Multimillion-pound plan for new Home Bargains store in Smithton set for planning decision

The development received broad support with around 40 jobs expected to be created.

The Scottish Budget at a glance: how it affects the Highlands and Moray from dualling to the NHS

More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.

Growing calls to halt proposals for future funding of women’s aid services in Highlands

Calls are growing for an urgent rethink on proposals which could affect services for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Highlands.

HIGHLAND COUNCIL

Demand for answers on how much taxpayers’ money was lost on the failed Academy Street revamp