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Highland Council proposes massive hike in developer contributions to pay for schools

02 May 2023
Highland Council proposes massive hike in developer contributions to pay for schools

Highland Council proposes massive hike in developer contributions to pay for schools

02 May 2023

Councillor Ken Gowans says 'it’s vital that the council ensures that it is securing appropriate and proportionate costs.'


Highland roads improve by just 0.2 per cent while pothole backlog edges towards £200 million

01 May 2023
Highland roads improve by just 0.2 per cent while pothole backlog edges towards £200 million

Highland roads improve by just 0.2 per cent while pothole backlog edges towards £200 million

01 May 2023

The council says 'our results over the last 11 years show a significant deterioration' which is a 'long term trend'


Japanese manufacturing giant plans major Highlands factory producing subsea power cables

27 April 2023
Japanese manufacturing giant plans major Highlands factory producing subsea power cables

Japanese manufacturing giant plans major Highlands factory producing subsea power cables

27 April 2023

But mystery surrounds where exactly Sumitomo Electric Industries' plant will be located in the region


MSPs are 'increasingly concerned' at the lack of information on the National Care Service

27 April 2023
MSPs are 'increasingly concerned' at the lack of information on the National Care Service

MSPs are 'increasingly concerned' at the lack of information on the National Care Service

27 April 2023

Labour's Jackie Baillie says 'the SNP is attempting to cloak their own failures in secrecy.'


Danish ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen clocked speeding in latest BBC's Highland Cops show

26 April 2023
Danish ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen clocked speeding in latest BBC's Highland Cops show

Danish ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen clocked speeding in latest BBC's Highland Cops show

26 April 2023

Scotland's richest man was hit with £100 fine and got three penalty points


Update: Police confirm Farr gunman concern 'a false call with good intent'

26 April 2023
Update: Police confirm Farr gunman concern 'a false call with good intent'

Update: Police confirm Farr gunman concern 'a false call with good intent'

26 April 2023

Armed units were deployed to the area after a report of an armed man with 'long, shaggy hair and dark trousers.'


High Life Highland forced to end in-house provision of outdoor activities

25 April 2023
High Life Highland forced to end in-house provision of outdoor activities

High Life Highland forced to end in-house provision of outdoor activities

25 April 2023

Parts of the school summer programme could be saved through external funding.


BREAKING NEWS: Police firearm units deployed to Farr after report of armed individual

25 April 2023
BREAKING NEWS: Police firearm units deployed to Farr after report of armed individual

BREAKING NEWS: Police firearm units deployed to Farr after report of armed individual

25 April 2023

Local sources state officers have gone door to door while police say 'enquiries into the incident are continuing'


Political dispute erupts as Ross Greer suggests Fergus Ewing may be too fond of alcohol

24 April 2023
Political dispute erupts as Ross Greer suggests Fergus Ewing may be too fond of alcohol

Political dispute erupts as Ross Greer suggests Fergus Ewing may be too fond of alcohol

24 April 2023

The Inverness and Nairn MSP previously described the Greens as 'wine bar revolutionaries'


First Minister ditches Greens' controversial deposit return scheme until next year

18 April 2023
First Minister ditches Greens' controversial deposit return scheme until next year

First Minister ditches Greens' controversial deposit return scheme until next year

18 April 2023

Decision follows concerns from businesses that it would be disastrous for trade


First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

30 March 2023
First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

30 March 2023

None of the top jobs even mention housing, transport or local government


What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

27 March 2023
What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

27 March 2023

The process to install Scotland’s sixth First Minister


WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

18 March 2023
WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

18 March 2023

She says she wants to distance herself from the current 'messaging from SNP-Green government'


WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

18 March 2023
WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

18 March 2023

She says the Highlands is often not treated as favourably as some parts of the Central Belt


WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

18 March 2023
WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

18 March 2023

He gave his view on the SNP HQ crisis, ring-fencing and thanked The Inverness Courier for the debate


WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

18 March 2023
WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

18 March 2023

That is despite one questioner watching his wife die as he waited for an ambulance


Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

18 March 2023
Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

18 March 2023

We sought to place the Highlands and Moray firmly on the political agenda after years of neglect


BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023
BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023

They say the losses are down to trust, the gender reform and the independence debate


WATCH: BMA Scotland chairman calls on SNP candidates to prioritise NHS

14 March 2023
WATCH: BMA Scotland chairman calls on SNP candidates to prioritise NHS

WATCH: BMA Scotland chairman calls on SNP candidates to prioritise NHS

14 March 2023

Inverness GP Dr Iain Kennedy wants junior doctor pay to be 'at the top of their to do list'


Aviemore's MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ driver fatigue campaign

09 March 2023
Aviemore's MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ driver fatigue campaign

Aviemore's MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ driver fatigue campaign

09 March 2023

She says ‘make sure you stop for a rest, have a coffee, and try to plan ahead as much as you can’


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