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Breaking News: Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross welcomes 'best ever' Highland result as he will join three other MSPs at Holyrood

08 May 2021
Breaking News: Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross welcomes 'best ever' Highland result as he will join three other MSPs at Holyrood

Breaking News: Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross welcomes 'best ever' Highland result as he will join three other MSPs at Holyrood

08 May 2021

The win came at the expense of Labour which lost one of its two seats from 2016 while the SNP and Greens held at one MSP each


Election 2021: The SNP win all three Highland constituency seats

08 May 2021
Election 2021: The SNP win all three Highland constituency seats

Election 2021: The SNP win all three Highland constituency seats

08 May 2021

But the Conservatives made gains as all eyes now turn to the regional vote


Election 2021: SNP claim all three Highland constituency seats with list results due tonight

08 May 2021
Election 2021: SNP claim all three Highland constituency seats with list results due tonight

Election 2021: SNP claim all three Highland constituency seats with list results due tonight

08 May 2021

Conservatives gain as all eyes now turn to regional vote


Fergus Ewing retains the Inverness and Nairn seat for the SNP

07 May 2021
Fergus Ewing retains the Inverness and Nairn seat for the SNP

Fergus Ewing retains the Inverness and Nairn seat for the SNP

07 May 2021

It is the third Highland constituency seat to be held by the party


Breaking News: Kate Forbes wins the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch seat for the SNP

07 May 2021
Breaking News: Kate Forbes wins the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch seat for the SNP

Breaking News: Kate Forbes wins the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch seat for the SNP

07 May 2021

Ms Forbes was a strong favourite to win and secured almost three times as many votes as the next placed candidate


Election 2021: The votes from across the Highlands are being tallied for the Scottish Parliament elections

07 May 2021
Election 2021: The votes from across the Highlands are being tallied for the Scottish Parliament elections

Election 2021: The votes from across the Highlands are being tallied for the Scottish Parliament elections

07 May 2021

Returning officer confirms ballot verification is 'well under way' for the three constituency seats to be declared today


Highland Council to start charging for 'filling up' electric cars

06 May 2021
Highland Council to start charging for 'filling up' electric cars

Highland Council to start charging for 'filling up' electric cars

06 May 2021

Authority's electric vehicle charging points have been free to use but fees to be introduced soon


Election 2021: Polling stations open as Scotland chooses its next government

06 May 2021
Election 2021: Polling stations open as Scotland chooses its next government

Election 2021: Polling stations open as Scotland chooses its next government

06 May 2021

Election billed as one of the most important since devolution


Election 2021: Independent candidate Andy Wightman says that for him 'localism is not just a buzzword'

05 May 2021
Election 2021: Independent candidate Andy Wightman says that for him 'localism is not just a buzzword'

Election 2021: Independent candidate Andy Wightman says that for him 'localism is not just a buzzword'

05 May 2021

The regional list hopeful says it is time 'to rediscover some of the Highland radicalism that existed' and bring the people into politics


Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver for those suffering from fuel poverty

04 May 2021
Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver for those suffering from fuel poverty

Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver for those suffering from fuel poverty

04 May 2021

In the last part of our series we find out how to tackle an issue that leaves so many making difficult choices between heating their home or not


Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver healthcare in an region as challenging as the Highlands

03 May 2021
Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver healthcare in an region as challenging as the Highlands

Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates say how the would deliver healthcare in an region as challenging as the Highlands

03 May 2021

In the penultimate part of our series we find out how the NHS can be rebuilt after the pandemic


Election 2021: The penultimate part of our series asks Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates about healthcare

03 May 2021
Election 2021: The penultimate part of our series asks Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates about healthcare

Election 2021: The penultimate part of our series asks Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates about healthcare

03 May 2021

The pandemic cruelly underlined existing problems as many remain concerned about the lack of local healthcare services


Go-ahead given for railway station to serve Inverness Airport

03 May 2021
Go-ahead given for railway station to serve Inverness Airport

Go-ahead given for railway station to serve Inverness Airport

03 May 2021

Highland councillors agreed to approve the plan despite serious accessibility concerns for disabled people


Election 2021: Alex Salmond discusses independence, optimism, mistakes and the Alba Party

27 April 2021
Election 2021: Alex Salmond discusses independence, optimism, mistakes and the Alba Party

Election 2021: Alex Salmond discusses independence, optimism, mistakes and the Alba Party

27 April 2021

The former First Minister also talks about making the Highlands a renewables 'powerhouse'


Election 2021: This week in our ongoing series Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates say how they would improve transport in the north

26 April 2021
Election 2021: This week in our ongoing series Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates say how they would improve transport in the north

Election 2021: This week in our ongoing series Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidates say how they would improve transport in the north

26 April 2021

From slow trains to potholed roads and limited air links, we asked them what they would do if elected


Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates give their views on how to tackle the issue of transport in the Highlands

26 April 2021
Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates give their views on how to tackle the issue of transport in the Highlands

Election 2021: Inverness and Nairn candidates give their views on how to tackle the issue of transport in the Highlands

26 April 2021

With the region suffering due to bad roads, slow trains and increased demand what are the solutions?


Election 2021: Alex Salmond to launch Alba Party's Highlands campaign in Inverness this afternoon

23 April 2021
Election 2021: Alex Salmond to launch Alba Party's Highlands campaign in Inverness this afternoon

Election 2021: Alex Salmond to launch Alba Party's Highlands campaign in Inverness this afternoon

23 April 2021

The former First Minister said: 'We have the ideas to kick start economic recovery in the Highlands and Islands'


Election 2021: Labour promises to pay for the TV licence fees for over 75s

22 April 2021
Election 2021: Labour promises to pay for the TV licence fees for over 75s

Election 2021: Labour promises to pay for the TV licence fees for over 75s

22 April 2021

Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch candidate John Erskine says the party wants to end 'pensioner poverty'


Election 2021: Andy Wightman makes a bold bid to take up a seat representing the Highlands

22 April 2021
Election 2021: Andy Wightman makes a bold bid to take up a seat representing the Highlands

Election 2021: Andy Wightman makes a bold bid to take up a seat representing the Highlands

22 April 2021

The ex-Greens MSP says the country needs less party politics and more power devolved to local areas


Candidates hit out at the vandalism of political signs in the Highlands

20 April 2021
Candidates hit out at the vandalism of political signs in the Highlands

Candidates hit out at the vandalism of political signs in the Highlands

20 April 2021

Both the Conservatives and the SNP have fallen victim to the practice


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