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Highland Council is fuming over 'monkey with a paint brush' plans to redraw boundaries and cut the number of elected representatives

08 September 2020
Highland Council is fuming over 'monkey with a paint brush' plans to redraw boundaries and cut the number of elected representatives

Highland Council is fuming over 'monkey with a paint brush' plans to redraw boundaries and cut the number of elected representatives

08 September 2020

Councillors will be asked to reject 'significant and detrimental' boundary changes later this week


Highland politicians trade accusations over lack of superfast broadband in the north

02 September 2020
Highland politicians trade accusations over lack of superfast broadband in the north

Highland politicians trade accusations over lack of superfast broadband in the north

02 September 2020

MSP tells MP not to 'blame others' for failings after being accused of scoring 'cheap political points'


New Highland prison constructions cost rise by more than £11 million but go-ahead given to the tendering process

28 August 2020
New Highland prison constructions cost rise by more than £11 million but go-ahead given to the tendering process

New Highland prison constructions cost rise by more than £11 million but go-ahead given to the tendering process

28 August 2020

Jail might not be operational until 2024 due to 'dithering' by the justice secretary


Search for new £122,812 post off until it can be agreed by Highland councillors

21 August 2020
Search for new £122,812 post off until it can be agreed by Highland councillors

Search for new £122,812 post off until it can be agreed by Highland councillors

21 August 2020

Uproar closely follows controversy over paying £936 a day for an education consultant


House parties pose a 'considerable risk' according to the First Minister as three significant clusters are probed

13 August 2020
House parties pose a 'considerable risk' according to the First Minister as three significant clusters are probed

House parties pose a 'considerable risk' according to the First Minister as three significant clusters are probed

13 August 2020

Nicola Sturgeon warned that initial estimates show that last week the rate of the reproduction of the virus had risen to 1.3


Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

13 August 2020
Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

13 August 2020

Only four nurseries and playgroups in the strath are benefitting from extended free hours at present


Month sees no new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

12 August 2020
Month sees no new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

Month sees no new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

12 August 2020

No new deaths from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 have been reported in the last seven days in the NHS Highland area – for a fourth week


SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

11 August 2020
SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

11 August 2020

One quarter of grades were downgraded meaning tens of thousands of pupils are likely to see major improvements in their results


First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

10 August 2020
First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

10 August 2020

Education secretary John Swinney will set out at Holyrood tomorrow how the government will fix exam results downgrade fiasco


First Minister hits out at Aberdeen FC players as the city remains in Covid-19 lockdown

07 August 2020
First Minister hits out at Aberdeen FC players as the city remains in Covid-19 lockdown

First Minister hits out at Aberdeen FC players as the city remains in Covid-19 lockdown

07 August 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned players who catch Covid-19 by not following safety measures endanger the return of football


Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

07 August 2020
Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

07 August 2020

Education chief failed to appear at latest education committee amid ongoing acrimony over his £936 a day wage


NHS Highland reaches three weeks without any new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths

05 August 2020
NHS Highland reaches three weeks without any new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths

NHS Highland reaches three weeks without any new confirmed or suspected Covid-19 deaths

05 August 2020

Death toll here remains at 115 with just one death in the last eight weeks


Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

05 August 2020
Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

05 August 2020

Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options


Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

04 August 2020
Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

04 August 2020

Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options


Interim Highland Council education boss to leave role

04 August 2020
Interim Highland Council education boss to leave role

Interim Highland Council education boss to leave role

04 August 2020

Paul Senior joined the council in late May on an interim basis for 12 months with a contract worth £936 a day


Sturgeon warns people not to expect major lockdown changes

29 July 2020
Sturgeon warns people not to expect major lockdown changes

Sturgeon warns people not to expect major lockdown changes

29 July 2020

First Minister says focus now on the reopening of schools – with little scope for further relaxation


No new coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

29 July 2020
No new coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

No new coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area for second week in a row

29 July 2020

Current total for the region remains at 115


Those shielding from Covid-19 can now meet friends and family both indoors and out

24 July 2020
Those shielding from Covid-19 can now meet friends and family both indoors and out

Those shielding from Covid-19 can now meet friends and family both indoors and out

24 July 2020

Nicola Sturgeon said that all guidance on shielding could be lifted by the start of August


Highlands see no new coronavirus-related deaths in seven days

22 July 2020
Highlands see no new coronavirus-related deaths in seven days

Highlands see no new coronavirus-related deaths in seven days

22 July 2020

The death toll in the north remains at 115, while Scotland as a whole only saw six further deaths


Fury as it is revealed Highland Council pays education boss nearly £245k per annum

17 July 2020
Fury as it is revealed Highland Council pays education boss nearly £245k per annum

Fury as it is revealed Highland Council pays education boss nearly £245k per annum

17 July 2020

Council defends interim appointment saying it was more important than ever to get best candidate for the crucial role


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