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Highland Council announced series of major promotions to the newly created role of chief officer

30 August 2024
Highland Council announced series of major promotions to the newly created role of chief officer

Highland Council announced series of major promotions to the newly created role of chief officer

30 August 2024

The five new bosses will work in areas like education, care, housing, property and health and social care.


Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

30 August 2024
Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

30 August 2024

Opposition leader Alasdair Christie says ‘the question must be asked what damage or impact is it having on our children’s education.


Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

28 August 2024
Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

28 August 2024

So far 342 facilities have been screened producing a shortlist of the 40 worst performing buildings for carbon emissions.


New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

27 August 2024
New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

27 August 2024

Angus MacDonald overcame Drew Hendry in July’s general election increasing his party’s vote share by more than 22 per cent.


MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

27 August 2024
MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

27 August 2024

Edward Mountain says ‘Going into competition with these businesses is madness’.


EXCLUSIVE: Probe into teacher’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ to teenage girl unearths litany of staff ‘failings’

23 August 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Probe into teacher’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ to teenage girl unearths litany of staff ‘failings’

EXCLUSIVE: Probe into teacher’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ to teenage girl unearths litany of staff ‘failings’

23 August 2024

Highland Council upheld complaints concerning two other members of staff, one of whom was described as ‘hostile’ to the teenager.


Dozens of caravan parks up in arms as Highland Council undercuts them with ‘unsafe’ motorhome parking scheme

20 August 2024
Dozens of caravan parks up in arms as Highland Council undercuts them with ‘unsafe’ motorhome parking scheme

Dozens of caravan parks up in arms as Highland Council undercuts them with ‘unsafe’ motorhome parking scheme

20 August 2024

Fergus Ewing warns ‘this is unfair to the existing businesses and potentially illegal and unsafe for holiday makers’.


A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

15 August 2024
A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

15 August 2024

Fiona Hyslop was speaking after the Scottish Government put in place ‘emergency controls’ on spending.


A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

15 August 2024
A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

A9 dualling Investment is safe – for now but transport secretary warns Labour’s ‘austerity’ spending will cause pressures

15 August 2024

Fiona Hyslop was speaking after the Scottish Government put in place ‘emergency controls’ on spending.


Price to dual Tomatin-Moy rose by £15 million since first procurement was cancelled

12 August 2024
Price to dual Tomatin-Moy rose by £15 million since first procurement was cancelled

Price to dual Tomatin-Moy rose by £15 million since first procurement was cancelled

12 August 2024

Transport secretary at the time Jenny Gilruth said it did not represent ‘best value’ prompting an 18 month delay.


UPDATE: Diversions are now in place as four vehicle collision leaves the A9 closed in both directions north of Kingussie

07 August 2024
UPDATE: Diversions are now in place as four vehicle collision leaves the A9 closed in both directions north of Kingussie

UPDATE: Diversions are now in place as four vehicle collision leaves the A9 closed in both directions north of Kingussie

07 August 2024

Traffic Scotland says the diversion is via the B1952 and lasts about 13 miles for both north and south-bound motorists.


Caley Thistle ground could be ‘a hotbed for events, activities, entertainment and leisure’

02 August 2024
Caley Thistle ground could be ‘a hotbed for events, activities, entertainment and leisure’

Caley Thistle ground could be ‘a hotbed for events, activities, entertainment and leisure’

02 August 2024

Seven7 Ventures’ Ketan Makwana believes Caledonian Stadium and land around it could attract people from home and abroad if used differently.


New owner says Caley Thistle transfers will be case by case basis

01 August 2024
New owner says Caley Thistle transfers will be case by case basis

New owner says Caley Thistle transfers will be case by case basis

01 August 2024

Majority shareholder speaks about how club will deal with potential transfers.


Exclusive interview with Caley Thistle’s potential saviour

01 August 2024
Exclusive interview with Caley Thistle’s potential saviour

Exclusive interview with Caley Thistle’s potential saviour

01 August 2024

Amid ‘conspiracies’ Seventy7 Ventures’s Ketan Makwana says ‘I’m putting my money where my mouth is’.


Highland pensioners could be ‘disproportionately hit’ by Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

30 July 2024
Highland pensioners could be ‘disproportionately hit’ by Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

Highland pensioners could be ‘disproportionately hit’ by Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

30 July 2024

Opposition parties say they are ‘horrified’ by the move warning of the ‘potentially devastating unintended consequences’.


Internal reviews detail litany of failings at NHS Highland over adult social care services and complex care packages

29 July 2024
Internal reviews detail litany of failings at NHS Highland over adult social care services and complex care packages

Internal reviews detail litany of failings at NHS Highland over adult social care services and complex care packages

29 July 2024

Problems include a ‘no documentation or scrutiny of the whole discharge planning’ process and a lack of review leading to ‘significant cost impacts’.


Police Scotland issue appeal after a crash on the A939 Grantown-Nairn road left a motorcyclist with ‘serious injuries’

28 July 2024
Police Scotland issue appeal after a crash on the A939 Grantown-Nairn road left a motorcyclist with ‘serious injuries’

Police Scotland issue appeal after a crash on the A939 Grantown-Nairn road left a motorcyclist with ‘serious injuries’

28 July 2024

The road had to be closed for almost 10 hours to allow for crash scene investigations to be completed.


Passengers are warned of ‘major’ disruption on Scotrail trains between Inverness and Edinburgh/Glasgow today

28 July 2024
Passengers are warned of ‘major’ disruption on Scotrail trains between Inverness and Edinburgh/Glasgow today

Passengers are warned of ‘major’ disruption on Scotrail trains between Inverness and Edinburgh/Glasgow today

28 July 2024

Services have been cancelled and rerouted via Aberdeen adding hours to journey times.


Woman airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in a ‘serious’ condition after A9 crash involving a car, a lorry and a bus

27 July 2024
Woman airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in a ‘serious’ condition after A9 crash involving a car, a lorry and a bus

Woman airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in a ‘serious’ condition after A9 crash involving a car, a lorry and a bus

27 July 2024

Three others were also taken to hospital with one man in ‘stable’ condition while two others were checked over following the crash last evening


Meet the new owner of Inverness Caley Thistle…

26 July 2024
Meet the new owner of Inverness Caley Thistle…

Meet the new owner of Inverness Caley Thistle…

26 July 2024

Lifelong Liverpool fan is not a typical football club owner going by his public social media posts


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