Highland Council

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Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick will head up the £870,000 poverty and equality commission.

Scottish Conservatives slam quango responsible for ‘industrial jungles’.

The Highland Council area ranked fourth in Scotland amounting to 7.5% of all total inquiries to the charity.

Locals near various energy proposals have said a council map showing development across the region is a worthy starter but needs “significant work.”

That equates to a five fold rise over six years for those getting £60k or more a year.

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.

It is the most faithful of Border Collies, having stood gazing patiently upwards at its owner with one paw raised since the late 19th century.

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.

A public spending watchdog says Highland Council faces “challenges” in delivering ambitious infrastructure improvements in the next 20 years.

A new drive-thru coffee shop in Inverness may have driven into a wall before it has even been built after transport officers objected to the plans.

Incredulous locals shaking their heads amid fears the flat road markings will do nothing to improve road safety

A Sutherland councillor has been suspended for two months for behaving “disrespectfully” towards the chairman and committee of a community group.

A trans Highland councillor is in the running to replace Fergus Ewing as the SNP’s candidate for next year’s Holyrood election.

“Listen to the hospitality trade” over the planned tourist tax, a Highland councillor has urged.

About 4000 “very mixed” responses were received during the public consultation on the possible introduction of a visitor levy for the Highlands.

A controversial parade by a Northern Ireland headquartered Protestant group is to be repeated in Inverness on April 12.

The challenger for 2026 believes the seat is competitive ‘because my opponent is very much part of the problem’.