Politics

The SNP will tomorrow bring forward a bill to enshrine in law that all four of the UK’s health services must be publicly owned and publicly operated

Access to the Cairngorm plateau is likely to form part of the upcoming masterplan consultation on the way forward for the struggling business

The Highland and Islands economy has benefited from an estimated £1 billion of EU funding over the years says SNP MSP Maree Todd

Scottish Government unhappy with delay but No. 11 has promised £1.2 billion more from UK budget

Localised flooding, wind and ice has caused damage to roads, paths, car parks and walls in numerous areas

Under the Less Favoured Areas Support Loan Scheme, eligible farmers and crofters will be offered up to 95 per cent of their CAP LFASS payment

The SNP's Drew Hendry has been re-elected as MP Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey seat with 26,247 votes – a majority of 10,440.

Voting begins this Thursday with all polling stations in the strath opening their doors at 7am and remaining open until 10pm

The next intake of Scottish MPs must deliver an immigration system that works for local economies, according to the Federation of Small Businesses

In all 18 candidates are seeking election for the three Highland UK Parliamentary general election constituencies

Good news with several millions of Scottish Government cash being invested in the region's town centres almost turned foul at Highland Council

Highland Council has confirmed the timetable for the General Election for the three Westminster constituencies in the region

MSP Kate Forbes has spoken of her disappointment that nine community councils in her Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency have folded

Two party candidates have so far been declared to battle the SNP's Drew Hendry for the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey seat at Westminster

One in ten community councils in the Highlands are set to collapse into abeyance after insufficient candidates stand for election

Highland Council is advising people that time is running out to become a community councillor in Badenoch and Strathspey.

Local Scottish Conservative members chose Jamie Halcro Johnston as their candidate for the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections

Developments that radically help address climate change could no longer need planning permission under draft proposals.

Local MP Drew Hendry has called Boris Johnson’s position ‘untenable’ after the UK Supreme Court ruling today on the suspension of Parliament.

A LANDMARK whisky anniversary has been marked at a special event at the Scottish Parliament – with a little help from Speyside coopers.