08 March 2025
Feedback over the region’s new 20mph limits is now being examined by Highland Council ahead of a vote which could make them permanent this spring.
06 March 2025
Opposition plans for education reforms, free primary school meals and lower hikes in council tax were rejected.
06 March 2025
Highland MPs have welcomed a decision not to change the definition of English single malt whisky after a heated debate on its impact on Scotch.
06 March 2025
More than 19,000 responses were received over proposals to cut the speed limit from 60mph to 50mph - the biggest response to Transport Scotland ever.
06 March 2025
Details of what specifically was proposed were scant while the Greens ‘hail influence’ on securing £500k investment.
06 March 2025
But senior Highland Council official Malcolm Macleod insists the local authority’s ears are open on thorny questions like VAT.
05 March 2025
The Liberal Democrats want to place an emphasis on attainment in schools amid flagging results for north youngsters.
04 March 2025
Scotland reaches target for the first time as wellbeing minister and far north MSP Maree Todd hails ‘encouraging’ figures.
04 March 2025
Council leader Raymond Bremner says the move sparked by ‘eye-watering’ £70m in unclaimed benefits.
03 March 2025
A further £8m will be invested in renewable energy projects that have been touted for years.
28 February 2025
The Nationalists are cock a hoop the polls still have them ahead despite running Scotland so badly
28 February 2025
The idea is to create a sixth form college accessible online to all pupils in the Highlands to ramp-up learning and attainment.
27 February 2025
Business leaders across the Highlands have united to back calls for changes to planned tourist levies.
27 February 2025
But despite being ordered to make a number of improvements - including on infection outbreak reporting - the inspectors also reported many strengths.
27 February 2025
Local authorities such as Highland Council are being called upon to review ASL provision processes.
27 February 2025
Top councillors recognise ‘people are under severe financial pressure’ but say taxpayers will see their money’s worth
27 February 2025
The £818m draft budget will be debated - and likely agreed - at a full meeting of the local authority next week.
26 February 2025
Highland and Moray MPs are urging Westminster to scrap plans to grant GI status to English whisky as they fear it will hit Scotch whisky’s reputation.
26 February 2025
Scottish Conservative says party political disputes and constitutional arguments ‘holding Scotland back’
25 February 2025
Councillor Michael Gregson warns when ‘Highland figures are so poor’ then ‘we need more transparency and openness’.