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WATCH: Why a Highland green freeport is as much about equality as revenue

Nicky Marr hears how women will have a central role in potentially the biggest economic boom in the north since oil and gas

WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

Nicky Marr sits down with the movers behind the bid to find out why the north is so important to green energy

WATCH: Brexit is the gift the tourism sector didn't want or ask for, says Highland MP

Drew Hendry has spoken on housing and staffing problems in the tourism sector across the Strath.

WATCH: Strath MP Drew Hendry slams Boris Johnson saying he told 'lie after lie'

Mr Hendry says he cannot stay 'a minute longer' in Downing Street

Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

MP Drew Hendry Mr Johnson must go now rather than remain until his successor is chosen

Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

She was speaking as pressure on the PM to go ramps up

Scottish Government announces 'ambitious proposals' for land reform

Plans include introduction of a public interest test for transfers of large-scale landholdings

Highland Council agrees to progress planning control measures for short term AirBnB-style lets

Property owners will need to apply for change of use to continue short-terms lets if move approved by Scottish Government

POLL RESULT: Majority would support Scottish Independence

According to a recent poll the majority of Highland residents said they would support Scottish independence if a referendum was held next year.

POLL: Would you vote for Scottish Independence next year?

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to hold second independence referendum next year.

'Strikes threaten to cut-off the north of Scotland' says Highland MSP

Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that strike action by the RMT union later this month threatens to leave people across the region cut off

Highland Council is now ranked sixth worst in Scotland for value for money

It is a fall of two places in less than a month with a road condition score of just 1.29 out of 10

First Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion set to arrive in the Highlands

Council Convener says 'we will make sure that they receive the necessary care and support'

'We need to put aside politics to tackle this huge problem' – Highlands and Islands MSP gets behind new bill to treat drug dependency

Mr Halcro Johnston said drug deaths in Scotland were higher than anywhere else in Europe

Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and looks set to stay as Prime Minister

Conservative MPs declared their support for the PM by 211 votes to 148

Review on investment to tackle cost of living crisis to be published

Finance secretary Kate Forbes will today publish the Resource Spending Review

Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

With Caithness Councillor Raymond Bremner set to become council leader

Politics

WATCH: Why a Highland green freeport is as much about equality as revenue

WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

WATCH: Brexit is the gift the tourism sector didn't want or ask for, says Highland MP

WATCH: Brexit is the gift the tourism sector didn't want or ask for, says Highland MP

WATCH: Strath MP Drew Hendry slams Boris Johnson saying he told 'lie after lie'

WATCH: Strath MP Drew Hendry slams Boris Johnson saying he told 'lie after lie'

Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

Scottish Government announces 'ambitious proposals' for land reform

Scottish Government announces 'ambitious proposals' for land reform

Highland Council agrees to progress planning control measures for short term AirBnB-style lets

Highland Council agrees to progress planning control measures for short term AirBnB-style lets

POLL RESULT: Majority would support Scottish Independence

POLL RESULT: Majority would support Scottish Independence

POLL: Would you vote for Scottish Independence next year?

POLL: Would you vote for Scottish Independence next year?

'Strikes threaten to cut-off the north of Scotland' says Highland MSP

'Strikes threaten to cut-off the north of Scotland' says Highland MSP

Highland Council is now ranked sixth worst in Scotland for value for money

Highland Council is now ranked sixth worst in Scotland for value for money

First Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion set to arrive in the Highlands

First Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion set to arrive in the Highlands

'We need to put aside politics to tackle this huge problem' – Highlands and Islands MSP gets behind new bill to treat drug dependency

'We need to put aside politics to tackle this huge problem' – Highlands and Islands MSP gets behind new bill to treat drug dependency

Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and looks set to stay as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and looks set to stay as Prime Minister

Review on investment to tackle cost of living crisis to be published

Review on investment to tackle cost of living crisis to be published

Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

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