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First Minister ditches Greens controversial deposit return scheme until next year

19 April 2023
First Minister ditches Greens controversial deposit return scheme until next year

First Minister ditches Greens controversial deposit return scheme until next year

19 April 2023

Humza Yousaf was making a major policy announcement just minutes after Fergus Ewing labelled the scheme a ‘green poll tax’


Emma Roddick says she is a Highlands and Islands MSP first after becoming a minister

17 April 2023
Emma Roddick says she is a Highlands and Islands MSP first after becoming a minister

Emma Roddick says she is a Highlands and Islands MSP first after becoming a minister

17 April 2023

She will take on the for equalities, migration, and refugees in First Minister Humza Yousaf's government


EXPLAINED: How hydrogen power could help Glenmorangie and Whyte & Mackay

14 April 2023
EXPLAINED: How hydrogen power could help Glenmorangie and Whyte & Mackay

EXPLAINED: How hydrogen power could help Glenmorangie and Whyte & Mackay

14 April 2023

The UK government chose a Highland site for a share of the £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund


First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

30 March 2023
First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

First Minister accused of creating a government of 'vibes' not delivery

30 March 2023

None of the top jobs even mention housing, transport or local government


Kate Forbes rejects claim she said 'stick it' when offered a cabinet post

30 March 2023
Kate Forbes rejects claim she said 'stick it' when offered a cabinet post

Kate Forbes rejects claim she said 'stick it' when offered a cabinet post

30 March 2023

She says 'I’d never be as impolite about any such offer as has been attributed'


What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

27 March 2023
What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

What happens after the SNP elects a new leader?

27 March 2023

The process to install Scotland’s sixth First Minister


'The 999 call handler didn't know where Orkney was' - retired police detective recounts the harrowing story of his wife's death

24 March 2023
'The 999 call handler didn't know where Orkney was' - retired police detective recounts the harrowing story of his wife's death

'The 999 call handler didn't know where Orkney was' - retired police detective recounts the harrowing story of his wife's death

24 March 2023

Safety concerns with centralised emergency services and call handling raised with First Minister hopefuls.


Special A9 debate chance for MSPs to 'demand answers from the SNP-Green government'

21 March 2023
Special A9 debate chance for MSPs to 'demand answers from the SNP-Green government'

Special A9 debate chance for MSPs to 'demand answers from the SNP-Green government'

21 March 2023

Jamie Halcro Johntson says 'we’ve had more questions than answers from the Scottish Government'


WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

18 March 2023
WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

WATCH: Ash Regan recognises that people in the Highlands feel 'left out'

18 March 2023

She says she wants to distance herself from the current 'messaging from SNP-Green government'


WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

18 March 2023
WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

WATCH: Kate Forbes says she wants to govern for all of Scotland

18 March 2023

She says the Highlands is often not treated as favourably as some parts of the Central Belt


WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

18 March 2023
WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

WATCH: Check out the post-debate views of SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

18 March 2023

He gave his view on the SNP HQ crisis, ring-fencing and thanked The Inverness Courier for the debate


WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

18 March 2023
WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

WATCH: SNP candidates refuse to commit to decentralising Police Scotland

18 March 2023

That is despite one questioner watching his wife die as he waited for an ambulance


Ariane Burgess: Homelessness forces people to leave the north

18 March 2023
Ariane Burgess: Homelessness forces people to leave the north

Ariane Burgess: Homelessness forces people to leave the north

18 March 2023

She says it 'extends to people who can’t find a home in the community where they want to live'


Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

18 March 2023
Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

Did The Inverness Courier debate witness a major shift in the SNP leadership race?

18 March 2023

We sought to place the Highlands and Moray firmly on the political agenda after years of neglect


BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023
BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023

They say the losses are down to trust, gender reform and the independence debate


Council workers will ride E-Cargo bikes in bid to reduce emissions

17 March 2023
Council workers will ride E-Cargo bikes in bid to reduce emissions

Council workers will ride E-Cargo bikes in bid to reduce emissions

17 March 2023

Inverness amenities and roads teams and the Fort William’s child health team will take part in the pilot


MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ A9 driver fatigue campaign

10 March 2023
MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ A9 driver fatigue campaign

MFR breakfast DJ Jodie McCluskey backs ‘powerful’ A9 driver fatigue campaign

10 March 2023

She says ‘make sure you stop for a rest, have a coffee, and try to plan ahead as much as you can’


Councillors call for 'urgent review' of Police Scotland's allocation of resources amid concerns over officer numbers

08 March 2023
Councillors call for 'urgent review' of Police Scotland's allocation of resources amid concerns over officer numbers

Councillors call for 'urgent review' of Police Scotland's allocation of resources amid concerns over officer numbers

08 March 2023

It comes as two members warn that officer numbers are at their lowest level since 2017


Support growing for 'supremely intelligent, compassionate' Kate Forbes

08 March 2023
Support growing for 'supremely intelligent, compassionate' Kate Forbes

Support growing for 'supremely intelligent, compassionate' Kate Forbes

08 March 2023

Both local SNP members and those elsewhere are backing the Highland MSP


Everything you need to know about our Leadership Debate

07 March 2023
Everything you need to know about our Leadership Debate

Everything you need to know about our Leadership Debate

07 March 2023

We want people across Sutherland to take part in questioning the candidates to become the next First Minister.


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