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HIE chief Stuart Black says the Highland freeport is 'fantastic news'

18 January 2023
HIE chief Stuart Black says the Highland freeport is 'fantastic news'

HIE chief Stuart Black says the Highland freeport is 'fantastic news'

18 January 2023

He says 'physical assets, natural resources, experienced supply chain, and can-do people' were a 'winning combination'


Does this look ‘desolate’ or ‘sterile’ to you?

17 January 2023
Does this look ‘desolate’ or ‘sterile’ to you?

Does this look ‘desolate’ or ‘sterile’ to you?

17 January 2023

Central Belt Greens MSP sparks anger over ‘ruined’ landscapes comments


Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

13 January 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says freeport is as much about 'pride' as jobs and the economy

13 January 2023

He says 'we don’t want our young people to have to leave home to fulfil all their dreams and ambitions'


MSP joins calls for Scottish Government to consider nuclear power as part of energy mix

13 January 2023
MSP joins calls for Scottish Government to consider nuclear power as part of energy mix

MSP joins calls for Scottish Government to consider nuclear power as part of energy mix

13 January 2023

Highlands MSP Edward Mountain has challenged the Scottish Government to embrace new nuclear technologies to enhance Scotland’s energy security.


Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Inverness ahead of green freeport announcement

13 January 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Inverness ahead of green freeport announcement

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Inverness ahead of green freeport announcement

13 January 2023

He is widely expected to announce that the Opportunity Cromarty Firth consortium has won a bid for green freeport status.


Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

12 January 2023
Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

Highlands tipped for the biggest economic boom for decades amid green freeport expectation

12 January 2023

Sources says the Cromarty Firth and Inverness bid will be named tomorrow


What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

12 January 2023
What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

What is a green free port and what could it mean for the Highlands

12 January 2023

We detail what it could do for the north and net zero amid reports the north has won the race for the free trade zone


Highlands chosen as one of two green free ports, according to reports

12 January 2023
Highlands chosen as one of two green free ports, according to reports

Highlands chosen as one of two green free ports, according to reports

12 January 2023

MP Jamie Stone welcomes news, which is due to be announced officially on Friday


Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

08 January 2023
Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

Scotland's regions should have greater autonomy to boost economic performance – report

08 January 2023

Business minister Ivan McKee says 'we need to ensure they can act quickly and decisively to deliver economic growth'


Leading Highland councillor admits local authority's winter resilience performance 'needs to improve'

06 January 2023
Leading Highland councillor admits local authority's winter resilience performance 'needs to improve'

Leading Highland councillor admits local authority's winter resilience performance 'needs to improve'

06 January 2023

'Grit bins have not been replenished as often as I would’ve liked'


Highland MSP calls on the Scottish Government to come clean over A9 dualling

05 January 2023
Highland MSP calls on the Scottish Government to come clean over A9 dualling

Highland MSP calls on the Scottish Government to come clean over A9 dualling

05 January 2023

Jamie Halcro Johnston says “it’s years off schedule. If it will ever be completed'


Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year

04 January 2023
Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year

Delayed discharge costs NHS Highland £10.7 million a year

04 January 2023

MSP Rhoda Grant says 'it’s time for Humza Yousaf to face the music'


Rural Highland households left in the cold by 'inadequate' UK system

01 January 2023
Rural Highland households left in the cold by 'inadequate' UK system

Rural Highland households left in the cold by 'inadequate' UK system

01 January 2023

MSP Emma Roddick says 'the current cold weather payment is weak and unreliable'


Should 16 and 17 year olds be allowed to become political candidates?

01 January 2023
Should 16 and 17 year olds be allowed to become political candidates?

Should 16 and 17 year olds be allowed to become political candidates?

01 January 2023

A new electoral reform consultation is seeking to answer that question


Highland Politics in 2022: A year of crises in review from Covid to Ukraine to the NHS

31 December 2022
Highland Politics in 2022: A year of crises in review from Covid to Ukraine to the NHS

Highland Politics in 2022: A year of crises in review from Covid to Ukraine to the NHS

31 December 2022

Part I from January to March saw a pandemic subside, and the cost crisis emerge


ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

29 December 2022
ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

ScotRail paid almost £800 for a taxi to take passengers from Wick to Inverness, rail replacement cost statistics reveal

29 December 2022

The rail firm was forced to shell out after passengers were left stranded when services were cancelled.


Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

29 December 2022
Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

Calls for harsher fly tipping penalties as 704 incidents in three years led to just 28 fines and no convictions

29 December 2022

Willie Rennie says repeat offenders must 'especially feel the full force of the law'


Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

27 December 2022
Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

Child and adolescent mental health waiting times more than doubled in the Highlands since 2019

27 December 2022

Alex Cole-Hamilton said: 'Children and young people are facing devastatingly long waits for mental health treatment'


Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

25 December 2022
Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

Scottish Government broadband scheme fails to connect almost 94 per cent of Highland properties

25 December 2022

Edward Mountain says 'the R100 scheme won’t be finished until at least the spring of 2028 – seven years later than promised'


First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

24 December 2022
First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

First Minister's Christmas Message calls on people to show 'compassion and companionship'

24 December 2022

Ms Sturgeon says 'this Christmas, it’s important for all of us to also think about how we can help others'


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