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GP and NHS Highland whistleblower elected chairman of BMA Scotland

17 August 2022
GP and NHS Highland whistleblower elected chairman of BMA Scotland

GP and NHS Highland whistleblower elected chairman of BMA Scotland

17 August 2022

Dr Iain Kennedy immediately voiced his concerns over the 'precarious state the health and care system'


Public toilets in Highlands in frame for small investment

16 August 2022
Public toilets in Highlands in frame for small investment

Public toilets in Highlands in frame for small investment

16 August 2022

Highland Council’s visitor management plan will see £115,000 invested in hand dryers as part of improvements at public toilets.


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

03 August 2022
WATCH: Why a Highland green freeport is as much about equality as revenue

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

03 August 2022

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

01 August 2022
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

01 August 2022

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


Ross-shire claims frontrunner status in green freeport bid as industry heavyweights back proposal

22 July 2022
Ross-shire claims frontrunner status in green freeport bid as industry heavyweights back proposal

Ross-shire claims frontrunner status in green freeport bid as industry heavyweights back proposal

22 July 2022

Jobs and investment are at stake as rival bidders strive for the status offering a variety of advantages for development.


Highland Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

13 July 2022
Highland Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

Highland Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

13 July 2022

The Highlands should meet a deadline for ending landfill three years early after the council agreed a £58 million deal with a waste disposal firm.


Opportunity knocks for Cromarty Firth and wider Highlands as green freeport bidders play waiting game

10 July 2022
Opportunity knocks for Cromarty Firth and wider Highlands as green freeport bidders play waiting game

Opportunity knocks for Cromarty Firth and wider Highlands as green freeport bidders play waiting game

10 July 2022

Opportunity Cromarty Firth's green freeport bid faces stiff competition but backers remain adamant over the impact success could have.


Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

07 July 2022
Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

07 July 2022

Far north MP Jamie Stone slams Mr Johnson as a 'compulsive liar'


Move to boost scrutiny of education rejected by Highland Council

03 July 2022
Move to boost scrutiny of education rejected by Highland Council

Move to boost scrutiny of education rejected by Highland Council

03 July 2022

The refusal was slammed as 'business as usual' following rock bottom primary literacy and numeracy rates


NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

29 June 2022
NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

29 June 2022

Boyd Robertson says the board is determined to 'eliminate the behaviours that have afflicted the organisation'


Council to be asked to take decisive action on literacy and numeracy results

28 June 2022
Council to be asked to take decisive action on literacy and numeracy results

Council to be asked to take decisive action on literacy and numeracy results

28 June 2022

Latest league tables show Highland is in last place for P1, 4 and 7 in Scotland.


Pressure on Highland Council over short-term let licensing scheme set-up

22 June 2022
Pressure on Highland Council over short-term let licensing scheme set-up

Pressure on Highland Council over short-term let licensing scheme set-up

22 June 2022

Highland Council has revealed that it is under incredible pressure to introduce the short-term let legislation by October.


New crime series being filmed in Torridon by Outlander director

19 June 2022
New crime series being filmed in Torridon by Outlander director

New crime series being filmed in Torridon by Outlander director

19 June 2022

Diabaig is playing the part of a Hebridean Island for the show based on the novel 'Written in Bone'


Bid to demolish music venue Ironworks and build a hotel set to be decided

15 June 2022
Bid to demolish music venue Ironworks and build a hotel set to be decided

Bid to demolish music venue Ironworks and build a hotel set to be decided

15 June 2022

Highland Council recommends approving the £30 million project


MP Drew Hendry seeks Highland views on the cost of living crisis

12 June 2022
MP Drew Hendry seeks Highland views on the cost of living crisis

MP Drew Hendry seeks Highland views on the cost of living crisis

12 June 2022

A new report claims 1.5 million households in the UK will struggle to pay for food and energy


Opposition claim rural areas do not matter 'one iota' to the new council administration

10 June 2022
Opposition claim rural areas do not matter 'one iota' to the new council administration

Opposition claim rural areas do not matter 'one iota' to the new council administration

10 June 2022

But leader Raymond Bremner denies the claims after a row over appointing CHAT boss to NHS Highland


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

06 June 2022
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

06 June 2022

MP Jamie Stone says vote shows 'a level of contempt for the British public I never thought I would witness'


NHS Highland currently has no plan to deal with a £42 million funding gap

06 June 2022
NHS Highland currently has no plan to deal with a £42 million funding gap

NHS Highland currently has no plan to deal with a £42 million funding gap

06 June 2022

Chairman Boyd Robertson warns 'we are entering very turbulent waters'


Ness Bridge lit-up in the colours of the Union flag to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

03 June 2022
Ness Bridge lit-up in the colours of the Union flag to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Ness Bridge lit-up in the colours of the Union flag to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

03 June 2022

The region is set to host street parties and other festivities over the weekend


Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

01 June 2022
Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

01 June 2022

And why Highland Council may want to consider getting a new phone contract


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