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Watch: Highland Council Election as the first two wards are declared

06 May 2022
Watch: Highland Council Election as the first two wards are declared

Watch: Highland Council Election as the first two wards are declared

06 May 2022

So far Lib Dems, Labour SNP and the Greens have all taken seats


Where to vote today in the Highland Council election

05 May 2022
Where to vote today in the Highland Council election

Where to vote today in the Highland Council election

05 May 2022

Many rural residents may have some distance to travel but this map may help


Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

04 May 2022
Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

04 May 2022

A day before the vote here are the plans from the main political groups for the next five years


Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

04 May 2022
Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

Highland Council Election: The manifestos from the main political groups

04 May 2022

A day before the vote here are their plans for the next five years


First Minister 'proud' of broadband programme that has reached just 0.2 per cent of properties

28 April 2022
First Minister 'proud' of broadband programme that has reached just 0.2 per cent of properties

First Minister 'proud' of broadband programme that has reached just 0.2 per cent of properties

28 April 2022

MP Jamie Stone says Scottish Government connectivity promises 'have fallen woefully short'


Raigmore Hospital car park barrier system to be operational by June amid chaos concerns

23 April 2022
Raigmore Hospital car park barrier system to be operational by June amid chaos concerns

Raigmore Hospital car park barrier system to be operational by June amid chaos concerns

23 April 2022

MSP Edward Mountain called for it to be 'introduced sooner rather than later' to free up more spaces


Sex entertainment venues could be effectively banned by Highland Council

21 April 2022
Sex entertainment venues could be effectively banned by Highland Council

Sex entertainment venues could be effectively banned by Highland Council

21 April 2022

Ahead of a crunch vote several organisations cited serious concerns associated with strip clubs


Highland MSP 'horrified' at Raigmore Hospital car park congestion

21 April 2022
Highland MSP 'horrified' at Raigmore Hospital car park congestion

Highland MSP 'horrified' at Raigmore Hospital car park congestion

21 April 2022

He now calls on NHS Highland NHS Highland to finally get the barrier system working


Highland MSP adds 'resign now' call for Prime Minister and Chancellor in Partygate scandal

15 April 2022
Highland MSP adds 'resign now' call for Prime Minister and Chancellor in Partygate scandal

Highland MSP adds 'resign now' call for Prime Minister and Chancellor in Partygate scandal

15 April 2022

Highland MSP Emma Roddick was speaking after they were fined for attending lockdown parties


Scottish Government 'only barrier' to new nuclear sites in Scotland

13 April 2022
Scottish Government 'only barrier' to new nuclear sites in Scotland

Scottish Government 'only barrier' to new nuclear sites in Scotland

13 April 2022

Caithness could host a new nuclear development – if the Scottish Government lifts its objection to the industry, according to the UK government.


Liberal Democrat MP calls on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to resign over 'detestable' parties

12 April 2022
Liberal Democrat MP calls on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to resign over 'detestable' parties

Liberal Democrat MP calls on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to resign over 'detestable' parties

12 April 2022

Jamie Stone said: 'It is time to cut the head from this rotting fish'


Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Liberal Democrat candidates confirmed for council elections

17 March 2022
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Liberal Democrat candidates confirmed for council elections

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Liberal Democrat candidates confirmed for council elections

17 March 2022

Former Holyrood candidate Molly Nolan among those seeking election to Highland Council in May.


Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson set to quit after 27 years

16 March 2022
Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson set to quit after 27 years

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson set to quit after 27 years

16 March 2022

The Aird and Loch Ness member will leave the local authority at the May elections


Highland Council is ranked the worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy in P1, P4 and P7

15 March 2022
Highland Council is ranked the worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy in P1, P4 and P7

Highland Council is ranked the worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy in P1, P4 and P7

15 March 2022

The revelations sparked calls for an overhaul of education


Hotel boom could spark a huge rise in footfall in Highland capital economy

13 March 2022
Hotel boom could spark a huge rise in footfall in Highland capital economy

Hotel boom could spark a huge rise in footfall in Highland capital economy

13 March 2022

THE brains behind plans to boost life and economy in the city centre believe the boom in new hotels will be a cornerstone of future urban development.


North MPs show solidarity against Boundary Commission plans to re-draw constituencies

05 March 2022
North MPs show solidarity against Boundary Commission plans to re-draw constituencies

North MPs show solidarity against Boundary Commission plans to re-draw constituencies

05 March 2022

Highland politicians of all colours have come together to call for plans to redraw the electoral map of the north to be scrapped.


Emotional scenes at Highland Council as a minute's silence is held for people of Ukraine

03 March 2022
Emotional scenes at Highland Council as a minute's silence is held for people of Ukraine

Emotional scenes at Highland Council as a minute's silence is held for people of Ukraine

03 March 2022

Convenor Bill Lobban was seated with a banner which read: 'We stand with Ukraine'


Highland Councillors set to decide this year's £642 million budget including a three per cent Council Tax hike

03 March 2022
Highland Councillors set to decide this year's £642 million budget including a three per cent Council Tax hike

Highland Councillors set to decide this year's £642 million budget including a three per cent Council Tax hike

03 March 2022

But there is also £10 million in new investment for roads, climate action, education, children’s services and rural transport


Inverness Airport embroiled in Ukraine sanctions row as Ross MP moves to close 'loopholes'

01 March 2022
Inverness Airport embroiled in Ukraine sanctions row as Ross MP moves to close 'loopholes'

Inverness Airport embroiled in Ukraine sanctions row as Ross MP moves to close 'loopholes'

01 March 2022

The airport denies wrongdoing after a private jet took off for Moscow despite Russian aviation ban


Council tax rise of 3% on cards as Highland Council proposed budget

23 February 2022
Council tax rise of 3% on cards as Highland Council proposed budget

Council tax rise of 3% on cards as Highland Council proposed budget

23 February 2022

Highland Council is set to hike council tax by three per cent and invest an extra £5.5 million in roads as it reveals its £642 million budget.


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