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MP Drew Hendry hits out at 'false claims' he and two other MPs got drunk on a flight to visit troops in Gibraltar

11 November 2021
MP Drew Hendry hits out at 'false claims' he and two other MPs got drunk on a flight to visit troops in Gibraltar

MP Drew Hendry hits out at 'false claims' he and two other MPs got drunk on a flight to visit troops in Gibraltar

11 November 2021

Mr Hendry said labelled the allegations 'deeply disappointing' and a 'shameless attempt to divert attention from the Tory corruption scandal'


Inside Holyrood: COP26 should discuss land reform

07 November 2021
Inside Holyrood: COP26 should discuss land reform

Inside Holyrood: COP26 should discuss land reform

07 November 2021

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant on what needs to be done to tackle the climate crisis.


Highland Council is likened to the ‘Kremlin’ by angry members

07 November 2021
Highland Council is likened to the ‘Kremlin’ by angry members

Highland Council is likened to the ‘Kremlin’ by angry members

07 November 2021

Serious issues 'yet the council leaders raced their way to the end with evasive and even one-word answers'


Scottish space strategy aims for the stars and £4 billion share of a global industry

04 November 2021
Scottish space strategy aims for the stars and £4 billion share of a global industry

Scottish space strategy aims for the stars and £4 billion share of a global industry

04 November 2021

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says the Highlands is one area that is leading the way


Active travel campaigners congratulated at Scottish Parliament

24 October 2021
Active travel campaigners congratulated at Scottish Parliament

Active travel campaigners congratulated at Scottish Parliament

24 October 2021

Critical Mass and Kidical Mass have been staging ride-outs for “wheelers” to call for better infrastructure so cyclists are safe on the roads.


'Warm words' won't help Highlanders heat homes

07 October 2021
'Warm words' won't help Highlanders heat homes

'Warm words' won't help Highlanders heat homes

07 October 2021

Tens of thousands of people in the Highlands could be left in the cold unless the Scottish Government acts now, claims Labour MSP Rhoda Grant.


Highland Council reaches 'milestone' in ditching £40 million IT contract

04 October 2021
Highland Council reaches 'milestone' in ditching £40 million IT contract

Highland Council reaches 'milestone' in ditching £40 million IT contract

04 October 2021

The local authority wants to bring the problematic contract in-house


Highland Council agrees to back a series of cheap overnight campervan stops

30 September 2021
Highland Council agrees to back a series of cheap overnight campervan stops

Highland Council agrees to back a series of cheap overnight campervan stops

30 September 2021

'We need to develop more facilities that meet demand whilst protecting the environment'


Relief as plan to overhaul Highland Council wards rejected by parliamentary committee

28 September 2021
Relief as plan to overhaul Highland Council wards rejected by parliamentary committee

Relief as plan to overhaul Highland Council wards rejected by parliamentary committee

28 September 2021

A Scottish Parliament committee has unanimously rejected plans for a shake-up of Highland Council wards which have been widely criticised.


NHS Highland is 'making progress' on bullying

25 September 2021
NHS Highland is 'making progress' on bullying

NHS Highland is 'making progress' on bullying

25 September 2021

But HR boss Fiona Hogg warns that in dire cases of abuse staff could be fired


Highland MSPs put political differences aside in call over mental health services

25 September 2021
Highland MSPs put political differences aside in call over mental health services

Highland MSPs put political differences aside in call over mental health services

25 September 2021

Long delays in accessing treatment sparked the rare show of cross party support from Conservative, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens


MSP calls for rail and track improvements across the Highlands

24 September 2021
MSP calls for rail and track improvements across the Highlands

MSP calls for rail and track improvements across the Highlands

24 September 2021

Emma Roddick says ‘I find it bizarre that ScotRail is using current passenger numbers to justify service reductions’


North MSP secures cross-party support for parliamentary debate on the ambulance crisis

23 September 2021
North MSP secures cross-party support for parliamentary debate on the ambulance crisis

North MSP secures cross-party support for parliamentary debate on the ambulance crisis

23 September 2021

Jamie Halcro Johnston says 'I hope it will leave Humza Yousaf in no doubt of the growing anger that many are feeling'


Petty cash missing at Highland Council

22 September 2021
Petty cash missing at Highland Council

Petty cash missing at Highland Council

22 September 2021

At least £300 is unaccounted for but it is unknown if it was stolen or lost


Highland Council aims to create an energy from waste hub in Inverness

18 September 2021
Highland Council aims to create an energy from waste hub in Inverness

Highland Council aims to create an energy from waste hub in Inverness

18 September 2021

The plant could cost up to £190 million but would save the council £11 million a year disposing of 80,000 tonnes of rubbish


Contract for new £110 million Inverness Prison set to be awarded this month

15 September 2021
Contract for new £110 million Inverness Prison set to be awarded this month

Contract for new £110 million Inverness Prison set to be awarded this month

15 September 2021

The contract to start work on a new Inverness Prison is set to be awarded this month.


Plea to health secretary for improved mental health services in rural areas

09 September 2021
Plea to health secretary for improved mental health services in rural areas

Plea to health secretary for improved mental health services in rural areas

09 September 2021

Mental health services in the Highlands are so bad that Conservative and Labour MSPs are working together alongside other parties to demand action.


Highlands is worst in Scotland for condition of school estate

08 September 2021
Highlands is worst in Scotland for condition of school estate

Highlands is worst in Scotland for condition of school estate

08 September 2021

The Highlands has by far the worst education estate in Scotland with one in three primaries and one in four secondaries in a “poor” condition.


First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold Indyref2 before the end of 2023

07 September 2021
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold Indyref2 before the end of 2023

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold Indyref2 before the end of 2023

07 September 2021

She says 'our aim, Covid permitting, is that it will be in the first half of this Parliament – before the end of 2023'


Surge in Covid-19 cases leads to more than 1000 pupils and 150 staff self-isolating

03 September 2021
Surge in Covid-19 cases leads to more than 1000 pupils and 150 staff self-isolating

Surge in Covid-19 cases leads to more than 1000 pupils and 150 staff self-isolating

03 September 2021

Council bosses warns the pressure is mounting in tandem with the number of cases


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