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Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

05 November 2024
Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

05 November 2024

Cameron Barracks and 7 hotels as well as MoD properties were all used to accommodate displaced persons.


Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

30 October 2024
Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

30 October 2024

Or has Rachel Reeves devastated Highland farming, whisky, business and employment?


Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

30 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

30 October 2024

But what does that mean for the Highlands including vital sectors like the whisky industry?


Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

29 October 2024
Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

29 October 2024

The average cost is steadily rising from over £14m for the first five years to more than £22 million for the last five.


Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

27 October 2024
Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

27 October 2024

Draft petitions committee report warns that history could repeat itself identifying funding as one of many major problems


Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

25 October 2024
Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

25 October 2024

The rises are the local authority’s way of dealing with both a massive deficit and to invest in infrastructure.


Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

24 October 2024
Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

24 October 2024

Economist warns the council is overspending and has a ‘bad reputation for mismanaging projects’.


Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

18 October 2024
Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

18 October 2024

The issue involves more than just a shortage of affordable local homes and include taxation, energy ratings and administration.


Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

18 October 2024
Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

18 October 2024

Dunbeath/Berriedale Say No to Pylons Action Group want ‘his immediate removal as leader of the council’.


RHODA GRANT: Highland Labour MSP expresses ‘concern around the perilous position’ of ICT

15 October 2024
RHODA GRANT: Highland Labour MSP expresses ‘concern around the perilous position’ of ICT

RHODA GRANT: Highland Labour MSP expresses ‘concern around the perilous position’ of ICT

15 October 2024

She says ‘I hope that proposed refinancing solutions can ensure the long-term sustainability of the club’.


Former First Minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69

12 October 2024
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69

Former First Minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69

12 October 2024

The former SNP leader is best remembered as almost leading Scotland to independence in 2014.


A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

11 October 2024
A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

11 October 2024

NHS Highland missed the Scottish Government’s 95 per cent target with just under 40% of patients waiting more than four hours.


Planned cruise ship levy could hit estimated 225,000 passengers docking in the Highlands

10 October 2024
Planned cruise ship levy could hit estimated 225,000 passengers docking in the Highlands

Planned cruise ship levy could hit estimated 225,000 passengers docking in the Highlands

10 October 2024

Budget negotiations appear to have led to the charge being resurrected.


Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

08 October 2024
Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

08 October 2024

The proportion of those stranded in hospital in the Highlands even outstripped Glasgow with double the population.


Vandalism concerns as hundreds of school Chromebooks need repairs potentially costing more than £40,000

07 October 2024
Vandalism concerns as hundreds of school Chromebooks need repairs potentially costing more than £40,000

Vandalism concerns as hundreds of school Chromebooks need repairs potentially costing more than £40,000

07 October 2024

Highland Council confirmed more than 402 laptops need work in August – a 35 per spike compared to last year.


‘My family life was held in limbo’ - former NHS Highland whistleblower shares her story

02 October 2024
‘My family life was held in limbo’ - former NHS Highland whistleblower shares her story

‘My family life was held in limbo’ - former NHS Highland whistleblower shares her story

02 October 2024

The campaign by north campaign by clinicians achieved national changes contributing to the National Whistleblowing Standards.


EMMA RODDICK: ‘It is hard to imagine how much worse things can get’

01 October 2024
EMMA RODDICK: ‘It is hard to imagine how much worse things can get’

EMMA RODDICK: ‘It is hard to imagine how much worse things can get’

01 October 2024

She says ‘one of Labour’s very first decisions’ was to scrap winter fuel payments leaving over 800,000 pensioners with less money to heat their homes.


Highland Council backs plan to give the public a greater voice and clearer view of energy developments

30 September 2024
Highland Council backs plan to give the public a greater voice and clearer view of energy developments

Highland Council backs plan to give the public a greater voice and clearer view of energy developments

30 September 2024

A fiery meeting saw broad support to provide a live map of proposals, support community councils and clarity on local impacts.


Highland cancer patient waited 8 months for treatment as a quarter miss two month target

26 September 2024
Highland cancer patient waited 8 months for treatment as a quarter miss two month target

Highland cancer patient waited 8 months for treatment as a quarter miss two month target

26 September 2024

MSP Edward Mountain warns cancer ‘just worries the hell out of you constantly’ and delays can impact survival.


WATCH: Chief Constable’s treatment of murdered Nairn man Alistair Wilson’s family raised with First Minister

26 September 2024
WATCH: Chief Constable’s treatment of murdered Nairn man Alistair Wilson’s family raised with First Minister

WATCH: Chief Constable’s treatment of murdered Nairn man Alistair Wilson’s family raised with First Minister

26 September 2024

The Wilson family described Jo Farrell as ‘callous’ leading Douglas Ross to use his last FMQs as Tory leader to challenge John Swinney.


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