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Balmore closure means people will have to travel to Inverness to adopt a pet

02 September 2023
Balmore closure means people will have to travel to Inverness to adopt a pet

Balmore closure means people will have to travel to Inverness to adopt a pet

02 September 2023

Locals slam the move as 'criminal' as the far north waves goodbye to yet another service.


Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

02 September 2023
Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

Ex politician Rory Stewart claims Loch Ness Monster has been ‘proven to be a hoax’

02 September 2023

But Alastair Campbell says he might as well have announced that 'Santa Claus is dead.'


Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

31 August 2023
Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

Highland MSP Edward Mountain announces details of his ‘Let’s Talk Health’ summit

31 August 2023

The meeting will focus on how to deliver healthcare in the Highlands in the future and will feature a panel discussion and an audience Q&A.


One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

31 August 2023
One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

One month for operators to get a short term let licence under controversial scheme

31 August 2023

Owner of The Gatehouse near Thurso Maree McLeod says 'the process of applying for a short-term let with Highland Council was made easy.'


Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023
Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023

But the Levelling Up secretary is worried that not dualling the A9 may limit the 'full economic and social benefits.'


Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

18 August 2023
Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

18 August 2023

Highland Council is considering the implications of the looming Local Visitor Levy Bill.


Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

25 July 2023
Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

25 July 2023

Desktop survey says parts of Raigmore, Caithness General and Lawson Memorial hospitals are potentially problematic.


NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

25 July 2023
NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

25 July 2023

That includes cost cutting measures and extra government cash but despite that the health board has overspent by more than £20.6 million.


Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

19 July 2023
Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

19 July 2023

Mairi McAllan was applauded for her stance as she admits 'as I said in my opening remarks, I hate junctions.'


Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

19 July 2023
Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

19 July 2023

She adds that 'anyone who doesn’t feel safe when driving the route – I am with you on that.'


Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to host major meeting on Highland wildfires

18 July 2023
Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to host major meeting on Highland wildfires

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to host major meeting on Highland wildfires

18 July 2023

The gathering was prompted by the recent Cannich and Daviot fires with rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon set to appear.


Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

17 July 2023
Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

17 July 2023

Full list of speakers attending the event to discuss delayed dualling project and safety measures.


Winnie Ewing described as the 'true radical spirit of Scotland' at memorial service

16 July 2023
Winnie Ewing described as the 'true radical spirit of Scotland' at memorial service

Winnie Ewing described as the 'true radical spirit of Scotland' at memorial service

16 July 2023

Alex Salmond says it was 'sort of spirit that Scotland needs – needed then and so desperately, desperately needs now.'


PICTURES: Winnie Ewing's memorial service was a who's who of Scottish politics

16 July 2023
PICTURES: Winnie Ewing's memorial service was a who's who of Scottish politics

PICTURES: Winnie Ewing's memorial service was a who's who of Scottish politics

16 July 2023

The celebration of the independence icon's life attracted no less than three First Minister's past and present.


Alex Salmond’s full eulogy at Winnie Ewing’s memorial service at Inverness Cathedral

16 July 2023
Alex Salmond’s full eulogy at Winnie Ewing’s memorial service at Inverness Cathedral

Alex Salmond’s full eulogy at Winnie Ewing’s memorial service at Inverness Cathedral

16 July 2023

He says ‘her courage, conviction and splash of derring-do’ makes her ‘the most significant Scottish nationalist of the 20th century.'


Highland MSP asks First Minister to ‘get the ball rolling' on replacing Raigmore

14 July 2023
Highland MSP asks First Minister to ‘get the ball rolling' on replacing Raigmore

Highland MSP asks First Minister to ‘get the ball rolling' on replacing Raigmore

14 July 2023

Edward Mountain wrote to Humza Yousaf after his campaign for a new Highland general hospital won widespread support.


Highland home owners devastated by 'sickening' Bank of England interest rate hikes

13 July 2023
Highland home owners devastated by 'sickening' Bank of England interest rate hikes

Highland home owners devastated by 'sickening' Bank of England interest rate hikes

13 July 2023

Prospective home owners in the region could see 68 per cent of their wages swallowed by mortgage payments


Holyrood’s finance committee launches probe into proposed Green Freeports tax relief

12 July 2023
Holyrood’s finance committee launches probe into proposed Green Freeports tax relief

Holyrood’s finance committee launches probe into proposed Green Freeports tax relief

12 July 2023

Do you think freeport businesses should get relief from Land and Building Transaction Tax? Inquiry seeks views


Campaigner says there are ways to improve safety on 'appalling' A9 now

11 July 2023
Campaigner says there are ways to improve safety on 'appalling' A9 now

Campaigner says there are ways to improve safety on 'appalling' A9 now

11 July 2023

Ian Donaldson says 'death trap junctions' are an 'appalling situation that could be improved fairly easily.'


More than 77,000 patients in rural Scotland forced to travel for treatment

03 July 2023
More than 77,000 patients in rural Scotland forced to travel for treatment

More than 77,000 patients in rural Scotland forced to travel for treatment

03 July 2023

Dr Sandesh Gulhane 'These jaw-dropping figures are further proof of how this SNP-Green government are failing rural Scotland at every turn.'


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