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Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

The wheel of time rolls relentlessly on as we plunge headlong towards the turn of the year.

“As much as we might think we know about the impact that Maggie’s Highlands and the Highland Hospice must have on the people - we haven’t got a clue."

The Highland Archive Centre holds a range of documents relating to Kildonan including school log books.

Policy and procedures are used like a shield to excuse a total lack of flexibility and initiative.

A new FSB report finds that only a third of Scotland's small businesses have emission-reducing plans in place.

Nicky Marr looks forward to four major awards this season -The Shires, Highland Business Awards, Moray & Banffshire Heroes and Highland Heroes

In the past I have charted my way through each year via fixed marks in my calendar.

Armistice day dates back to 1919 when King George V issued a proclamation that called for a two-minute silence at 11am on November 11 each year

At the time of writing this column, trout will have begun spawning and salmon will soon follow suit.

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

As COP26 launches in Glasgow this week - Nicky Marr discusses her own carbon footprint, and the global effort needed to combat climate change.

UK sheep and cattle (beef and dairy) contribute 5.7 per cent to UK green house gas (GHG) emissions (UK Gov data).

Menopause is here, it’s real and it will affect almost every woman you know, if not now, then in the future.