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HIE budget cut by £13.5 million in just two years

Regional MSP Donald Cameron has hit out after the Scottish budget.

Highland Council fears capital funding cut by a third despite Scottish Government budget promises

Highland Council has given a “very cautious” response to the Scottish Government’s budget and claims that funding has been increased.

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

The Scottish Government has delivered its budget despite announcing that its finance secretary had been suspended hours before he was due at Holyrood.

Death of ‘maverick’ Far North election candidate

Gordon Campbell, the maverick independent candidate who livened up a series of election campaigns in the far north has died at the age of 82.

Former Lib Dem leader and Far North MP Robert Maclennan dies

Lord Robert Maclennan of Rogart, who served as an MP for the Far North for over three decades, has died at the age of 83, it has been announced.

Finnie to visit Bonar care unit

A Sutherland day care unit is to receive a visit from a Scottish MSP.

General Election: hold for Liberal Democrats in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Jamie Strone wins by just 204 votes to keep his seat in Westminster

Polls close and the count gets underway in the 2019 General Election

The results for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross are expected around 3.30am

"Radical action" needed on climate emergency, says Stone

Far north Liberal Democrat candidate Jamie Stone has said the time has come to take "radical action" on the climate emergency.

Lib-Dem Jamie Stone's commitment to NHS questioned by rival for constituency

SNP candidate Karl Rosie has questioned Jamie Stone's commitment to the NHS – but the Lib Dem accuses Mr Rosie of having failed to do his homework.

SNP candidate criticises Tain bank closure

The SNP's Karl Rosie has warned that bank branch closures and the loss of free-to-use cash machines heighten the risk of creating a cashless society.

Conservative candidate speaks out at Lochinver over Common Fisheries Policy

TORY hopeful Andrew Sinclair has said that leaving the “hated” Common Fisheries Policy will open up new opportunities for the UK’s fishing industry.

MSP Gail Ross warns of cost of revised Brexit deal

North MSP Gail Ross is urging voters in her constituency to back the SNP if they want to “escape the chaos of Brexit”.

Labour party selects candidate

The Labour party has selected its prospective Westminster parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.

Stone calls for UK government to stop arms sales to Turkey

A call has been made for the UK government to stop arms sales to Turkey over its military operations in northern Syria

UPDATE: Highland MSP wins push for ban on smacking children

AN historic bill by north MSP John Finnie to ban smacking children has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.

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HIE budget cut by £13.5 million in just two years

HIE budget cut by £13.5 million in just two years

Highland Council fears capital funding cut by a third despite Scottish Government budget promises

Highland Council fears capital funding cut by a third despite Scottish Government budget promises

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

Death of ‘maverick’ Far North election candidate

Death of ‘maverick’ Far North election candidate

Former Lib Dem leader and Far North MP Robert Maclennan dies

Former Lib Dem leader and Far North MP Robert Maclennan dies

Finnie to visit Bonar care unit

Finnie to visit Bonar care unit

General Election: hold for Liberal Democrats in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

General Election: hold for Liberal Democrats in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Polls close and the count gets underway in the 2019 General Election

Polls close and the count gets underway in the 2019 General Election

"Radical action" needed on climate emergency, says Stone

"Radical action" needed on climate emergency, says Stone

Lib-Dem Jamie Stone's commitment to NHS questioned by rival for constituency

Lib-Dem Jamie Stone's commitment to NHS questioned by rival for constituency

SNP candidate criticises Tain bank closure

SNP candidate criticises Tain bank closure

Conservative candidate speaks out at Lochinver over Common Fisheries Policy

Conservative candidate speaks out at Lochinver over Common Fisheries Policy

MSP Gail Ross warns of cost of revised Brexit deal

MSP Gail Ross warns of cost of revised Brexit deal

Labour party selects candidate

Labour party selects candidate

Stone calls for UK government to stop arms sales to Turkey

Stone calls for UK government to stop arms sales to Turkey

UPDATE: Highland MSP wins push for ban on smacking children

UPDATE: Highland MSP wins push for ban on smacking children

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