He says ‘I am a mere whipper snapper but I do feel I am beginning to get the hang of the job now’.
Highland Council now needs to search for a new head for Inverness Royal Academy.
Highland Council was worried about reputational damage if it did not make a profit.
But one development for 8 homes sparked the ire of residents while the other for 118 received no objections at all.
Some features of the popular facility have been closed for over a year.
Hospitality fears it could put people off visiting but others question why locals foot the bill for mass tourism.
He kicked off his 2026 campaign with an attack on Fergus Ewing and Kate Forbes.
MP Angus MacDonald warns impacts will also be felt by ‘many care homes, pharmacies, doctors surgeries and dentist clinics’.
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray confirms a £26 million investment in the green freeport.
Two banning orders were made this year so far and at least £2600 in fines issued.
The council’s ‘thanks, but no thanks’ approach was dubbed ‘heavy handed’ by one councillor
The council is issuing a call for views covering almost all transport options in the north.
Cameron Barracks and 7 hotels as well as MoD properties were all used to accommodate displaced persons.
Campaigner Laura Hansler says ‘it goes beyond disrespect… it was just a complete disregard for our lives and our safety’.
MSP Jackson Carlaw says ‘this is, quite frankly, unacceptable for those who live and work in northern Scotland’.
Or has Rachel Reeves devastated Highland farming, whisky, business and employment?
But what does that mean for the Highlands including vital sectors like the whisky industry?
Chief Officer Ross Haggart says the changes deliver ‘modern, state-of-the-art facilities’.
The average cost is steadily rising from over £14m for the first five years to more than £22 million for the last five.
Is this the return of the Friar’s Bridge artist which impressed locals a year ago?