Highland Council

Productions such as The Traitors pushed direct spending by the film industry in the Highlands to more than £3.5million in 2024 - its highest level.

But four other schools – Charleston, Fortrose, Inverness High and Beauly Primary – will move ahead at a cost of £148m.

‘I’m not an angel I’m just a woman and any time we make mistakes as a politician we are hung, drawn and quartered by social media.’

Campaigners have delivered a petition to Highland Council’s headquarters calling for a proposed tourist tax to be used to address the housing crisis.

Flooding and privacy fears have been raised after plans for 17 new homes in Dores sparked a number of local objections.

Sauna applicants seeking to set up a site in an Inverness park have moved to address local concerns over the development.

Controversial plans to replace phone kiosks with large ‘slab’-like display screens at Inverness city centre sites have been refused.

Plans to turn a former betting shop into office space for Highland Council has been approved.

Planned improvements at a community-owned Inverness beauty spot are being recommended for approval.

Councillor Michael Gregson warns the Queen’s Park track is at the ‘minimum levels’ acceptable to UK Athletics.

The region’s new Youth Convener will attend meetings of Highland Council’s education committee.

Avonlea is now gearing up to provide pupils with additional needs with a space for supported learning.

They say the local authority officials ‘decided to protect their positions and status’ and ‘quash discontent’.

The latest information on Avonlea undermines the council’s narrative leading to calls for Raymond Bremner to step down.

It might be easy to forget about the Northern Meeting Park, suggests our columnist.

Councillors have agreed to boost senior councillor pay by between £5-11k this year.

An Ardersier hotel that closed down last year could be turned into a wellness centre if plans are given the green light by councillors next week.

Plans for hundreds of new homes on land to the east of Inverness look set to be given permission in principle next week - despite local concerns.

Further expansion planned at Inverness Campus will be discussed by Highland councillors next week.

The school falls far below the occupancy rate for any serious work to be done on the building.