Highland Council

There may be some merit in it, but it is a penalty on visitors also, says our columnist.

A controversial parade by a Northern Ireland headquartered Protestant group is to be repeated in Inverness on April 12.

A multi-billion pound investment in the Highlands and Islands will be discussed by key players in the region’s economy at a summit tomorrow (Friday).

Cllr Andrew MacKintosh says ‘there is no desire on behalf of the people of Culduthel Park to stymy the ambitions of the woodland group’

Councillors were lukewarm towards the application citing numerous pressures on services locally from the development.

A Highland tourist tax will not stop visitors coming to the region, say campaigners calling for some of it to be used to address the housing crisis.

He is the member for Fort William and Ardnamurchan and is currently MP Angus MacDonald’s chief of staff.

The analysis reveals an 18% drop in care homes over 10 years while the over-75 population rose by almost 72%.

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.