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50+ jobs ‘to be created at major new Inverness office’

50+ jobs ‘to be created at major new Inverness office’

50+ jobs ‘to be created at major new Inverness office’

11 May 2025

A major expansion by a Highland-based energy and construction company could create more than 50 new jobs in Inverness, it has claimed.


Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

10 May 2025

Fake speed bumps locals ridiculed after being installed on an Inverness street are being rolled out to 10 more Highland locations - at a cost of £40k.


Golf club wants sell booze on the links and open its doors to the public

Golf club wants sell booze on the links and open its doors to the public

Golf club wants sell booze on the links and open its doors to the public

10 May 2025

Bid for a license to increase opening hours to 1am and let non-members drink there.


PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

09 May 2025

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.


Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

08 May 2025

Highland Council is set to commission a study of the gull population causing a flap in Inverness city centre.


Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

Former BBC broadcaster and poverty and trauma expert appointed to top Highland Council roles

08 May 2025

Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick will head up the £870,000 poverty and equality commission.


Temporary road closure announced as roadworks set to start in June

Temporary road closure announced as roadworks set to start in June

Temporary road closure announced as roadworks set to start in June

07 May 2025

Roadworks in Inverness city centre set to start in June will require a temporary and partial road closure, Highland Council has announced.


5 industrial units given green light at former site of landscaping business

5 industrial units given green light at former site of landscaping business

5 industrial units given green light at former site of landscaping business

07 May 2025

Plans to transform the former base of a landscaping firm into a hub for five industrial units has been given the green light - despite flooding fears.


History of Northern Meeting Park to be highlighted as part of refurbishment

History of Northern Meeting Park to be highlighted as part of refurbishment

History of Northern Meeting Park to be highlighted as part of refurbishment

07 May 2025

Highland Council has lodged plans to unveil the history of the Northern Meeting Park as part of its £5 million refurbishment.


Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

Scottish Government agrees 51 major energy projects across Highlands in just three years

06 May 2025

Scottish Conservatives slam quango responsible for ‘industrial jungles’.


Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

Over 1700 struggling Highland households sought help from Energy Advice Scotland in the last year

05 May 2025

The Highland Council area ranked fourth in Scotland amounting to 7.5% of all total inquiries to the charity.


Renewables map a ‘brilliant starter for ten’ - but ‘needs significant work’

Renewables map a ‘brilliant starter for ten’ - but ‘needs significant work’

Renewables map a ‘brilliant starter for ten’ - but ‘needs significant work’

03 May 2025

Locals near various energy proposals have said a council map showing development across the region is a worthy starter but needs “significant work.”


SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

02 May 2025

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.


Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

Top Highland Council staff pay costs rocket from £6.7m to £39.2m a year

02 May 2025

That equates to a five fold rise over six years for those getting £60k or more a year.


Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.


Councillors to be briefed on rise of Airbnb-type accommodation

Councillors to be briefed on rise of Airbnb-type accommodation

Councillors to be briefed on rise of Airbnb-type accommodation

01 May 2025

Fears that growing numbers of short-term let properties are adding to the housing crisis will be discussed by Inverness councillors next month.


Short-term lets ‘killing community feeling’ in the Highlands

Short-term lets ‘killing community feeling’ in the Highlands

Short-term lets ‘killing community feeling’ in the Highlands

01 May 2025

A flurry of short-term lets have been granted across Inverness despite residential concerns “unknown” neighbours will impact their quality of life.


Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

01 May 2025

It is the most faithful of Border Collies, having stood gazing patiently upwards at its owner with one paw raised since the late 19th century.


New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

30 April 2025

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.


‘No pupil should feel that doors are closed to them’ — councillor criticises ‘unfair’ system to allocate support resources in schools

‘No pupil should feel that doors are closed to them’ — councillor criticises ‘unfair’ system to allocate support resources in schools

‘No pupil should feel that doors are closed to them’ — councillor criticises ‘unfair’ system to allocate support resources in schools

30 April 2025

A Nairn councillor shared her disappointment in the current system used to allocate additional support learning (ASL) resources in the Highlands.


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