Politics

A petitions committee hearing accepted calls for an inquiry into how public bodies ‘mishandle’ such concerns.

Just 500 responses to the Scottish Government’s new consultation on scrapping full A96 dualling have been received.

Calls have been made to invest in public transport instead of fully dualling the A96.

A Highland MSP has reaffirmed her support for a tax to be imposed on motorhome visitors to the area.

Vaccinations in the Highlands are set to partially return to be delivered from GP practices, it has been announced.

Improving marks still fail to top 50% of people approving of the local authority’s job performance.

Local SNP MP Graham Leadbetter has admitted that he uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help write his speeches.

A timeline for dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn will take at least a year to be published, it has been revealed.

The move saw the local authority totally reverse its position on funding in the space of a lunch hour.

The move for ‘an exciting opportunity for something new in the Highlands’ is subject to funding.

The project aims to build two dams to hold 40 million cubic litres of water with a move forward on planning application.

The "very worrying" crisis in dentistry must be resolved urgently an MSP has warned after an Inverness dental surgery struggled to recruit staff.

The 18 member team includes the chief executive, three assistant chief executives and 14 chief officers.

Four councillors block egg and nest removal, preferring a ‘do not feed the gulls’ campaign - final decision due on Monday.

Columnist Colin Campbell asks: What are tourists being taxed for? Bringing money into the economy, providing jobs, keeping businesses open?

A "transformative" £2.5 million cash injection will help Eden Court "expand access to the arts", its delighted boss believes.

The ‘significant burden’ of loan charges consumes 43% of the budget while 31% goes on repairs and maintenance.

Ruth Fry takes up £109k chief officer job while Paul Reid takes on fleet and facilities

The group Living Rent says ‘addressing housing inequality takes priority over expanding an already booming tourist sector’.

It comes amid misinformation claims that the law compels its introduction when it does not.