Politics

CHALLENGES faced by Highland Council when it sets its next budget make it vital that the public air their views, the local authority has said.

An MSP is demanding to know if the Scottish Government was asked to step in with a compensation scheme for victims of bullying in NHS Highland.

The Inverness-based public body for promoting Gaelic in Scotland has been ordered to improve the way it works.

The SNP's Drew Hendry has been re-elected as MP Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey seat with 26,247 votes – a majority of 10,440.

SNP hold with Drew Hendry to be returned to Westminster

Inverness, Nairn, Strathspey and Badenoch results expected around 3am

Highlanders told that their 'vote matters' in the crunch election

Legislation will still have to pass Holyrood for it to take affect

EFFORTS to provide emergency life support to all Highland pupils were highlighted at a council meeting yesterday.

Springfield Properties have been resoundingly refused planning permission for a development of 93 homes in Drumnadrochit.

With days until Britain goes to the polls in the general election, we asked the six local candidates to tell us why people should vote for them

THE interim chairman of NHS Highland has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis, Scottish ministers have confirmed.

Hotel plans were accepted as an improvement but not 'exceptionally pretty'

Highland Council has insisted that a massive hydro-electric scheme planned for the banks of Loch Ness must go to a public local inquiry.

Regional MSP Edward Mountain challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to secure funding to build the planned new Inverness Prison.

The introduction of a tourist tax could leave Ross-shire's lucrative cruise liner business all at sea, it has been claimed.

BBC Scotland's Debate Night is to return to Inverness in the last episode before the UK goes to the polls for the general election.

Local councillors are keen to make sure Nairn Academy is on a list for the next round of Scottish Government funding for new schools.

Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) figures show parcel delivery charges totalled £28 million for the Highlands and Islands last year.

NHS Highland has announced bullying victims seeking compensation will have to take the board to court or go through an employment tribunal.