Politics

Scotland reaches target for the first time as wellbeing minister and far north MSP Maree Todd hails ‘encouraging’ figures.

Council leader Raymond Bremner says the move sparked by ‘eye-watering’ £70m in unclaimed benefits.

A further £8m will be invested in renewable energy projects that have been touted for years.

Highland Council says 3000 more people could claim pension credits and therefore get winter fuel payments.

The idea is to create a sixth form college accessible online to all pupils in the Highlands to ramp-up learning and attainment.

Columnist Colin Campbell says what he think a US President and First Minister John Swinney meeting would look like.

Business leaders across the Highlands have united to back calls for changes to planned tourist levies.

Work to transform Inverness Castle into a major visitor attraction will cost Highlands and Islands Enterprise an extra £863,000.

But despite being ordered to make a number of improvements - including on infection outbreak reporting - the inspectors also reported many strengths.

Local authorities such as Highland Council are being called upon to review ASL provision processes.

Top councillors recognise ‘people are under severe financial pressure’ but say taxpayers will see their money’s worth

The £818m draft budget will be debated - and likely agreed - at a full meeting of the local authority next week.

Highland Council education bosses’ narrative claims ‘journey of improvement’ underway.

Highland and Moray MPs are urging Westminster to scrap plans to grant GI status to English whisky as they fear it will hit Scotch whisky’s reputation.

A Highland MSP has announced he will not be standing for re-election, saying that party political disputes are “holding Scotland back”.

Protections from illegal eviction, rent increases and maintenance to the fore.

Councillor Michael Gregson warns when ‘Highland figures are so poor’ then ‘we need more transparency and openness’.

Frustrated rail passengers transferring trains in Inverness will soon enjoy a more hassle-free experience, in a move championed by a local MSP.

Campaigners’ efforts to accelerate work to boost digital connectivity in the Highlands have won support from a Holyrood committee.

‘Shambolic’ Raigmore Hospital staff shortages left a man traumatised after waiting two months for urgent surgery to tackle a life-and-death condition.