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Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

28 April 2025

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.


MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

26 April 2025

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.


How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

25 April 2025

The recent figures show how much was spent by each new Westminster representative since the general election.


WATCH: ‘When will we have a timeline?’ — Transport Secretary to be questioned over delivery of A96 section dualling

WATCH: ‘When will we have a timeline?’ — Transport Secretary to be questioned over delivery of A96 section dualling

WATCH: ‘When will we have a timeline?’ — Transport Secretary to be questioned over delivery of A96 section dualling

25 April 2025

The Transport Secretary will be asked again when a detailed timetable for the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn will be published.


BBC reveal panel members for Inverness Debate Night

BBC reveal panel members for Inverness Debate Night

BBC reveal panel members for Inverness Debate Night

22 April 2025

BBC Scotland have announced their line-up for Debate Night in Inverness, with Alan Savage, Fergus Ewing and Lesley Riddoch set to feature.


Government needs to get a grip in face of legal threats

Government needs to get a grip in face of legal threats

Government needs to get a grip in face of legal threats

21 April 2025

Ten years ago John Swinney advised me that we as a government must never be defeated in court actions, because it would damage our reputation.


NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

19 April 2025

Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’.


Highland trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

Highland trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

Highland trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

18 April 2025

The man says he is “tired of having my rights discussed over the radio”.


‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

18 April 2025

Leading rural organisations say muirburn licensing delays could risk exacerbating the growing threat of wildfires across Scotland.


Pitiful farce of £850,000 road pole chaos

Pitiful farce of £850,000 road pole chaos

Pitiful farce of £850,000 road pole chaos

17 April 2025

This feat of engineering involved the construction of a pole across a road, not the completion of a stretch of dualled motorway, says our columnist.


‘Gull menace still being handled extremely poorly’, say fed-up MSPs after urgent talks calling on action

‘Gull menace still being handled extremely poorly’, say fed-up MSPs after urgent talks calling on action

‘Gull menace still being handled extremely poorly’, say fed-up MSPs after urgent talks calling on action

17 April 2025

Action to tackle aggressive gulls in Inverness and elsewhere is “no further forward”, worried Highland MSPs fear after crunch meetings last week.


‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

17 April 2025

The campaign for a vital railway project that could sharply improve train reliability on the Far North Line has won the backing of a Holyrood hopeful.


LGBTQ+ groups ‘saddened’ by Supreme Court judgement on Equality Act

LGBTQ+ groups ‘saddened’ by Supreme Court judgement on Equality Act

LGBTQ+ groups ‘saddened’ by Supreme Court judgement on Equality Act

16 April 2025

A unanimous decision was reached to define ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the legislation as biological sex.


Could Inverness and Nairn be voting for Scotland’s first transgender MSP?

Could Inverness and Nairn be voting for Scotland’s first transgender MSP?

Could Inverness and Nairn be voting for Scotland’s first transgender MSP?

15 April 2025

A trans Highland councillor is in the running to replace Fergus Ewing as the SNP’s candidate for next year’s Holyrood election.


‘Tears welled up as we saw a veteran with no arms or legs going through physiotherapy’

‘Tears welled up as we saw a veteran with no arms or legs going through physiotherapy’

‘Tears welled up as we saw a veteran with no arms or legs going through physiotherapy’

13 April 2025

Inverness MP Angus MacDonald recalls taking ambulances to war-torn Ukraine.


Is this the end of the special relationship between the UK and the US?

Is this the end of the special relationship between the UK and the US?

Is this the end of the special relationship between the UK and the US?

12 April 2025

President Trump’s recent Executive Order creates worldwide stooshie.


Tourist tax ‘looks more of a threat’ to hospitality, warns councillor

Tourist tax ‘looks more of a threat’ to hospitality, warns councillor

Tourist tax ‘looks more of a threat’ to hospitality, warns councillor

12 April 2025

“Listen to the hospitality trade” over the planned tourist tax, a Highland councillor has urged.


‘If Fergus Ewing stands as an independent, SNP will be driven to despair’

‘If Fergus Ewing stands as an independent, SNP will be driven to despair’

‘If Fergus Ewing stands as an independent, SNP will be driven to despair’

10 April 2025

Fergus Ewing has been fiercely critical of the SNP government's delay and bungling in their failure to achieve targets for upgrading the A9.


BBC Scotland’s flagship political debate show coming to the Highlands

BBC Scotland’s flagship political debate show coming to the Highlands

BBC Scotland’s flagship political debate show coming to the Highlands

09 April 2025

BBC Scotland is bringing its flagship political debate show to Inverness this month.


Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

Dual the A9: Lib Dems make A9 dualling a manifesto pledge

07 April 2025

Liberal Democrat leaders Alex Cole-Hamilton and Ed Davey both sign The Inverness Courier’s Pledge to finish the dualling project.


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