Politics

Highland Council unanimously backs the move after region lost 218 beds in two years.

Councillor Helen Crawford says ‘people are starting to say that the education committee is dysfunctional’.

The refusal to provide a timeline on the next stages of the A96 dualling scheme in the next three months is ‘unacceptable’ for a veteran politician.

A broadcaster breached impartiality regulations in an interview with Moray’s former MP.

Parents shared their worries about the impact on education and student welfare at Nairn Academy as the school grapples with a staffing crisis.

A bid to improve information triggered a furious reaction from administration councillors.

Nairn’s new MP has vowed to highlight issues with the upkeep of the town centre to council representatives as he met with business owners last week.

A private school has scrapped a major deal with a firm owned by an alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew.

Halt the closure of vital VisitScotland centres, a local MSP has demanded after slamming the “astonishing” lack of government accountability.

A veteran Labour MP and peer is speaking to Inverness pupils this morning about the lessons that can be drawn from recent international events.

Exactly 10 years after same-sex marriage became legal, the first couple in the Highlands to get a civil partnership reflects on the progress made.

The request was made at a full council meeting over the ‘unwanted, unneeded and unwelcome Academy Street fiasco’.

Inverness Central councillor Dr Michael Gregson branded as “arrogant”.

Finance bosses fear that any Westminster boost may fall far short of making up the loss they imposed adding a significant budget pressure.

The council insists that it is one of most improved local authorities in Scotland.

Most councillors backed a move that will see the whole region run from Inverness despite widespread dissatisfaction.

An MSP is calling for the Scottish Government to make urgent changes to tackle the staffing crisis hitting Nairn Academy and other rural schools.

Most of that has been recovered but £396,000 is yet to be returned.

Funding for a pioneering Highland scheme, which is helping people receive end-of-life care at home while freeing up A&E beds, only runs until spring.

Local Councillors David Fraser and Chris Ballance called for it to be rejected planning over inappropriate siting.