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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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’

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?

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

“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’

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

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