Politics

A Caithness campaigner has urged Scottish Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop, to take action on “the utterly appalling state” of roads in the far north

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack confirmed that the UK government is planning a nuclear site north of the border.

Alex Salmond says he is ‘delighted’ someone of his business experience is ‘carrying the Alba Party standard in the Highlands at the General Election.’

The Deputy First Minister has been told about the “disastrous situation” faced by Caithness mothers who have to travel to Inverness to give birth.

MSP Emma Roddick has highlighted the need to make sure existing homes are being used as houses, and that people can afford rents and mortgages.

A Highland MSP has called for collective action and shared responsibility to address Scotland’s escalating housing emergency.

MSP Rhoda Grant stated that the A9 road “north of Inverness must not be forgotten”, as she calls for more safety work to be carried out.

Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd

Callum Prideaux has been awarded the Arthur Yates Memorial Shield at a presentation which took place at Thurso High School.

Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, is set to arrange two 'one-stop' support events for senior residents in Wick and Dunbeath.

Labour have announced their General Election candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.

Maree Todd MSP says that this SNP government will prioritise eradicating child poverty and driving economic growth in the region.

She is now surely the most influential political voice to emerge from the Highlands in a generation. But just who is Kate Forbes?

Kate Forbes has been appointed Deputy First Minister by John Swinney, it has been announced.

Jamie’s Journal by Jamie Stone

Scotland’s new first minister has been urged to focus on the Highlands, with a lack of dentists in Caithness among the issues raised by MP Jamie Stone

John Swinney has been crowned the new leader of the SNP after winning the support of potential contender, Highland MSP Kate Forbes.

A Highland MSP says rural communities in the region are facing an “acute housing shortage”.

Lib Dem candidate David Green says he is not hopeful the government will fix ‘its broken relationship with rural Scotland.’

In less than two years Scotland has had three Prime Ministers and will get its third First Minister – without a vote.