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Proposals to shut Highland schools half day on a Friday "knocked on head" by Scottish National Party.

02 December 2015
Proposals to shut Highland schools half day on a Friday "knocked on head" by Scottish National Party.

Proposals to shut Highland schools half day on a Friday "knocked on head" by Scottish National Party.

02 December 2015

Proposals to shut Highland schools half day on a Friday appear to have been scuppered by the Scottish National Party.


Far north Scottish National Party MP comes under fire for his constituency office signs

27 November 2015
Far north Scottish National Party MP comes under fire for his constituency office signs

Far north Scottish National Party MP comes under fire for his constituency office signs

27 November 2015

Questions are being asked of a Scottish National Party MP who has adorned the windows of his new constituency office with party livery.


Closure blow for Highland tax office workers

12 November 2015
Closure blow for Highland tax office workers

Closure blow for Highland tax office workers

12 November 2015

Tax office workers in Inverness have been told that the office will close in 2017-18 as part of a government project designed to save…


Women top Scottish national Party's regional list

13 October 2015
Women top Scottish national Party's regional list

Women top Scottish national Party's regional list

13 October 2015

The Scottish National Party has announced its regional list candidates in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.


Liberal Democrats leave SNP in its wake at Aird and Loch Ness by election

09 October 2015
Liberal Democrats leave SNP in its wake at Aird and Loch Ness by election

Liberal Democrats leave SNP in its wake at Aird and Loch Ness by election

09 October 2015

The Liberal Democrats are celebrating after winning the Highland Council seat for Aird and Loch Ness, leaving the SNP in its wake.


Multi-function Highland sports hub gets one step closer

03 September 2015
Multi-function Highland sports hub gets one step closer

Multi-function Highland sports hub gets one step closer

03 September 2015

A MULTI-MILLION Highland Regional Sports Centre being planned for Inverness moved a step forward yesterday after Highland Council agreed funding of up…


Scottish Government: 'We will work to unfreeze Highland funds'

21 August 2015
Scottish Government: 'We will work to unfreeze Highland funds'

Scottish Government: 'We will work to unfreeze Highland funds'

21 August 2015

THE Scottish Government has insisted no money will be lost to the Highlands as a result of a blunder that has frozen millions of pounds of European…


Highland Council may cut senior managers to protect front-line services

19 August 2015
Highland Council may cut senior managers to protect front-line services

Highland Council may cut senior managers to protect front-line services

19 August 2015

A CONFIDENTIAL report seen by the John O'Groat Journal today signals plans by Highland Council to merge two of its arms-length organisations…


Independents go it alone to seize control of Highland Council

05 June 2015
Independents go it alone to seize control of Highland Council

Independents go it alone to seize control of Highland Council

05 June 2015

THE Independents have taken power at Highland Council.


Tributes pouring in for "lovely man" Charles Kennedy

02 June 2015
Tributes pouring in for "lovely man" Charles Kennedy

Tributes pouring in for "lovely man" Charles Kennedy

02 June 2015

Tributes are pouring in for Charles Kennedy, the former Liberal Democrat leader and Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP who has died at his home in Lochaber.


SNP in talks to hold on to leadership

29 May 2015
SNP in talks to hold on to leadership

SNP in talks to hold on to leadership

29 May 2015

The Scottish National Party are battling to form Highland Council’s new administration and say talks with other parties today were "encouraging".


Liberal Democrat Group to quit Highland Council administration

28 May 2015
Liberal Democrat Group to quit Highland Council administration

Liberal Democrat Group to quit Highland Council administration

28 May 2015

The Liberal Democrat group at Highland Council are in talks with other groups with a view to forming a new administration to run the council.


Budget cuts could make things worse for Highland head teachers

21 May 2015
Budget cuts could make things worse for Highland head teachers

Budget cuts could make things worse for Highland head teachers

21 May 2015

HEAD teachers say they spend most of their time acting as school caretakers, doing menial tasks like ordering light bulbs.


Lord John Thurso admits it looks like game over for him in the north

08 May 2015
Lord John Thurso admits it looks like game over for him in the north

Lord John Thurso admits it looks like game over for him in the north

08 May 2015

Lord John Thurso believes voters have elected a new MP to represent Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.


NHS chiefs grilled over budget shortcomings

02 February 2015
NHS chiefs grilled over budget shortcomings

NHS chiefs grilled over budget shortcomings

02 February 2015

NHS HIGHLAND chiefs have been grilled by MSPs over their alleged failures to manage the healthcare budget and to hold clinicians to…


Crisis talks over fears for oil industry jobs

16 January 2015
Crisis talks over fears for oil industry jobs

Crisis talks over fears for oil industry jobs

16 January 2015

INVERNESS and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing has admitted crisis talks with oil and gas chiefs in his role as Scotland’s minister for business, energy and…


Findings of police gun probe to be published next week

11 December 2014
Findings of police gun probe to be published next week

Findings of police gun probe to be published next week

11 December 2014

THE findings of a formal review into controversial rules that allowed Scottish police officers to carry guns to everyday incidents will be published next…


Independents vow to fight cuts to primary school day

21 November 2014
Independents vow to fight cuts to primary school day

Independents vow to fight cuts to primary school day

21 November 2014

The group of independent councillors claim to have found a way to slice £3.2 million from Highland Council’s budget, without cutting half…


Teacher appeals to parents to reject cuts to school day

07 November 2014
Teacher appeals to parents to reject cuts to school day

Teacher appeals to parents to reject cuts to school day

07 November 2014

Scroll down for teacher’s comments in full


MSP raises threat to specialist 24-hour roads policing cover for the Highlands

04 November 2014
MSP raises threat to specialist 24-hour roads policing cover for the Highlands

MSP raises threat to specialist 24-hour roads policing cover for the Highlands

04 November 2014

JOHN Finnie, Independent MSP for the Highlands and Islands, has attacked proposals to scrap 24-hour specialist road policing units cover for non-motorway…


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