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Crofting Federation urges Scottish Government to distribute future funding fairly

17 February 2024
Crofting Federation urges Scottish Government to distribute future funding fairly

Crofting Federation urges Scottish Government to distribute future funding fairly

17 February 2024

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) says it is "unclear" how future splits of the country's agricultural budget will impact crofters.


Highland Council will work 'hand in hand' with businesses to realise Green Freeport potential

14 February 2024
Highland Council will work 'hand in hand' with businesses to realise Green Freeport potential

Highland Council will work 'hand in hand' with businesses to realise Green Freeport potential

14 February 2024

Highland Council has responded to worries that not enough housing is planned to meet future demand in the region.


Business community calls for Highland Council to review development plan

13 February 2024
Business community calls for Highland Council to review development plan

Business community calls for Highland Council to review development plan

13 February 2024

Highland business leaders want councillors to ‘seize the opportunity’ of the Cromarty and Inverness Green Freeport to boost 'critical' infrastructure.


Crofter numbers in Scotland hit five-year high

11 February 2024
Crofter numbers in Scotland hit five-year high

Crofter numbers in Scotland hit five-year high

11 February 2024

New figures from the Crofting Commission show a big increase in new entrants to crofting – with over 500 joining the sector in the year to March 2023.


Bank of Scotland not persuaded by Highland MSP to reverse mobile service closure

11 February 2024
Bank of Scotland not persuaded by Highland MSP to reverse mobile service closure

Bank of Scotland not persuaded by Highland MSP to reverse mobile service closure

11 February 2024

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant led a debate in Holyrood about the Bank of Scotland's decision to withdraw mobile branch services across the country.


Highland Green MSP hosts event on coastal communities and marine policy

11 February 2024
Highland Green MSP hosts event on coastal communities and marine policy

Highland Green MSP hosts event on coastal communities and marine policy

11 February 2024

MSP Ariane Burgess hosted an event at Holyrood exploring what people value about Scotland’s coasts and seas and how they want to see them managed.


New qualification boosts Wick financial services firm offering

10 February 2024
New qualification boosts Wick financial services firm offering

New qualification boosts Wick financial services firm offering

10 February 2024

Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced a valued member of its Wick team is now a fully qualified mortgage adviser.


Handicrafts on show at Watten SWI meeting

10 February 2024
Handicrafts on show at Watten SWI meeting

Handicrafts on show at Watten SWI meeting

10 February 2024

The Watten SWI met on Thursday, February 1 for the first meeting of 2024.


Mikeysline takes mental health services on the road to support areas including Caithness

08 February 2024
Mikeysline takes mental health services on the road to support areas including Caithness

Mikeysline takes mental health services on the road to support areas including Caithness

08 February 2024

Highland mental health and suicide prevention charity Mikeysline is driving support forward with the launch of its mobile support hive.


‘We wish the king the very best’ – MP

06 February 2024
‘We wish the king the very best’ – MP

‘We wish the king the very best’ – MP

06 February 2024

A far north MP has wished the king the very best following the news that he has been diagnosed with cancer.


Scottish Government minister hears more about Flow Country World Heritage bid

06 February 2024
Scottish Government minister hears more about Flow Country World Heritage bid

Scottish Government minister hears more about Flow Country World Heritage bid

06 February 2024

The Flow Country’s potential as a global exemplar for just transition to a low carbon future was explored as Scotland’s environment minister visited.


New Countryside Ranger sought for East Caithness

04 February 2024
New Countryside Ranger sought for East Caithness

New Countryside Ranger sought for East Caithness

04 February 2024

High Life Highland is advertising to fill a part-time Countryside Ranger post.


Caithness charities urged to apply for Bank of Scotland fund support

03 February 2024
Caithness charities urged to apply for Bank of Scotland fund support

Caithness charities urged to apply for Bank of Scotland fund support

03 February 2024

The Bank of Scotland Foundation is encouraging charities supporting vulnerable people to apply to a new multi-year grant programme.


Highland Green MSP has questions about Scottish Government Local Food Strategy

02 February 2024
Highland Green MSP has questions about Scottish Government Local Food Strategy

Highland Green MSP has questions about Scottish Government Local Food Strategy

02 February 2024

Ariane Burgess says fair food prices and farm income are needed alongside the new strategy.


Thurso care home hosts free monthly community coffee afternoon

29 January 2024
Thurso care home hosts free monthly community coffee afternoon

Thurso care home hosts free monthly community coffee afternoon

29 January 2024

Staff and residents at Pentland View care home in Thurso have invited neighbours from the local community to their free monthly coffee afternoon.


Highland communities face ‘cost of surviving’ financial crisis according to Westminster committee

28 January 2024
Highland communities face ‘cost of surviving’ financial crisis according to Westminster committee

Highland communities face ‘cost of surviving’ financial crisis according to Westminster committee

28 January 2024

The Scottish Affairs Committee says UK-wide schemes to support households with the cost of living were not sufficiently “rural-proofed”.


Smoking charity ASH Scotland needs help from quitters

28 January 2024
Smoking charity ASH Scotland needs help from quitters

Smoking charity ASH Scotland needs help from quitters

28 January 2024

People who have successfully given up smoking in the last couple of years are being encouraged to share how they managed to quit.


Charity highlights need for specialist Parkinosn's nurses in the Highlands

27 January 2024
Charity highlights need for specialist Parkinosn's nurses in the Highlands

Charity highlights need for specialist Parkinosn's nurses in the Highlands

27 January 2024

A charity is calling for more specialist nurses in the north of Scotland to help sufferers of Parkinson’s.


Wick book sale to help church funds

27 January 2024
Wick book sale to help church funds

Wick book sale to help church funds

27 January 2024

St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church is holding a fundraising book sale.


Scaling Royal Mail back is not the way to improve services, Highland business leader says

27 January 2024
Scaling Royal Mail back is not the way to improve services, Highland business leader says

Scaling Royal Mail back is not the way to improve services, Highland business leader says

27 January 2024

Businesses 'can't afford' scaling back of postal deliveries.


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