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Final list of Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021

01 April 2021
Final list of Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021

Final list of Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021

01 April 2021

List of candidates for the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Inverness and Nairn consituencies.


Signs urge caution from dog owners

29 March 2021
Signs urge caution from dog owners

Signs urge caution from dog owners

29 March 2021

Farmers fear dog attacks on sheep this Easter at a critical time as peak lambing period is underway with ewes and lambs often grazing near footpaths.


Edward Mountain calls on NHS Highland to promote “caring and inspiring” leadership

29 March 2021
Edward Mountain calls on NHS Highland to promote “caring and inspiring” leadership

Edward Mountain calls on NHS Highland to promote “caring and inspiring” leadership

29 March 2021

Edward Mountain is calling on the Board of NHS Highland to urgently root out the continued presence of a bullying culture within the organisation.


NHS Highland hits halfway mark of vaccine roll-out

26 March 2021
NHS Highland hits halfway mark of vaccine roll-out

NHS Highland hits halfway mark of vaccine roll-out

26 March 2021

More than half the population of Highland, Argyll and Bute have now received their first Covid-19 vaccination.


Deadline for postal vote applications draws near

25 March 2021
Deadline for postal vote applications draws near

Deadline for postal vote applications draws near

25 March 2021

Anyone considering voting by post for the Scottish Parliamentary Election have until 5pm on Tuesday, April 6, to submit their application.


Inverness College UHI secures funding for artificial sports pitch

24 March 2021
Inverness College UHI secures funding for artificial sports pitch

Inverness College UHI secures funding for artificial sports pitch

24 March 2021

Inverness College UHI has been awarded £300,000 by sportscotland towards the installation of an all-weather, synthetic sports pitch.


Brown bin garden waste collections have resumed

10 March 2021
Brown bin garden waste collections have resumed

Brown bin garden waste collections have resumed

10 March 2021

And householders will pay less than expected next season after councillors agreed a lower price rise at last week's budget meeting.


Four more A9 Dualling schemes given approval

10 March 2021
Four more A9 Dualling schemes given approval

Four more A9 Dualling schemes given approval

10 March 2021

Significant milestone has been reached as four sections of the A9 between Inverness and Perth given the go-ahead for dualling by Scottish ministers.


Can you identify this woman? – police release photofit a month after body found on north beach

03 March 2021
Can you identify this woman? – police release photofit a month after body found on north beach

Can you identify this woman? – police release photofit a month after body found on north beach

03 March 2021

A composite image showing the likeness of an unidentified woman whose body was found on a beach on the Black Isle has been released.


Widened eligibility for Discretionary Business Grant

02 March 2021
Widened eligibility for Discretionary Business Grant

Widened eligibility for Discretionary Business Grant

02 March 2021

Highland Council has today widened eligibility and extended the deadline for businesses to apply for its Discretionary Business Grant scheme.


Debenhams in Inverness will not reopen, administrators announce

27 February 2021
Debenhams in Inverness will not reopen, administrators announce

Debenhams in Inverness will not reopen, administrators announce

27 February 2021

Debenhams has confirmed that it will not be reopening its Scottish stores, which will be closed permanently, with all employees made redundant.


Back to school for some pupils across the Highlands

22 February 2021
Back to school for some pupils across the Highlands

Back to school for some pupils across the Highlands

22 February 2021

In-school learning returns today across the Highlands as part of a phased return after the latest coronavirus lockdown.


POLL: Do you think pupils should have a phased return to school?

02 February 2021
POLL: Do you think pupils should have a phased return to school?

POLL: Do you think pupils should have a phased return to school?

02 February 2021

This week Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that there would be a phased return to school for pupils from Monday, February 22.


Pupils could return to school in three weeks

02 February 2021
Pupils could return to school in three weeks

Pupils could return to school in three weeks

02 February 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a phased return could begin from Monday, February 22, subject to official confirmation.


High Life Highland provides three venues to support vaccine rollout

19 January 2021
High Life Highland provides three venues to support vaccine rollout

High Life Highland provides three venues to support vaccine rollout

19 January 2021

Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Badenoch Centre and Aviemore Community Centre will be used thanks to High Life Highland NHS Highland partnership.


Highland Council announces lockdown learning plans for pupils

06 January 2021
Highland Council announces lockdown learning plans for pupils

Highland Council announces lockdown learning plans for pupils

06 January 2021

Parents have been sent a letter from the council providing an update regarding the reopening of schools and early learning and childcare settings.


Far north set for more ice and snow

28 December 2020
Far north set for more ice and snow

Far north set for more ice and snow

28 December 2020

Caithness and Sutherland could be hit by further ice and snow tonight after the Met Office extended its yellow weather warning.


New guidance issued for holiday accommodation providers

23 December 2020
New guidance issued for holiday accommodation providers

New guidance issued for holiday accommodation providers

23 December 2020

From Boxing Day the Highland Council area will be placed in a Level 4 Protection Area and the authority has issued advice for owners.


Industrial action announced at Highland airports

21 December 2020
Industrial action announced at Highland airports

Industrial action announced at Highland airports

21 December 2020

Prospect, which represents air traffic control staff in Hial, has announced that members are to take industrial action over remote towers plan.


Public urged to minimise travel over Christmas

18 December 2020
Public urged to minimise travel over Christmas

Public urged to minimise travel over Christmas

18 December 2020

The Scottish Government is reminding people that the relaxed coronavirus rules over Christmas should not mean people have to meet up indoors.


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