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The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.
Fergus Ewing warns ‘never make the same mistake twice when you can make it five or six times and be sure’.
The march through the city was launched after a meeting between hospitality businesses and the council at Eden Court.
Business leader Colin Marr says ‘I can't think of another tax which has taxes on top of it’.
The association fears it will be ‘an extra tax on visitors and locals’ while evidence from abroad argues it will not put tourists off visiting.
Altnaharra, Loch Glascarnoch, Lairg and Aviemore all saw the mercury plunging to negative double digits.
But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.
The public has until February 25 to make their views known as critics slam the scheme as a waste of money.
Traffic Scotland says incident happened near Shalmstry but confirmed ‘all lanes are now running as normal’.
Plans to change the face of education in Thurso remain at the centre of the Highland Investment Programme – worth £2.1 billion over 20 years.
Hopes that maternity services in Caithness might get a boost when the government announced an extra £133 million for NHS Highland have been dashed.
Allegations of secrecy emerged during what critics fear is the last financial update until ‘10 days before the budget is set’.
Highland Council unanimously backs the move after region lost 218 beds in two years.
Councillor Helen Crawford says ‘people are starting to say that the education committee is dysfunctional’.
A bid to improve information triggered a furious reaction from administration councillors.
The request was made at a full council meeting over the ‘unwanted, unneeded and unwelcome Academy Street fiasco’.
Finance bosses fear that the Westminster may fall far short of making up the loss they imposed adding a significant budget pressure.
The council insists that it is one of most improved local authorities in Scotland.
Most councillors backed a move that will see the whole region run from Inverness despite widespread dissatisfaction.
Most of that has been recovered but £396,000 is yet to be returned.
