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WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

01 August 2022
WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

WATCH: Why the UK may 'fail' to make its net zero targets without a Highland green freeport

01 August 2022

Nicky Marr sits down with the movers behind the bid to find out why the north is so important to green energy


Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

12 July 2022
Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

Council set to beat landfill deadline after agreeing major waste disposal deal

12 July 2022

The Highlands should meet a deadline for ending landfill three years early after the council agreed a £58 million deal with a waste disposal firm.


The long goodbye: Boris Johnson to remain as PM for months until a successor is found

07 July 2022
The long goodbye: Boris Johnson to remain as PM for months until a successor is found

The long goodbye: Boris Johnson to remain as PM for months until a successor is found

07 July 2022

Going but not gone – Boris Johnson has said he will step down as Prime Minister but only when his successor has been chosen


Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

07 July 2022
Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is to set to resign as Prime Minister

07 July 2022

Far north MP Jamie Stone slams Mr Johnson as a 'compulsive liar'


Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

06 July 2022
Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

Kate Forbes says all political parties must improve how they deal with inappropriate behaviour

06 July 2022

She was speaking as pressure on the PM to go ramps up


NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

28 June 2022
NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

NHS Highland chairman slams 'deviant culture' that led to bullying

28 June 2022

Boyd Robertson says the board is determined to 'eliminate the behaviours that have afflicted the organisation'


Concerns raised over high number of Caithness women being induced

22 June 2022
Concerns raised over high number of Caithness women being induced

Concerns raised over high number of Caithness women being induced

22 June 2022

New figures reveal that more than half the births of women from Caithness last year were induced, a disproportionately high number.


Council leader Raymond Bremner rubbishes claims the leadership has forgotten rural areas

10 June 2022
Council leader Raymond Bremner rubbishes claims the leadership has forgotten rural areas

Council leader Raymond Bremner rubbishes claims the leadership has forgotten rural areas

10 June 2022

It comes after a row over appointing CHAT boss Councillor Ron Gunn to the NHS Highland Board


Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and remains Prime Minister

06 June 2022
Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and remains Prime Minister

Boris Johnson wins confidence vote and remains Prime Minister

06 June 2022

MP Jamie Stone says by vote shows 'a level of contempt for the British public I never thought I would witness'


Watch: Hydro Ness power scheme is now 'fully operational'

02 June 2022
Watch: Hydro Ness power scheme is now 'fully operational'

Watch: Hydro Ness power scheme is now 'fully operational'

02 June 2022

The Caithness leader of Highland Council has welcomed a hydro scheme on the River Ness which is now fully operational.


Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner vows to serve Caithness constituents first

01 June 2022
Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner vows to serve Caithness constituents first

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner vows to serve Caithness constituents first

01 June 2022

Caithness councillor Raymond Bremner said he is a “Caithness councillor first and foremost” as he vows to work together in council.


Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

01 June 2022
Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

Councillor expenses: find out who cost taxpayers the most cash last year

01 June 2022

And why Highland Council may want to consider getting a new phone contract


NHS Highland faces £42m shortfall

30 May 2022
NHS Highland faces £42m shortfall

NHS Highland faces £42m shortfall

30 May 2022

NHS Highland has projected a financial black hole of more than £42 million despite its budget increasing by almost £100 million since 2019.


Train drivers union to put improved pay offer to members after ScotRail talks

26 May 2022
Train drivers union to put improved pay offer to members after ScotRail talks

Train drivers union to put improved pay offer to members after ScotRail talks

26 May 2022

Rail disruption has seen more than half the services in the north Highlands cancelled.


New council leader backs bid for Cromarty Firth Green Freeport

26 May 2022
New council leader backs bid for Cromarty Firth Green Freeport

New council leader backs bid for Cromarty Firth Green Freeport

26 May 2022

Highland Council’s new leader, Raymond Bremner, has welcomed the claim that thousands of jobs would be created by Cromarty Firth Green Freeport.


Caithness councillor elected to lead Highland Council

26 May 2022
Caithness councillor elected to lead Highland Council

Caithness councillor elected to lead Highland Council

26 May 2022

Councillor Raymond Bremner will lead the local authority, with Strathspey member Bill Lobban appointed council convener.


Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

25 May 2022
Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

Highland Council is to decide its political administration tomorrow

25 May 2022

With Caithness Councillor Raymond Bremner set to become council leader


'Partygate' probe finds there is 'no excuse for some of the behaviour'

25 May 2022
'Partygate' probe finds there is 'no excuse for some of the behaviour'

'Partygate' probe finds there is 'no excuse for some of the behaviour'

25 May 2022

Sue Gray states again there were 'failures of leadership and judgement in No 10 and the Cabinet Office'


Profile: Raymond Bremner is expected to be the new Highland Council Leader

18 May 2022
Profile: Raymond Bremner is expected to be the new Highland Council Leader

Profile: Raymond Bremner is expected to be the new Highland Council Leader

18 May 2022

So who is the man widely tipped to become one of the most powerful politicians in the region?


Bremner tipped for top role – but vows to serve Caithness

18 May 2022
Bremner tipped for top role – but vows to serve Caithness

Bremner tipped for top role – but vows to serve Caithness

18 May 2022

Caithness councillor Raymond Bremner says that the county will remain “foremost in my mind” despite being tipped for the top job at Highland Council.


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