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Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025
Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.


New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

30 April 2025
New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

New map identifies sheer scale of Highland renewables projects including 1305 applications after months long battle by local councillor

30 April 2025

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.


Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling in year the programme was due to be finished

30 April 2025
Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling in year the programme was due to be finished

Work starts on £308m Tomatin-Moy section of A9 dualling in year the programme was due to be finished

30 April 2025

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop says she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to see it through.


Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

28 April 2025
Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

28 April 2025

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.


MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

26 April 2025
MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

MSP hopeful urges Highland Council to halt ‘damaging’ motorhome pass scheme

26 April 2025

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.


How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

25 April 2025
How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

How much did your MP spend on expenses in their first nine months in office?

25 April 2025

The recent figures show how much was spent by each new Westminster representative since the general election.


NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

19 April 2025
NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

19 April 2025

Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’.


The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

06 April 2025
The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

The Highlands declared as the Scottish Liberal Democrats priority at Inverness conference

06 April 2025

Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘People in the Highlands know we are best placed to beat the SNP’.


Lib Dem candidate David Green calls time on ‘tired SNP’ and far north ‘must be the first domino to fall’

04 April 2025
Lib Dem candidate David Green calls time on ‘tired SNP’ and far north ‘must be the first domino to fall’

Lib Dem candidate David Green calls time on ‘tired SNP’ and far north ‘must be the first domino to fall’

04 April 2025

Speaking at the spring conference he believes ‘we can win’ Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.


Highland Council stats reveal ‘violent incidents’ in schools rose 150 per cent last session

04 April 2025
Highland Council stats reveal ‘violent incidents’ in schools rose 150 per cent last session

Highland Council stats reveal ‘violent incidents’ in schools rose 150 per cent last session

04 April 2025

But the stats draw a blank on assaults of teachers or pupils and drugs or weapons.


Report by Highland LibDem MP Angus MacDonald exposes Highland care sector crisis as he calls for £60m rescue package

02 April 2025
Report by Highland LibDem MP Angus MacDonald exposes Highland care sector crisis as he calls for £60m rescue package

Report by Highland LibDem MP Angus MacDonald exposes Highland care sector crisis as he calls for £60m rescue package

02 April 2025

The analysis reveals an 18% drop in care homes over 10 years while the over-75 population rose by almost 72%.


Latest Avonlea revelations cast doubt on the council’s version of events and spark call for leader’s resignation

28 March 2025
Latest Avonlea revelations cast doubt on the council’s version of events and spark call for leader’s resignation

Latest Avonlea revelations cast doubt on the council’s version of events and spark call for leader’s resignation

28 March 2025

The latest information undermines the council’s narrative leading to calls for Raymond Bremner to step down.


Five councillors slam Highland Council’s closure of Avonlea children’s home

27 March 2025
Five councillors slam Highland Council’s closure of Avonlea children’s home

Five councillors slam Highland Council’s closure of Avonlea children’s home

27 March 2025

They say the local authority officials ‘decided to protect their positions and status’ and ‘quash discontent’.


Highland councillor objects to proposed 21.7 per cent pay hike saying ‘they are not reading the room’

25 March 2025
Highland councillor objects to proposed 21.7 per cent pay hike saying ‘they are not reading the room’

Highland councillor objects to proposed 21.7 per cent pay hike saying ‘they are not reading the room’

25 March 2025

Michael Gregson says ‘the people are just not feeling the love, and this excessive pay rise to ourselves certainly won’t change that perception’.


Highland Councillors set to get inflation busting 21% pay hike adding around £500k to the wage bill

25 March 2025
Highland Councillors set to get inflation busting 21% pay hike adding around £500k to the wage bill

Highland Councillors set to get inflation busting 21% pay hike adding around £500k to the wage bill

25 March 2025

The move follows recommendations by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.


Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

21 March 2025
Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

21 March 2025

The Groat challenged it over its internal communications compared to what emerged publicly.


AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

21 March 2025
AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

21 March 2025

Hundreds of pages of confidential emails help lift the lid on what went on behind closed doors at the local authority.


Vandalism at Thurso’s Rise Dance Academy sparks police appeal after ‘acidic substance’ poured over vehicle

15 March 2025
Vandalism at Thurso’s Rise Dance Academy sparks police appeal after ‘acidic substance’ poured over vehicle

Vandalism at Thurso’s Rise Dance Academy sparks police appeal after ‘acidic substance’ poured over vehicle

15 March 2025

Officers says ‘appealing for potential witnesses or suspects’ in relation to the incident that happened on March 13-14.


Highland Council raises council tax by 7% as it passes £818m budget unchanged

06 March 2025
Highland Council raises council tax by 7% as it passes £818m budget unchanged

Highland Council raises council tax by 7% as it passes £818m budget unchanged

06 March 2025

Opposition plans for education reforms, free primary school meals and lower hikes in council tax were rejected.


Highland Council Conservatives plot budget changes to reduce council tax hike from 7% down to 3%

06 March 2025
Highland Council Conservatives plot budget changes to reduce council tax hike from 7% down to 3%

Highland Council Conservatives plot budget changes to reduce council tax hike from 7% down to 3%

06 March 2025

Details of what specifically was proposed were scant while the Greens ‘hail influence’ on securing £500k investment.


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