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HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023
HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023

One whistle-blower says 'I was feeling so fragile that I actually did not want to live any more.'


No Caithness hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

18 November 2023
No Caithness hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

No Caithness hospitals inspected in the last 5 years

18 November 2023

Raigmore is the only NHS Highland hospital to have been inspected in the last five years according to “gravely concerning” figures.


Caithness council leader calls on Scottish Government for schools cash meeting

17 November 2023
Caithness council leader calls on Scottish Government for schools cash meeting

Caithness council leader calls on Scottish Government for schools cash meeting

17 November 2023

The leader of Highland Council has demanded his own party’s education secretary provide “greater equity with the rest of Scotland” for schools.


Highland MSP calls for 'clear commitments' on A9 dualling

17 November 2023
Highland MSP calls for 'clear commitments' on A9 dualling

Highland MSP calls for 'clear commitments' on A9 dualling

17 November 2023

A Highland MSP has written to the transport minister ahead of the expected government statement on A9 dualling, calling for action on four sections.


Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

15 November 2023
Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

Loss of Loganair’s Birmingham and Dublin routes will have a ‘seriously detrimental effect’

15 November 2023

Chamber of Commerce boss Colin Marr says the routes are popular with tourists 'so there will be a further impact on our hospitality businesses.'


BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

15 November 2023
BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

BREAKING: Loganair to end Inverness to Birmingham and Dublin flights next year

15 November 2023

The airline blamed ‘the current soft market conditions and higher costs from NATS the air traffic control provider.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

14 November 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: How Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 in roaming charges is beyond me

14 November 2023

He says 'no other employer I know would have accepted his excuses and borne his costs, especially as his current salary is close to £120,000.'


The Groat's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

03 November 2023
The Groat's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

The Groat's sister title wins top national award for its Dual The A9 campaign

03 November 2023

The Inverness Courier won the News Media Association’s Making a Difference award 2023 for 'outstanding efforts in driving change'.


Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

01 November 2023
Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

Ariane Burgess: Government could explore a council-imposed local carbon land tax levy

01 November 2023

She says: 'The move could incentivise landowners to restore their degraded peatlands and create more woodland.'


Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

01 November 2023
Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

Highland MSPs sucked into the Scottish Government's Covid WhatsApp messages scandal

01 November 2023

Kate Forbes kept her messages but a government spokesman could not say the same for Maree Todd.


Jamie Halcro Johnston: Local communities on the Corran Narrows Crossing have been 'failed'

25 October 2023
Jamie Halcro Johnston: Local communities on the Corran Narrows Crossing have been 'failed'

Jamie Halcro Johnston: Local communities on the Corran Narrows Crossing have been 'failed'

25 October 2023

He says 'the SNP-led Highland Council and SNP-led Scottish Government must stop passing the buck' – 'the truth of it is they both have.'


New political group at Highland Council aims to put constituents 'first and foremost'

25 October 2023
New political group at Highland Council aims to put constituents 'first and foremost'

New political group at Highland Council aims to put constituents 'first and foremost'

25 October 2023

Sutherland member Jim McGillivray along with Caithness councillors Matthew Reiss and Andrew Jarvie joined Highland Alliance.


Confidential contact for Highland Council staff who want to speak out on alleged bullying

24 October 2023
Confidential contact for Highland Council staff who want to speak out on alleged bullying

Confidential contact for Highland Council staff who want to speak out on alleged bullying

24 October 2023

The call comes after at least 500 staff claimed in an official survey that they were subject to bullying and harassment at work.


1 in 10 Highland Council staff claim in survey to have been bullied

23 October 2023
1 in 10 Highland Council staff claim in survey to have been bullied

1 in 10 Highland Council staff claim in survey to have been bullied

23 October 2023

Allegations include 25 physical assaults, five of sexual harassment with claims made against colleagues, bosses and even elected councillors.


RHODA GRANT: A9 inquiry evidence is an 'indictment' of the Scottish Government

17 October 2023
RHODA GRANT: A9 inquiry evidence is an 'indictment' of the Scottish Government

RHODA GRANT: A9 inquiry evidence is an 'indictment' of the Scottish Government

17 October 2023

She says there was 'more interest in duelling between Transport Scotland and the government than dualling the road.'


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Visitor Levy would 'make business owners unofficial tax collectors'

10 October 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Visitor Levy would 'make business owners unofficial tax collectors'

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Visitor Levy would 'make business owners unofficial tax collectors'

10 October 2023

He says this is 'another example of the Scottish government proposing ill-conceived laws to cover the budget shortfalls.'


Extraordinary outpouring of grief for Kirsteen MacLennan – a 'beautiful and kind person'

10 October 2023
Extraordinary outpouring of grief for Kirsteen MacLennan – a 'beautiful and kind person'

Extraordinary outpouring of grief for Kirsteen MacLennan – a 'beautiful and kind person'

10 October 2023

The death of the gifted Gaelic conductor, singer and teacher aged 49 sparks hundreds of tributes.


SCOTRAIL: Highland Main Line trains may still be affected tomorrow when service resumes

08 October 2023
SCOTRAIL: Highland Main Line trains may still be affected tomorrow when service resumes

SCOTRAIL: Highland Main Line trains may still be affected tomorrow when service resumes

08 October 2023

The operator says 'the greatest risk to a normal restart on Monday is on the Highland Main Line' where flood waters remain high.


SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

07 October 2023
SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

SEPA warns ‘there is a danger to life’ as it fears a ‘widespread flooding event’

07 October 2023

Aviemore and Speyside are of ‘particular concern’ and the agency advises making the preparations in case of a flood.


SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

07 October 2023
SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: A82 shut and the Kyle-Inverness rail line is closed

07 October 2023

The persistent heavy rain in the Highlands is beginning to claim more services after trains south were cancelled.


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