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Maree Todd says Caithness social care services must be protected from national insurance cost rise

Maree Todd says Caithness social care services must be protected from national insurance cost rise

Maree Todd says Caithness social care services must be protected from national insurance cost rise

03 March 2025

Maree Todd has warned of “catastrophic consequences” if social care providers in the far north are not exempt from a rise in national insurance costs.


New charity partnership aims to ‘enhance’ Highland disability services

New charity partnership aims to ‘enhance’ Highland disability services

New charity partnership aims to ‘enhance’ Highland disability services

03 March 2025

Leading Highland charities have joined forces in a bid to enhance disability services in the region.


‘Forever grateful’: BID team show their support for blood donation campaign

‘Forever grateful’: BID team show their support for blood donation campaign

‘Forever grateful’: BID team show their support for blood donation campaign

02 March 2025

Members of the Inverness BID team rolled up their sleeves to donate blood as part of our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.


Blood, plasma, platelets - all donors are needed

Blood, plasma, platelets - all donors are needed

Blood, plasma, platelets - all donors are needed

01 March 2025

If you want to give blood that’s great - but did you know that there are different kinds of donation you can make?


PICTURE SPECIAL: Flying the flag at Thurso beach for community mental health

PICTURE SPECIAL: Flying the flag at Thurso beach for community mental health

PICTURE SPECIAL: Flying the flag at Thurso beach for community mental health

01 March 2025

Thurso beach had a colourful display of flags and temporary art at a special event to bring the community together and address mental health issues.


Raigmore Hospital told to make 13 improvements after surprise health inspection

Raigmore Hospital told to make 13 improvements after surprise health inspection

Raigmore Hospital told to make 13 improvements after surprise health inspection

27 February 2025

But despite being ordered to make a number of improvements - including on infection outbreak reporting - the inspectors also reported many strengths.


Scottish Government and council provision of additional support for learning (ASL) must be ‘fundamentally evaluated’, says watchdog

Scottish Government and council provision of additional support for learning (ASL) must be ‘fundamentally evaluated’, says watchdog

Scottish Government and council provision of additional support for learning (ASL) must be ‘fundamentally evaluated’, says watchdog

27 February 2025

Local authorities such as Highland Council are being called upon to review ASL provision processes.


Far North campaigners to host free online event tackling reproductive and maternity healthcare provision

Far North campaigners to host free online event tackling reproductive and maternity healthcare provision

Far North campaigners to host free online event tackling reproductive and maternity healthcare provision

26 February 2025

“Healthcare is a Human Right”, a 90-minute online event organised by three campaign groups.


Hospital mail changes spark fears over test result deliveries

Hospital mail changes spark fears over test result deliveries

Hospital mail changes spark fears over test result deliveries

26 February 2025

Moving Raigmore Hospital’s mailroom to the Longman is “hard to justify” and “robust steps must be taken” to prevent impacts on tests, an MSP has said.


‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

26 February 2025

Trading standards have seized a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands, the local authority has announced.


Stone and Burgess unite in condemnation of energy fuel hikes - ‘People have been forced to choose between heating or eating this winter’

Stone and Burgess unite in condemnation of energy fuel hikes - ‘People have been forced to choose between heating or eating this winter’

Stone and Burgess unite in condemnation of energy fuel hikes - ‘People have been forced to choose between heating or eating this winter’

25 February 2025

Far North MP Jamie Stone and Highland MSP Ariane Burgess issued statements after Ofgem confirmed an energy price cap rise from April.


Hospital vascular surgery patient ‘left in limbo’ for 2 months waiting on urgent life-and-death operation

Hospital vascular surgery patient ‘left in limbo’ for 2 months waiting on urgent life-and-death operation

Hospital vascular surgery patient ‘left in limbo’ for 2 months waiting on urgent life-and-death operation

23 February 2025

‘Shambolic’ Raigmore Hospital staff shortages left a man traumatised after waiting two months for urgent surgery to tackle a life-and-death condition.


Son urges people to donate blood after seeing real benefits for dad

Son urges people to donate blood after seeing real benefits for dad

Son urges people to donate blood after seeing real benefits for dad

22 February 2025

It wasn’t until his dad contracted leukemia that Neil Urquhart began donating blood regularly.


Raigmore Hospital’s hot water supply found at ‘potential risk of contamination’

Raigmore Hospital’s hot water supply found at ‘potential risk of contamination’

Raigmore Hospital’s hot water supply found at ‘potential risk of contamination’

21 February 2025

NHS Highland shared that there has been “potential risk of contamination” to the hot water supply in the tower block of Raigmore Hospital.


Food for thought from chef saved by blood donations

Food for thought from chef saved by blood donations

Food for thought from chef saved by blood donations

21 February 2025

“If I had the chance to speak to the people who gave up half an hour of their time to help me, I’d love to thank them for saving my life.”


We need to come together over social care in rural Highlands

We need to come together over social care in rural Highlands

We need to come together over social care in rural Highlands

19 February 2025

Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd


High Life Highland make appeal for disability sport volunteers

High Life Highland make appeal for disability sport volunteers

High Life Highland make appeal for disability sport volunteers

18 February 2025

Leisure charity High Life Highland has launched an appeal for more willing volunteers to enhance its disability sport offering.


Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

17 February 2025

Football-daft Brian Mackay believes the game can evolve without heading.


Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

Thurso football fan tackling 28-mile challenge for dementia research calls for ‘ban’ on heading the ball

17 February 2025

Football-daft Brian Mackay believes the game can evolve without heading.


Biker does ‘20 rolls’ after hitting pothole on Camster road – danger area highlighted to council a year ago

Biker does ‘20 rolls’ after hitting pothole on Camster road – danger area highlighted to council a year ago

Biker does ‘20 rolls’ after hitting pothole on Camster road – danger area highlighted to council a year ago

17 February 2025

A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital after an accident on the Camster road at a danger area highlighted in the Caithness Courier a year ago.


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