Highland Council

The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year’s new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands at Millburn Academy in Inverness.

Many play parks in Caithness are in a state of disrepair, but the local authority is struggling to maintain them. Nicola Sinclair looks at the issues

The Scottish Government has placed a ban on all non-household biodegradable waste going to landfill from 2025.

Waste workers strike escalates as Unite announces second wave of council strike action the union today confirmed.

A major project near Dounreay is expected to take a big step forward in the coming weeks with a full application set to be submitted imminently.

Pupils in Wick and Thurso high schools have performed very well in their exam results which were released on Tuesday.

The process for choosing Wick's provost was called into question this week by the chairperson of the Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council.

A larger site close to the Dounreay and Vulcan sites will be needed as part of plans to develop a 100MW offshore wind farm off the Caithness coast.

Public urged to take part and express their views

Community councillors in Wick say they are "fed up" of waiting for the local authority to complete a series of agreed town centre improvements.

An accident blackspot in Watten was treated as a 'high priority' case for white lining work after the paper tackled Highland Council about the problem

Unions describe two per cent pay offer as 'derisory'

The event is hoping to break down the subject of later life into a helpful session over tea and coffee.

The union said strike dates will be fixed later this week.

Warning issued by Highland Council and Energy Efficiency Scotland

Raymond Bremner is pushing for improvements to be finished off at Wick's riverside car park now that the Covid testing centre has been taken away.

The newly elected Wick provost talked about wanting to see core services returned to the area and the humbling moment she received the chain of office

Move could improve local bus services, says councillor Rosie

Event could be bigger next year, say the organisers

Visitors are being urged by Highland Council to treat the natural environment with respect and help keep the region free of rubbish this summer.