Highland Council

Development comes as audit finds £624,000 was wrongly paid to past and present staff.

A grant fund stream that boosted the recently opened John O’Groats Mill refurbishment by £1.5 million has opened for a new round of applications.

MSP Douglas Ross who accused the SNP of failing to address concerns.

A campaigner has compiled a list of “10 tricks” allegedly being used by developers to push renewable energy projects through the planning system.

As it threatens to take one ex-employee to court despite cancelling a repayment meeting and not rescheduling.

Community councillors in Wick are eager to see works on the £2.1 million transformation of the town centre get under way.

The extent of problems in Highland Council’s vehicle fleet have been laid bare after investigations revealed a series of “urgent” problems.

In light of a 13 year-old boy’s letter to the Highland Council requesting for his support to be reinstated.

Proponents of the plan found it difficult to articulate the case for the proposal at the local level.

It means applying to be granted status for the City of Sanctuary Award.

Reliability on the Wick/Aberdeen air link was running at up to 90 per cent at the start of this year before dropping to 72 per cent in March.

Wick looks set to benefit from the biggest investment in years with more than £2 million awarded to transform the town centre.

A tourist tax in the Highlands is an "exceptionally frightening” prospect for the area’s hotel industry, according to a representative body.

Work on the controversial Strathy South wind farm has begun nearly two decades since the scheme was mooted, SSE has announced.

The weedkiller remains controversial for alleged but inconclusive evidence that it causes cancer.

Last year the Red Hot Highland Fling was cancelled amid fears it would not make enough cash.

An appeal has been issued for more people to become foster carers as Highland Council revealed it is currently looking after 103 children.

But bosses remain tight-lipped about the reason behind complaints.

Residents are being urged to oppose large-scale energy projects that will “scar the landscape” while allegedly bringing no benefit to the county.

The 200 per cent Council Tax charge on second homes is expected to generate £5.8m this year.