Politics

Maree Todd says she understands the frustration felt by communities over the “reckless behaviour” of a minority of drivers using the North Coast 500.

BBC Scotland is bringing its flagship political debate show to Inverness this month.

Dualling of the A9 and rebuilding public services are among the priorities for Labour’s John Erskine in the Scottish Parliament election campaign.

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

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

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

SNP MSP Maree Todd highlights the positive aspects of free prescriptions 14 years after their introduction in Scotland.

Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

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

Scottish Government minister Jenni Minto has agreed to visit Caithness after being told that an upgraded maternity service “must be a priority”.

A veteran councillor has resigned with immediate effect citing “serious hate incidents” and social media trolling amongst her reasons.

Maree Todd has praised the SNP government’s record on new homes, saying it represents “a significant step forward in addressing the housing crisis”.

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

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

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

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

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

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

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

Jamie Stone MP calls for the government to tackle the high cost of delivery charges and surcharges in Caithness and other rural communities.