Politics

Caithness Chamber of Commerce has criticised delays in payments made by banks and insurers to companies during the Covid-19 crisis.

A Latheronwheel mum is fighting on to have allergy care policy statutory in all schools and nurseries after her government petition was dismissed.

Highland MSP Rhoda Grant is appealing to employers "to think very carefully about the wellbeing of their workers at this difficult time”.

North MP Jamie Stone has again insisted that the Scottish Government must intervene with financial support to safeguard Caithness air services.

Jamie Stone says he is pleased that the UK Government has granted car owners a six-month exemption from MOT testing during the coronavirus outbreak.

A Wick councillor issued an open letter saying that Caithness was not a "safe haven" for those trying to flee coronavirus.

North MSP Rhoda Grant has warned that residents across the Highlands and Islands may be missing out on the UK Government's Warm Home Discount Scheme.

SCOTLAND'S economy is facing an "immediate collapse in demand" so a package of measures worth £2.2 billion will be introduced to support businesses.

The First Minster, Nicola Sturgeon, made an announcement today (Wednesday) that schools throughout Scotland will close from this Friday.

Despite a relaxation of restrictions at recycling centres across the Highlands a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped at a beauty spot near Wick.

Councillors from both Wick and Thurso have united to condemn Loganair's decision to axe Wick to Edinburgh flights.

Public transport services in Caithness should be subsidised, according to local bus campaigner Brenda Herrick.

A Highland MSP has called for "radical action" after the number of people with type 2 diabetes increased by 40 per cent in Scotland in a decade.

A local man who depends on flights between Wick and Aberdeen has accused an airline of going back on its word by continuing with a reduced timetable.

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.

North MP Jamie Stone has highlighted the importance of migrant workers to Scotland’s tourism industry and the delivery of public services.

Published figures for 2019 show a serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick John O'Groats Airport compared to the previous year.

Highland councillors for Wick and East Caithness are seeking to reassure the public over the contentious issue of introducing parking charges.

MP Jamie Stone dismisses demonstration in Westminster over English votes for English laws convention

Nicola Sturgeon has shown "a complete disregard for the healthcare challenges in the Highlands", according to Conservative MSP Edward Mountain.