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Highland Council to decide £148m plan for Charleston, Fortrose, Beauly, and Inverness High rebuilds

Highland Council to decide £148m plan for Charleston, Fortrose, Beauly, and Inverness High rebuilds

Highland Council to decide £148m plan for Charleston, Fortrose, Beauly, and Inverness High rebuilds

Completion dates are all before 2030 as the local authority issues ‘earliest operational dates’.


Kate Forbes on Fergus Ewing: ‘I hope he understands how grateful Highlanders are for his many years of service’

Kate Forbes on Fergus Ewing: ‘I hope he understands how grateful Highlanders are for his many years of service’

Kate Forbes on Fergus Ewing: ‘I hope he understands how grateful Highlanders are for his many years of service’

She says Mr Ewing has been a ‘consistent and effective’ MSP while First Minister John Swinney praised him as ‘faithful servant of his constituents’.


UK pandemic planning determined not to repeat ‘mistakes’ of Covid amid nationwide ‘worst case scenario’ exercise

UK pandemic planning determined not to repeat ‘mistakes’ of Covid amid nationwide ‘worst case scenario’ exercise

UK pandemic planning determined not to repeat ‘mistakes’ of Covid amid nationwide ‘worst case scenario’ exercise

The exercise even includes Highland Council and looks at how to deal with a new outbreak that claims 840,000 lives.


Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

Highland Council denies being ‘deceptive’ over the closure of Avonlea children’s home

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


AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

AVONLEA CLOSURE: The exclusive inside story of Highland Council’s handling of the troubled children’s care home

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


MSP Fergus Ewing: ‘The SNP just is no longer the party for all of Scotland, as it has been for most of my 50 years as a member’

MSP Fergus Ewing: ‘The SNP just is no longer the party for all of Scotland, as it has been for most of my 50 years as a member’

MSP Fergus Ewing: ‘The SNP just is no longer the party for all of Scotland, as it has been for most of my 50 years as a member’

He confirms that ‘with great sadness’ he is to stand down at the 2026 Holyrood election but may yet stand as an independent.


Fergus Ewing to stand down as SNP MSP at the next election ‘with great sadness’

Fergus Ewing to stand down as SNP MSP at the next election ‘with great sadness’

Fergus Ewing to stand down as SNP MSP at the next election ‘with great sadness’

The Inverness and Nairn MSP leaves door open to run as an independent but says he ‘simply cannot defend the record of the SNP Government’.


Wind farm bid for Ross-shire estate revealed

Wind farm bid for Ross-shire estate revealed

Wind farm bid for Ross-shire estate revealed

Drop-in sessions planned for Garve and Ardross as details of wind farm proposal revealed.


Highland port’s ‘offshore wind superhub’ ambitions bolstered by £10m backing

Highland port’s ‘offshore wind superhub’ ambitions bolstered by £10m backing

Highland port’s ‘offshore wind superhub’ ambitions bolstered by £10m backing

Project promises to attract new companies and investment while supporting operations across the country’s growing offshore wind operations.


‘See you in court!’: Campaigners to seek judicial review over Invergordon housing row

‘See you in court!’: Campaigners to seek judicial review over Invergordon housing row

‘See you in court!’: Campaigners to seek judicial review over Invergordon housing row

A fight against plans for a controversial housing estate could be decided in court after campaigners vowed to take legal action.


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