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Investigation reveals over 3400 abandoned vehicles and 946 fly-tipping incidents reported to council over 5 years

Investigation reveals over 3400 abandoned vehicles and 946 fly-tipping incidents reported to council over 5 years

Investigation reveals over 3400 abandoned vehicles and 946 fly-tipping incidents reported to council over 5 years

The statistics show a sharp increase in the number of abandoned vehicles with 327 reported in 2020/2021 to 1291 in 2024/2025.


LibDems ‘pot zero’ plan aims to aims to halve energy bills in a decade

LibDems ‘pot zero’ plan aims to aims to halve energy bills in a decade

LibDems ‘pot zero’ plan aims to aims to halve energy bills in a decade

As MP Angus MacDonald slams ‘ludicrous’ Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch renewable energy ‘myths’.


Stone condemns Universal Credit waiting time and urges Government to act: ‘People are being left without an income for five weeks’

Stone condemns Universal Credit waiting time and urges Government to act: ‘People are being left without an income for five weeks’

Stone condemns Universal Credit waiting time and urges Government to act: ‘People are being left without an income for five weeks’

Far north MP Jamie Stone raised his concern in parliament regarding the five-week wait for Universal Credit.


Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Chief executive Calum Macpherson says North Sea renewables ‘should take 50 to 100 years just to build out’.


In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

There has been little change to the numbers since 2014.


‘Astonishing’ 450% jump in A9 speeding ‘is appalling’

‘Astonishing’ 450% jump in A9 speeding ‘is appalling’

‘Astonishing’ 450% jump in A9 speeding ‘is appalling’

Sky-rocketing speeding figures on the A9 have sparked calls for action from “shocked” and “astonished” local figures.


‘Climate change risks are not going away any time soon’

‘Climate change risks are not going away any time soon’

‘Climate change risks are not going away any time soon’

Former MP and MSP David Stewart reflects on what is causing wild fires and flooding in his latest column.


WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

The Labour government’s energy secretary fears businesses there could ‘face damage to their competitiveness’.


Scottish Government accused of ‘conscious’ decision to ‘strip out specialist care in the Highlands’

Scottish Government accused of ‘conscious’ decision to ‘strip out specialist care in the Highlands’

Scottish Government accused of ‘conscious’ decision to ‘strip out specialist care in the Highlands’

MSP Edward Mountain slams the loss of vascular service as ‘fundamentally dangerous and inadequate’.


Woman accused of embezzling £8000 from gala group

Woman accused of embezzling £8000 from gala group

Woman accused of embezzling £8000 from gala group

She has been ordained to attend the next hearing of the case at Tain Sheriff Court.


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