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£50m cash injection to boost Highland Broadband fibre roll-out

A £50m investment is set to boost Highland Broadband’s roll-out of superfast internet to more than 150 towns and villages by the end of the year.

‘Shocking’ no-show of Scottish and UK governments ministers at Inverness renewables convention

Non appearance aggravated tensions as campaigners demand Planning Inquiry Commission into projects.

Highland community councils persuade 11 MPs and MSPs to take renewables fight to Holyrood and Westminster

A packed and passionate Inverness meeting was told ‘no financial compensation can ever replace what we stand to lose.’

SSEN confirms controversial Caithness to Beauly super-pylon application is set for submission

Energy giant SSEN has confirmed it intends to submit a planning application for the controversial super-pylon route from Caithness to Beauly.

UK Government ‘cash for pylons’ plan to pay £2500 to homes close to electricity infrastructure

People living near electricity pylons could get £250 a year off their energy bills under UK Government proposals.

Forbes decision reaction: SNP has ‘lost the best leader it never had but should have chosen’

In a strongly worded statement, Mr Ewing said: ‘With Kate’s decision, the SNP has lost the best leader it never had - but should have chosen.’

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to stand down at next election

‘Looking ahead to the future, I do not want to miss any more of the precious early years of family life – which can never be rewound.’

Highland MSP calls for stronger action on wildfire risk

Scottish Green MSP for the Highlands, Ariane Burgess, wants action to address the growing threat of wildfires in the the region and more widely.

Holyrood Notebook: Tenancies work is beginning to bear fruit in Caithness

Highland Council’s action to address sustainable tenancies in Caithness is beginning to bear fruit, writes MSP Rhoda Grant.

Caithness maternity campaigners need more than ‘just warm words’ after public health minister Jenni Minto’s visit

After two human rights reports from the UN and SHRC they hit out at lack of ‘proper commitments’

‘Are you kidding?’ Stunned train passengers find seating cordoned off with packing tape

Shocked passengers boarded a Sutherland-bound train on the Far North Line only to find seats crudely cordoned off by packing tape.

Public feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

A Highland MSP has reported back key findings from a public meeting on the expansion of renewables projects.

Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

Lib Dem far north candidate David Green says hardworking doctors and nurses ‘are not being given the resources they need.’

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

But she insists she is unable to attend a meeting of MPs and MSPs in August.

New Craigs Hospital officially handed over to NHS Highland

The hospital opened in 2000 and was funded through a 25-year private finance initiative (PFI) contract which has now concluded.

Energy ministers Gillian Martin and Michael Shanks won’t attend meeting on Highland renewable projects

But around 10 other local MPs and MSPs are expected in Inverness with some yet to confirm.

Highland politician has been highlighting the role Scotland’s whisky industry to the local economy

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has visited the Tomatin Distillery.

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£50m cash injection to boost Highland Broadband fibre roll-out

‘Shocking’ no-show of Scottish and UK governments ministers at Inverness renewables convention

‘Shocking’ no-show of Scottish and UK governments ministers at Inverness renewables convention

Highland community councils persuade 11 MPs and MSPs to take renewables fight to Holyrood and Westminster

Highland community councils persuade 11 MPs and MSPs to take renewables fight to Holyrood and Westminster

SSEN confirms controversial Caithness to Beauly super-pylon application is set for submission

SSEN confirms controversial Caithness to Beauly super-pylon application is set for submission

UK Government ‘cash for pylons’ plan to pay £2500 to homes close to electricity infrastructure

UK Government ‘cash for pylons’ plan to pay £2500 to homes close to electricity infrastructure

Forbes decision reaction: SNP has ‘lost the best leader it never had but should have chosen’

Forbes decision reaction: SNP has ‘lost the best leader it never had but should have chosen’

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to stand down at next election

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to stand down at next election

Highland MSP calls for stronger action on wildfire risk

Highland MSP calls for stronger action on wildfire risk

Holyrood Notebook: Tenancies work is beginning to bear fruit in Caithness

Holyrood Notebook: Tenancies work is beginning to bear fruit in Caithness

Caithness maternity campaigners need more than ‘just warm words’ after public health minister Jenni Minto’s visit

Caithness maternity campaigners need more than ‘just warm words’ after public health minister Jenni Minto’s visit

‘Are you kidding?’ Stunned train passengers find seating cordoned off with packing tape

‘Are you kidding?’ Stunned train passengers find seating cordoned off with packing tape

Public feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Public feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

New Craigs Hospital officially handed over to NHS Highland

New Craigs Hospital officially handed over to NHS Highland

Energy ministers Gillian Martin and Michael Shanks won’t attend meeting on Highland renewable projects

Energy ministers Gillian Martin and Michael Shanks won’t attend meeting on Highland renewable projects

Highland politician has been highlighting the role Scotland’s whisky industry to the local economy

Highland politician has been highlighting the role Scotland’s whisky industry to the local economy

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