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The Latest Breaking News from Highland Council

Tesco submits plans for new store and petrol station on Scottish island

PLANS for a new Tesco supermarket and petrol station for the Isle of Skye have been submitted ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21

Full list of areas affected as Scottish schools sent 'threatening messages'

Schools across the country have received 'threatening messages' this morning, prompting multiple evacuations

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19

Fears £2 campervan levy will drive Highland tourists to park in 'unregulated' spots

A HIGHLAND campsite group have become "alarmed" about a proposed visitor levy that they say could "undermine regulated campsites".

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

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Could Loch Ness be permanently changed? Fresh warning over hydro scheme

THE head of Ness District Salmon Fishery Board has warned of damage “beyond comprehension” should a hydro scheme on Loch Ness be granted planning permission

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

'Lifeline' bus service to Scottish city hospital to be axed, Stagecoach confirms

A “LIFELINE” bus service in the Highlands, which takes people living in the far north to healthcare appointments at a hospital, will be cut at the end of this month, Stagecoach has confirmed ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

Plans for new multi-million-pound electric ferry for Highlands hits 'major milestone'

PLANS for a new multi-million-pound electric ferry to service one of Scotland's busiest single-vessel crossings have reached a “significant milestone” ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 2

Councillors to visit planned site for new Ben Nevis car park ahead of crunch vote

HIGHLAND councillors will visit the proposed site for a new car park with more than 300 spaces near Ben Nevis ahead of a crunch vote on the decision next week ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1

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Scottish football club launches bid to save 100-year-old pitch

A FOOTBALL club is fighting to save its 100-year-old grass field from being replaced with a plastic pitch and has urged the local authorities to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29

Scottish council issues no confidence vote over rapist taxi driver scandal

A Scottish council has issued a vote of no confidence for six male councillors who voted to allow a rapist taxi driver to keep his operating licence

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17

Campervan users could face tourist tax on entry to Highlands with talks underway

CAMPERVAN users could be subjected to a tax upon entry to the Highlands in future if council bosses manage to obtain extra visitor levy powers, the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6

SNP ministers overrule Highland Council on most energy projects, figures show

THE Scottish Government has approved nearly two-thirds of major renewable energy developments opposed by Highland Council – leaving the local…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

£3m support for businesses impacted by Cairngorms wildfire announced

The money will be administered by Highland Council.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Council approves major green hydrogen plant to be built in Highlands

A MAJOR hydrogen production facility is set to be built in the Highlands after getting the green light from councillors ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

Scotland's richest man given green light to refit historic Loch Ness pub

SCOTLAND'S richest man has been given the green light to refit a historic 200-year-old pub near Loch Ness.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

£2 bus fare cap hailed 'great success' amid huge uptake across Highlands and Islands

DESPITE only being rolled out for a few months, the £2 bus fare cap trial in the Highlands and Islands is already being hailed as a “great…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

Rapist taxi driver surrenders licence after controversial council vote

A rapist taxi driver has surrendered his operating licence after six male councillors controversially allowed him to keep it

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

£1.8m revealed for new flight routes between Scottish cities and Highlands

ALMOST £1.8 million in funding has been announced for flights from Caithness to Aberdeen, with the creation of a new route to Glasgow also being…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13

Rapist taxi driver at centre of Highland Council vote to appeal sentence

A taxi driver convicted of rape – but who was allowed to keep his operating licence following a vote from six male councillors – has lodged an…

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The Independent UK · Jul 9

Backlash after council allows convicted rapist to retain his taxi operator’s licence

David Brown was jailed for over six years after raping an 18-year-old woman in his taxi

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8

SNP Highland councillor suspended after backing taxi licence for rapist

THE SNP Highland group has suspended one of its councillors after he voted in favour of allowing a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator's…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6

Highland councillors slammed by charity for backing taxi licence for rapist

THE decision to allow a rapist taxi driver to keep his operating licence has “eroded public confidence” in the local authority and sends a…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6

LibDem Highland councillor expelled after backing taxi licence for convicted rapist

A HIGHLAND councillor who voted in favour of a rapist taxi driver keeping his operating licence has been expelled from his party’s local group ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

Highland councillor resigns over vote to keep rapist's taxi driver license

A Highland councillor has resigned from the council after voting in favour of a rapist taxi driver keeping his operating licence

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3

Two Highland councillors resign after vote to keep rapist's taxi licence

TWO Highland councillors have resigned after voting in favour of a rapist taxi driver keeping his operating licence following public outcry over the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28

Highland Council slam Home Office over handling of asylum seeker housing plan

HIGHLAND Council have hit out at "limited" communication from the Home Office during discussions about Cameron Barracks

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