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Affordable homes to be built in Lochcarron after community-led campaign

A PROJECT initiated by the local community to bring 15 new affordable homes to Lochcarron has been granted full planning permission.

The National (Scotland)

The historic Highlands town of Thurso could be stripped of its conservation status

The move comes after much of the town's historic areas have been lost to development.

Daily Record

Revealed: Estate owner in access row owns land via offshore tax haven firm

A WEALTHY Highland landowner trying to block access to a path described as “historic and important” owns the land via an offshore tax haven…

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'I've never known tragedy like this:' Highland community reacts to shooting

A SKYE councillor has said that he has “never known tragedy” like the attacks which occurred on Wednesday.

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‘It’s shocked the place to the core’ – Highlands community reacts after attacks

Politicians, local councillors and members of the Highlands community have shared their devastation over the firearm incidents on Skye and in Dornie.

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Scots council ask people to 'bag and bin it' as human waste problem gets out of hand

An explosion in camping and interest in outdoor sports has led to the council making the unusual call.

Daily Record

Housing crisis in Highlands is not in doubt - holiday lets are squeezing Scots out of the market

Record View says other local authorities across Scotland could do well to follow the example of Highland Council.

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Small Isles residents relieved as weekly school boat confirmed

RELIEVED islanders in the Small Isles are celebrating after being told their school ferry will run permanently, enabling their children to return…

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East Ayrshire judged to be giving 'poor' return on council tax but verdict questioned by local authority bosses

The region was placed joint sixth, along with Highland Council, in the table compiled by UK-based price comparison website money.co.uk

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Highland national park could help battle climate change, says council leader

A NEW Highland national park could help the battle against climate change, according to the leader of Highland Council

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Tributes paid to former SNP Highland councillor Dave Fallows who died aged 74

Fallows served as representative for the Badendoch and Strathspey ward on Highland Council between 2007 and 2017

The National (Scotland)

Schoolchildren left horrified after maggots fell from ceiling onto their desks

Local authority chiefs from Highland Council said Crown Primary School pupils were asked to move from the area as experts investigated the infestation

Daily Mirror

Pupils horrified as maggots drop from ceiling onto classroom desks

PUPILS were left horrified when maggots fell from the ceiling on to their desks in class.

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This is who could control Scotland's councils after local elections

THE dust may have settled after Scotland’s council elections, but for the most part there is still a lot of work to be done before new…

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Councils are too big - but there is still something worth salvaging

LESLEY Riddoch’s latest column was a great read as usual (The size of council areas matters to locals – but also for independence, May 5).

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Break up of Highland Council is on the ballot at Scotland's local elections

THE future of Highland Council as Scotland knows will be on the line at the elections on Thursday.

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Idea of 'local issues' a contradiction for this Scottish council

THE idea of a “local issue” in the Highland council area is something of a contradiction.

Daily Record

NC500 locals rage as fleet of luxury sports cars obstruct famous bridge

The supercars lined up on the Kylesku Bridge for a photograph angering locals.

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Traffic warden slams thugs who trashed work van after throwing concrete slab through window

The passenger window of the Highland Council worker's vehicle was smashed while she was parked on Duncan Street in Thurso on Sunday morning.

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Council signs deal to develop hydrogen hubs across Highlands

The local authority will contribute £100,000 to the cost of initial work

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Wick John O’Groats to Aberdeen flight route reinstated

Year-round air link between Caithness and Aberdeen secured in new deal with Eastern Airways

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