The Latest Breaking News from Highland

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

Highland activists hit out at Andy Burnham’s GB Grid plan

ACTIVISTS battling massive pylon and transmission line developments across the Scottish Highlands – as well as expected huge incoming energy bills for homes and businesses – are challenging Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new proposal for a UK Government-controlled energy system called

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

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 8

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 6

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 5

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) · Jul 3

Highland community reaches major milestone for first affordable homes in 50 years

A HIGHLAND community is celebrating a major funding milestone in its bid to build the first affordable housing development in the area in more than…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18

Highland hotel on NC500 closes restaurant 'for foreseeable future'

A HIGHLAND hotel on the NC500 has told customers its restaurant is now closed due to the "continued increase in running costs"

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2