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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

The Highlands could introduce a £5-per-night tourist tax

The council will consider the levy at a special meeting on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Aug 20

£3m support for businesses impacted by Cairngorms wildfire announced

The money will be administered by Highland Council.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

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Scottish Government announce support package after Cairngorms wildfire

THE Scottish Government will provide a £3 million funding package to support businesses impacted by a major wildfire incident in the Cairngorms.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

Highland ferry out-of-action again as specialist engineers investigate vessel

A HIGHLAND ferry service is out of action again, with specialist engineers being called in to investigate the vessel after it returned to service…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1

£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 29

Highland village on NC500 public toilets closure spark calls for community buyout

THE permanent closure of public toilets in a Highland village on the popular North Coast 500 tourist route has sparked calls from residents for them…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14

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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

‘Dive-bombing’ urban gulls snatching food and keeping people awake sparks action in Inverness

Increasing conflicts between people and gulls come as species faces serious decline, resulting in herring gulls being placed on the red list for conservation concern

The Independent UK · May 12

UK Government ‘disrespectful’ over Cameron Barracks plans, says council leader

The leader of Highland Council said there had been ‘no real engagement’ on plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at a barracks in Inverness.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Home Office minister defends plans to house asylum seekers on military bases

Asylum minister Alex Norris said the two sites in Inverness and East Sussex are an ‘important part’ of driving down hotel use.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Independent candidate wins in Highland Council by-election

AN independent councillor has been elected to the Highland Council after a by-election ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025

Internationally renowned geological site 'seriously damaged' as 3 men investigated

THREE men are under investigation for causing “serious damage” to a protected and internationally renowned geological site in the Highlands ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2025

Scottish primary school to close permanently with immediate effect

A HIGHLANDS primary school which has been mothballed for three years is officially set to close permanently ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025

Council announces plans for 95 new homes in Highland village

THE Highland Council has unveiled plans to build 95 homes in Ullapool amid an ongoing national housing crisis ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2025

Dubai billionaire installs solar panels without planning approval on Highland estate

A BILLIONAIRE from Dubai has installed solar panels on his Scottish estate without planning permission ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2025

Scottish Labour drop below Alba and Greens as by-election results called

Scottish Labour dropped below both Alba and Greens at The Highland Council's Cromarty Firth by-election

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025

Plans submitted to remove 34 turbines from Highland wind farm

PLANS to remove 34 turbines from a hillside in the Highlands and replace them with 10 new ones more than double the size have been submitted to the…

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The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Calls for campervan tax in the Scottish Highlands amid claims roads ‘can’t cope’ with traffic

Scottish Labour candidate said number plate recognition could be used to charge campervans touring the Highlands

The National (Scotland) · Apr 19, 2025

New car park and amenities unveiled at Scottish beach named amongst best in the world

WORK to install a new car park and public amenities at a beach in the Highlands, which has been listed as one of the best in the world, has been…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 2, 2025

Council unveils plans to hire full-time rangers to patrol NC500 and Highlands

THE Highland Council has unveiled plans to rehire 18 rangers to patrol the NC500 and wider region following the scrapping of the service last year…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

Inside the rural communities campaigning against renewables projects

AS SCOTLAND pushes to reach its climate targets by investing in renewable energy, pockets of campaign groups where these green projects are being…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2024

Highland Council cancels plans for new incinerator amid public concerns

The Highland Council has abandoned its plans to build a new incinerator to burn household waste in the Longman area of Inverness...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2024

Road to iconic beauty spot to close next week as people told to 'avoid area'

THE road to the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye is to close for improvement work next week with people encouraged to avoid the area ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 22, 2024

Fashion designer told to allow public access to beach in plans for Scottish mansion

FASHION designer Stella McCartney has been told she must allow public access to a beach on the Highland plot where she plans to build a mansion…

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