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Maggots fall from classroom ceiling on to children’s desks

Schoolchildren were left horrified when maggots fell from the ceiling on to their desks in class. Crown Primary School in Inverness had to call in a pest control team on Tuesday to deal with an infestation of the insects. Officials at Highland ...

25 May 2022 at 16:09

Councils announce plans for schools to shut on strike days

Schools in many parts of Scotland have announced they will be closed as teachers walk out on strike next month in a dispute over pay. Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and NASUWT members in primary schools will take strike action action ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:27

Scotland

Construction of launchpad for Scotland’s space port is completed

The launchpad that will eventually serve a space port in Sutherland has completed construction, the firm behind the project has said. The Orbex LP1 was transported to the company’s test site at Kinloss, Moray, on two trucks – flanked by a ...

15 Feb 2022 at 17:26

Scotland

Nature body objects to latest golf course plan for Highland coastline

Plans to build an 18-hole golf course in the Highlands have drawn an objection from Scotland’s nature agency over the potential impact on one of the last coastal dune habitats of its kind in the country. NatureScot has advised Highland ...

17 May 2023 at 16:13

Scotland

Army could be drafted in to run stricken ferry service

The Army could be brought into provide a replacement for a key Highland ferry service. There is currently only a foot passenger service from Corran to the Ardnamurchan peninsula after the relief vessel broke down. A reduced service ...

15 Apr 2023 at 11:58

Yousaf admits to ferry ‘challenges’ as request may be made for military help

Scotland

‘Challenges’ around ferry network as military aid request considered – Yousaf

Humza Yousaf has admitted there are “challenges” around the resilience of the ferry network, after it emerged the military may be called in to replace a key Highland route. The Corran Ferry route is currently only carrying foot ...

17 Apr 2023 at 17:52

Scotland

Ministers urged to refuse coastal golf course plan after approval from council

Scottish ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent one of the last coastal dune habitats being “irreparably damaged” after Highland Council approved plans for an 18-hole golf course. Councillors on the local ...

06 Dec 2023 at 17:58

Scotland

Proposed new visitor levy ‘can be a good thing’, MSPs told

Introducing a new levy on overnight stays for visitors could be a “good thing” if it is “done in the right way”, a senior official from the City of Edinburgh Council has said. Paul Lawrence, executive director of ...

31 Oct 2023 at 12:58

Scotland

Ministers call in plans for golf course on protected land

Scottish ministers will make the final decision on whether a golf course can be built on protected land in the Highlands. The Scottish Government confirmed it has called in the decision to grant planning ...

09 Feb 2024 at 16:43

‘Absolutely no substance’ to opponents’ independence plans, says Regan

SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan has said there is “absolutely no substance” to the independence plans of her fellow contenders, comparing them with a “bag of marshmallows”. Speaking during a hustings ...

04 Mar 2023 at 17:14

Scotland

Council in U-turn on bouncy castles ban

A council has reversed its decision to ban the use of bouncy councils at its premises following an outcry. Highland Council recently announced a “foreseeable pause” on the hiring of inflatables for ...

24 May 2023 at 14:09

Scotland

‘Increasingly unlikely’ military will be called in to replace ferry service

It is looking “increasingly unlikely” the military will need to provide a vessel to replace a key Highlands ferry route, the local authority has said. The Corran Ferry route is currently only ...

20 May 2023 at 11:10

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