Highlands

In a joint initiative by the Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, a transformative dynamic masterplan for the future of Fort William's town centre has been created with the next steps involving a series of public engagements events being he

A planning application has been submitted for a pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Kemp near Whitebridge.

Highland councillors will consider a report this week which looks at ways in which the local authority can leverage funding to deliver renewable energy projects to deliver net zero, generate income and maximise opportunities for the Highlands to benefit as a whole. Alongside this, councillors will a

At the Struan development (from left) Front: Cllr John Bruce, B&S chair, Cllr Russell Jones, Cllr Muriel Cockburn, convener THC, Cllr Bill Loban, Compass - Paul Cowie. Back: Angela Matheson (THC project manager), THC - Faye Dyer, Compass - Peter Hunter, Robert Tewnion (Image credit: Th

The land acquisition for the new site for St Clements School in Dingwall has concluded, the Highland Council has confirmed. The purchase of the site was included in the one-year Capital Programme approved in March 2023.

Burns & McDonnell has been awarded an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract for the Errochty Grid Supply Point (GSP) project by SSEN Transmission. The development of the Errochty substation will see the installation of new transformers and will renew and modernise the transmission and distri

UK-based orbital launch services company Orbex is inviting the local community to participate in a series of consultation meetings regarding proposed changes to its spaceport in Sutherland. The sessions follow the submission of a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to the Highland Council on 2nd N

The Highland Council’s Housing Development on Station Road in Dingwall is ready for its new tenants.

Property group Hazledene and not-for-profit developer HHA have secured planning permission from The Highland Council to deliver a mixed-use development in Milton of Leys, near Inverness. Located to the south of the city, the 25.2-acre development is near the A9 interchange and has been managed by Gl

Ambitious plans to create an iconic new visitor attraction in Caithness are a step closer to becoming a reality.

Cairn Housing Association has successfully retrofitted two properties in Wick to EnerPHit standard.

A Highland cottage once owned by disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile could finally be demolished under fresh plans to replace the building with a new home. Allt-Na-Reigh near Ballachullish in Glencoe has been subjected to continued vandalism despite also being the previous home of mount

Tulloch Homes is celebrating two wins from the UK Property Awards for its prestigious Drummond Hill site. The national awards recognise excellence and maintain high standards in the property industry worldwide. Having scooped a top score in two categories at the award ceremony in London on Friday, D

Network Rail is investing £1.2 million in the Bunchrew level crossing on the Far North Line, with work beginning on Sunday 12 November.

The Highland Council has awarded a contract to a firm which will carry out vital repair work to the road bridge on the A939 at Dava, near Grantown on Spey. The bridge was badly damaged after a vehicle struck the upstream parapet during an incident on Friday 15 September 2023, which forced the closur