Global climate emergency and repopulation top Highlands and Islands Convention agenda
Scottish ministers will gather today in Inverness to discuss climate change and population growth in the north.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney
Figures reveal bumper year for entrants at Royal National Mod
Organisers of The Royal National Mod are looking ahead to record numbers for the festival’s return this weekend.
Multi-million pound Highland school beginning to take shape
Construction of a multi-million pound school complex in one of Inverness’s most deprived areas is beginning to take shape – eight months after construction started.
First Minister announces new Peterhead campus amid billion-pound school spending plan
The first minister flew into the north-east yesterday to unveil a £1billion spending plan for new schools across Scotland.
Hope for Tain as Swinney recognises urgency and demand for upgrade of town’s school
Deputy First Minister John Swinney yesterday offered light at the end of the tunnel in the Tain school campus saga by recognising the “urgency” for a replacement.
Deputy First Minister visits Nairn to hear about innovative project aimed at getting kids into farming and food and drink industries
Deputy First Minister John Swinney visited Nairn Academy to hear about an innovative project aimed at preparing youngsters for careers in the farming and food and drink industries.
Tories criticise Scottish Government over falling maths exam pass rates
Exam chiefs lowered the pass threshold for maths across the board and performance still dipped, it has been revealed.
Community put wheels in motion to secure land for community hub in Broadford to house new school
The delivery of a much-needed 21st century new school and community hub in a Skye village has taken an important step closer.
Marina works given green light as Stornoway Harbour granted £3.5m from HIE
A massive project for a marina and facilities at Stornoway Harbour received a £3.5million funding boost from enterprise chiefs yesterday.
Parents increase call for action as footage emerges of water pouring into primary school on Skye
Calls for a new school to be built in the north of Skye were heightened yesterday after shocking footage emerged of water pouring into a basement beneath a classroom in Dunvegan.
Concern over ‘vast disparity’ in classroom assistant numbers
Concerns have been raised after new figures exposed a “vast disparity” in the number of classroom assistants in schools across Scotland.
Youth Manifesto launched as John Swinney visits Aviemore national park conference
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said young Scots needed to be involved in national policy-making “absolutely routine”.
S4 pupils suffer subject choice ‘postcode lottery’ in Scotland
A leading academic has told MSPs that a cut in school subject choice in many areas has created a “postcode lottery” for pupils.
New £55 million school in Inverurie reaches ‘milestone’ as Deputy First Minister John Swinney attends Topping Off ceremony
A “milestone” steel beam was anchored into place yesterday as work continues on the new £55million Inverurie Community Campus.
Young musicians celebrated during Blas Festival
Organisers of the Blas Festival yesterday announced this year’s line-up and revealed young musicians and composers would play a prominent part of the event as part of Scotland’s Year of Young People.
Highland and Aberdeen schools get £1.8million funds boost
Schools in the Highlands and Aberdeen will benefit from a cash boost of almost £2million to help try to close the attainment gap.
North and north-east schools to share more than £13million
Hundreds of schools in the north and north-east are set to benefit from more than £13million from the Scottish Government’s Pupil Equity Fund.
Fast-track teacher scheme to tackle recruitment issue in the north
A new £250,000 scheme will be unveiled today to help tackle the chronic teacher recruitment problems at rural schools in the north and north-east.
Shoppers urged to take stand on delivery charges
Shoppers have been urged to take action in the run-up to Christmas to stop companies “fleecing” them with unfair delivery charges.
North and north-east schools get £385,000 from the Scottish Government
North councils have been awarded £385,000 from the Scottish Government to "unlock the potential" of local schools.
Scottish Government backing for South Uist arts centre project
Plans for a centre for Gaelic music, dance and cultural heritage in South Uist have won the backing of the Scottish Government.
Named Person Scheme: Abusers can bypass system by simply opting out
John Swinney has admitted that high-profile cases in the Highlands show that the controversial Named Person scheme stops working if abusers simply opt out.
Government business roadshow coming to Aberdeen
The UK Government's exporting roadshow will come to Aberdeen next month.
SNP must to “stop dragging its feet” on flooding relief
The SNP has been urged to “stop dragging its feet” on flooding and outline how it will spend £5 million of relief money the UK Government provided almost a fortnight ago.
John Swinney pledges more support for councils in flood-hit areas
Scotland's deputy first minister has announced more funding will be made available for councils - including Aberdeenshire - that have been hardest hit by severe flooding.
John Swinney claims spending review slashes Scotland’s budget
John Swinney has claimed Scotland's day-to-day budget will be slashed by almost 6% because of cuts by George Osborne.
John Swinney to do star turn at glittering business awards
Deputy first minister John Swinney has been revealed as the keynote speaker at a leading business awards event for the Highlands.
John Swinney claims budget shows no “easing up on austerity”
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney has branded the UK Government’s emergency budget a “con trick” and a big attack on low income households and young people.
Employee-owned firms celebrate their model
Firms owned by employees are taking today to celebrate a business model that is at the start of a growing trend in the UK.
Scottish Government pledges £10million to new AECC
Plans to build a world-leading new concert and conference venue in Aberdeen have been given a huge boost after winning £10million of backing from Scottish Enterprise.
John Swinney: Scottish and UK governments must work together to maximise oil production
New research published by the Scottish Government has showed that the North Sea remains the largest oil producer in the EU.
MSPs expected to lower voting age for Holyrood and council elections
MSPs are today expected to back plans to lower the voting age to 16 for the Scottish Parliament election next year.