A further 556 were seriously injured as political pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to deal with this ‘life and death’ issue.
Business minister Richard Lochhead hails a major ‘boost for Highland commuters and visitors’.
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The recent figures show how much was spent by each new Westminster representative since the general election.
But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.
John Swinney was asked to meet them ‘in the hope that the killer of their husband and father will finally be brought to justice’.
More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.
The board have contacted BDO - the same company that handled the liquidation of Rangers.
The Wilson family described Jo Farrell as ‘callous’ leading Douglas Ross to use his last FMQs as Tory leader to challenge John Swinney.
Meanwhile Liberal Democrats head to London to represent the Highlands with a new UK government in place.
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed the development before The Inverness Courier’s Build the Bypass event in Nairn this evening.
Kate Forbes is a favourite to succeed him after Douglas Ross demanded he step down.
MSP Fergus Ewing says 'work to dual the A9 and the A96 must be done at the same time' on grounds of 'basic fairness.'
Criticism still rankles as speakers take aim at critics: ‘the Tories get so chuffed when they can use SNP quotes to throw at us.’
Her family confirmed that she died on Wednesday, June 21.
They say the losses are down to trust, gender reform and the independence debate
Rishi Sunak is set to become the third Prime Minister in less than 50 days after he was elected leader of the Conservative party.
That includes face masks, contact tracing and vaccine passports.
Groundworks finally under way after a decade of delay.
Highland Council gives go-ahead for two-platform station.