Hydro operator accuses ministers of rural persecution
Green energy boss Hugh Raven says ministers disregard their own policies when it suits them, but not when it matters.
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Ukraine crisis may hit Argyll’s whisky and salmon exports
Finance minister Kate Forbes has urged all Scottish exporters to stop trading with Russia, which bought 42 million bottles of Scotch whisky last year
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MSP Kate Forbes in last call for views on short-term let crackdown
MSP calls for ‘facts’ not ‘unfounded fears’ in a consultation on licences for short-term lets
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MSP Forbes secures fresh ferry assurances for Raasay islanders
Raasay Community Council says it has a written assurance from CalMac that the MV Hallaig should be serving Raasay rather than being designated as the ‘relief vessel’ for the Lochaline to Mull run.
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Constituents remain priority as Kate embarks on ‘enormous’ economic task
The government minister has pledged to continue to prioritise her constituents despite her expanding portfolio.
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Kate returned as constituency MSP
Constituency and Regional Returning Officer for Highland and Islands, Donna Manson declared the results for the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch on Friday evening. The turnout for the constituency was 68.7%.
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Increased action on rural housing shortages welcomed
The Scottish Government will be investing up to £30 million in the continuation of the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.
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Call for U-turn on newspaper rates relief
Emergency business rates relief for the newspaper industry ends on March 31.
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Forbes: virus case numbers in Highlands remain low
Ms Forbes said the latest action was aimed at preventing things getting worse – potentially very quickly – as a result of this new strain of Covid.