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A group of young people, standing in a circle, texting on mobile phones. Their faces aren't shown, their hands are holding smartphones. One's wearing a white knitted jumper. The phone cases are multicoloured.

Highland schools asked to discuss pupils' phone use

Councillors unanimously backed calls for a Highland-wide consultation last month.

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Badcaul Primary School was built in 1901 and is of style of building from that time. It has white-painted walls and a number of roofs with grey slates. Behind the school is a small wooden building, with a painting on a wall of a sunny day.

Highland school with no pupils saved from closure

Badcaul Primary in Wester Ross was mothballed in January 2022.

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The ferry is a small white vessel. A car and a campervan are disembarking the ferry at a concrete jetty. The waters of Loch Linnhe are calm, and there are green hills in the background. It is a cloudy day.

First foot passenger fare on Corran Ferry delayed

The £2 charge agreed last week is now to be debated by a full meeting of Highland Council.

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Two women walk towards the ferry, MV Corran. It is a wet day and the jetty is damp, and mist covers hills in the distance.

First foot passenger charge approved for Corran Ferry

Highland Council will introduce a £2 charge to its Lochaber service this summer.

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A large cruise ship is berthed at Invergordon. The ship has several floors and is blue and white in colour. There is an office in the foreground.

Highland councillors back cruise ship levy powers

Councillors say it would raise money to help to lessen the impact of large-scale tourism.

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The picture has been taken looking up towards the round red and white sign with the number 20 in the centre of the sign. The sky is blue behind it.

Limit to remain at 20mph across 127 Highland sites

The speed limits were reduced from 30mph in a trial started in 2023.

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The school is a Victoria era building. There are three gable ends along one side of the school with long windows that are arch shaped at the top. There is a long brick wall separating the school grounds from a pavement and a road.

Dingwall school move consultation seeks approval

Parents have been campaigning for more than 20 years for a replacement of St Clement's.

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Two women walk towards the ferry, MV Corran. It is a wet day and the jetty is damp, and mist covers hills in the distance.

First foot passenger fare proposed for Corran Ferry

Highland Council could be set to introduce a £2 charge to its Lochaber service.

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Buildings on Inverness' riverside are lit up at night. The buildings include a large block of flats, the city centre's steeple and Inverness Castle. The lights are reflected in the River Ness.

Councillors warm to idea of Inverness heat networks

Several locations, including the city centre, have already been identified for new energy systems.

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