News & Comment
Inverness in the running to become UK’s ugliest city
By Iain Ramage – Press and Journal
Published: 25/01/2010
The Highland capital is a contender to be named the UK’s ugliest city. A panel of architects and designers included Inverness in the nominations for the UK-wide Carbuncle Awards.
It [...]
Taxpayers may face Housing Expo bill in the event of cancellation
Council chief makes clear public will pick up the tab if event does not go ahead
By jonny muir – Press and Journal
Published: 16/11/2009
The taxpayer will pick up the tab if a multimillion-pound exhibition showcasing [...]
Residents say developer’s original pledges for community services have been greatly watered down
Tulloch Homes announces new facilities for Milton of Leys
By jonny muir Press and Journal
Published: 10/04/2009
Developer Tulloch Homes has revealed plans to build a care home, a church, a primary school and shops on [...]
Housing fair brochure branded ‘fabrication of reality’
HUNDREDS of glossy brochures promoting a controversial housing project on the outskirts of Inverness are to be destroyed after it was discovered they contained misleading information.
By Val Sweeney – Inverness Courier
Copies of the 26-page booklet, showcasing the Highland Housing Fair, were distributed at the Scottish Parliament in a move [...]
The worst kept secret of 2008 is now receiving press attention following continuing investigation by Planning Watch UK members.
At 9.05am Monday morning, Barrie Haycock, Planning Watch UK Chairman, contacted the Inverness Courier to make the newspaper aware of the latest turn of events following four years shambolic waste of tax payers money arising from the [...]
RED Cross volunteers are being used to plug gaps in ambulance service provision in Inverness and have been sent to 23 emergency calls — including road accidents and drug overdoses — since January, union officials claim.
By Hugh Ross – Inverness Courier
Front line crews working for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) allege that the charity’s ambulances [...]
