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Highland Council could be forced to double spending cuts

School re-opens in Inverness following blaze

Political leaders unite to support World Aids Day

Business confidence fell over last quarter

Margaret Thatcher named most influential woman of all time in a poll

North-South pay divide getting bigger according to study

Aberdeen and Inverness in top 10 for Black Friday shopping

Sir Stephen House spends last day as Police Scotland Chief Constable

Senior Labour figures in Scotland 'do not back air strikes'

GP funding formula a 'problem' for NHS inequalities, study claims

Inverness 1 - 3 Celtic

Labour pledges cash for nurseries to address poverty gap

David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon in St Andrew's Day tributes to Scotland

Scotland's forests 'bringing nearly £1BN to economy'

Online shoppers urged to be vigilant against cybercrime and fraud

Inverness boss John Hughes aims to exploit Celtic weakness

Aberdeen 3 - 1 Ross County

Clutha to close early on second anniversary of helicopter crash

Drivers warned 4,500 miles of road network has no mobile coverage

Christmas tree felling underway in the Black Isle

Diabetes campaign seeks to get earlier diagnosis in children

Nicola Sturgeon announces Syrian peace-maker training initiative

Kezia Dugdale sends "strong message" of welcome to refugees

Oil workers taken off Shell North Sea platform after power failure

Green light given for new Elgin High School

Campaigners urge us to mark 'Buy Nothing Friday' and hug friend

Children no more likely to die at weekend in hospital says study

Alex Salmond under fire after missing Syria statement

£2,000 for information on Buckie woman accused of fraud

134 police officers being investigated for crime or misconduct

9 out of 10 college staff say mergers haven't improved teaching

Ward Reopens At Raigmore Hospital After Norovirus Outbreak

Fire Crews Battle House Blaze In Elgin

North Sea business confidence levels at all-time low

Government decision to axe £1bn carbon capture competition 'devastating'

SNP criticised after slump in oil revenues to £130m forecast