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Government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland

Ming Yang had proposed the £1.5 billion facility at a site in Ardersier near Inverness, saying it could create up to 1,500 jobs.

Evening Standard

Not One But Two New Courses In The Last Decade Near The Capital Of The Highlands

On his latest visit to Inverness, Jeremy Ellwood’s itinerary included Scotland’s newest course and another one less than seven years old

Golf Monthly

Plaque marking Andrew visit removed from Inverness Town House

The former prince visited Inverness in 2018.

Evening Standard

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Plaque dedicated to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s visit removed

The former prince visited the town before stepping down as a working royal

The Independent UK

‘I’m always wanting to come home’, says Scottish film star Karen Gillan

The Inverness-born actor starred as Nebula in the Guardians Of The Galaxy films and Ruby Roundhouse in the recent Jumanji reboot.

Evening Standard

UK Government expects to decide ‘soon’ on Chinese wind turbine factory plan

Ming Yang last year announced plans to build a factory near Inverness.

Evening Standard

Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains will now call at Birmingham

Passengers will be able to travel overnight from Birmingham International to Aberdeen, Fort William or Inverness.

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Severe Snow Ice Warning: Met Office Issues 'Danger To Life' Alert For Storm Goretti

Met Office issues 'danger to life' amber alerts as Storm Goretti approaches Britain. Heavy snow, ice and dangerous winds threaten widespread disruption Thursday.

International Business Times UK

Flight, train and road travel chaos as snow wreaks havoc across UK

In the UK, the Great Western Railway, the Elizabeth line and routes in far north Scotland are experiencing severe disruption

The Independent UK

Forecasters warn of more heavy snow across swathes of northern Scotland

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow and ice for the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Weather warnings extended as Scotland hit by heavy snow

First Minister John Swinney said a ‘huge effort’ was going into keeping transport moving and public services open.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of schools closed as snow weather warnings remain in place

ScotRail warned of disruption on routes around Aberdeen and Inverness for much of Monday

The Independent UK

Swinney ‘not being fully candid’ about Cameron Barracks notification – Alexander

The Government has paused plans to house 300 asylum seekers at the site in Inverness.

Evening Standard

Cameron Barracks asylum seeker plans ‘made up on back of an envelope’ – Swinney

Concerns had been raised about the impact on the community in Inverness.

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Scottish school cancels Christmas play after ‘racist and abusive’ messages

Show at Cauldeen primary school in Inverness had included a scene explaining hardship faced by Syrian refugees

The Independent UK

UK Government ‘disrespectful’ over Cameron Barracks plans, says council leader

The leader of Highland Council said there had been ‘no real engagement’ on plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at a barracks in Inverness.

Evening Standard

Unfair to say locals were not consulted on asylum barracks plan – Alexander

The Scottish Secretary hit back at claims the UK Government failed to engage with Inverness officials over proposals to house 300 migrants there.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government ‘stands ready’ to work with UK ministers on asylum barracks

The Scottish Social Justice Secretary spoke of her ‘intense level of frustration’ with how the situation has been handled.

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Evening Standard

Home Office minister defends plans to house asylum seekers on military bases

Asylum minister Alex Norris said the two sites in Inverness and East Sussex are an ‘important part’ of driving down hotel use.

The Guardian - UK

Quelling public disquiet is worth extra cost of barracks asylum housing, says No 10

Government defends prospect of paying more for barracks, saying people ‘don’t want asylum seekers in hotels’

The Guardian - UK

Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotels

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of asylum seekers to be moved to two UK military sites

Barracks in Inverness and East Sussex will house about 900 men as government aims to end use of hotels

Evening Standard

Housing asylum seekers in army barracks may cost more than migrant hotels, admits defence minister

Men to be housed at Cameron Barracks in Inverness and Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex will be the first of up to 10,000 migrants who the Home Office want to place at military sites

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to be housed in barracks in bid to end hotel use

The plans will see men housed at Cameron Barracks in Inverness and Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex.

The National (Scotland)

Delays expected for 10 weeks as Inverness road bridge to undergo repair works

A BUSY road bridge in the Highlands could face traffic delays for up to 10 weeks as improvement works get underway

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