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Scott Maclennan


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Scott MacLennan is the political reporter for the Highland titles at Highland News and Media. He joined the company in 2019. Scott went to university in Glasgow and Moscow and reports on the Highland Council, NHS Highland and the Scottish Parliament.

SNP displays bitterness at dualling critics as conference backs another A9/A96 vow

17 October 2023
SNP displays bitterness at dualling critics as conference backs another A9/A96 vow

SNP displays bitterness at dualling critics as conference backs another A9/A96 vow

17 October 2023

Criticism still rankles as speakers take aim at critics: ‘the Tories get so chuffed when they can use SNP quotes to throw at us.’


Obituary: Independence icon and Moray politician Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

23 June 2023
Obituary: Independence icon and Moray politician Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

Obituary: Independence icon and Moray politician Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

23 June 2023

Her family confirmed that she died on Wednesday, June 21.


Former Moray and Nairn MP and MEP Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

22 June 2023
Former Moray and Nairn MP and MEP Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

Former Moray and Nairn MP and MEP Winnie Ewing dies aged 93

22 June 2023

WINNIE Ewing, an icon of the Scottish independence movement and past Moray and Nairn MP, has died aged 93.


BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023
BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

BREAKING: Candidates put on the spot over SNP membership exodus

17 March 2023

They say the losses are down to trust, gender reform and the independence debate


Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister after winning Conservative leadership

24 October 2022
Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister after winning Conservative leadership

Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister after winning Conservative leadership

24 October 2022

Rishi Sunak is set to become the third Prime Minister in less than 50 days after he was elected leader of the Conservative party.


Raigmore car park still vulnerable to motorists taking advantage of it being free

15 July 2022
Raigmore car park still vulnerable to motorists taking advantage of it being free

Raigmore car park still vulnerable to motorists taking advantage of it being free

15 July 2022

Vehicle recognition technology is still not working almost four years after the plan was first announced


Watch: How to vote in today's Highland Council election

05 May 2022
Watch: How to vote in today's Highland Council election

Watch: How to vote in today's Highland Council election

05 May 2022

And why X no longer marks the spot


All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

22 February 2022
All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

22 February 2022

That includes face masks, contact tracing and vaccine passports.


Work starts at new prison site east of Inverness

30 December 2021
Work starts at new prison site east of Inverness

Work starts at new prison site east of Inverness

30 December 2021

Groundworks finally under way after a decade of delay.


£550 million hydro approved for east bank of Loch Ness

09 June 2021
£550 million hydro approved for east bank of Loch Ness

£550 million hydro approved for east bank of Loch Ness

09 June 2021

Red John project may create 700 jobs


Train station for Inverness Airport gets planning permission

03 May 2021
Train station for Inverness Airport gets planning permission

Train station for Inverness Airport gets planning permission

03 May 2021

Highland Council gives go-ahead for two-platform station.


Shops, hospitality and leisure centres to reopen from Monday, along with freedom to travel across Britain

20 April 2021
Shops, hospitality and leisure centres to reopen from Monday, along with freedom to travel across Britain

Shops, hospitality and leisure centres to reopen from Monday, along with freedom to travel across Britain

20 April 2021

Nicola Sturgeon confirms reopening will take place as planned.


Election 2021: SNP candidate Maree Todd brings the series of candidate responses on how they would deal with some key issues to a close

17 April 2021
Election 2021: SNP candidate Maree Todd brings the series of candidate responses on how they would deal with some key issues to a close

Election 2021: SNP candidate Maree Todd brings the series of candidate responses on how they would deal with some key issues to a close

17 April 2021

In the spotlight are the problems of depopulation and housing shortages in Caithness, Sutherland and Ross


Breaking News: First Minister announces Moray will enter near-lockdown status from Boxing Day

19 December 2020
Breaking News: First Minister announces Moray will enter near-lockdown status from Boxing Day

Breaking News: First Minister announces Moray will enter near-lockdown status from Boxing Day

19 December 2020

There will also be travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK after the emergence of a new more contagious strain of Covid


Coronavirus vaccination jabs in Scotland expected to start Tuesday

02 December 2020
Coronavirus vaccination jabs in Scotland expected to start Tuesday

Coronavirus vaccination jabs in Scotland expected to start Tuesday

02 December 2020

'It may well be the beginning of the end of this horrible experience', says Sturgeon


Plans to replace the Ironworks with a £30m hotel are under threat

01 December 2020
Plans to replace the Ironworks with a £30m hotel are under threat

Plans to replace the Ironworks with a £30m hotel are under threat

01 December 2020

The company behind the move says it will battle on after Highland Council said the design is unacceptable


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