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A free bus travel scheme is hoped to help young people access work, education and social settings.

THE SCOTTISH Government has floated the idea of leasing zero or low carbon airplanes to flight operators in the Highlands and Islands in a bid to reduce emissions in the aviation sector. It has also raised the suggestion of demand-led airplane ‘taxis’ in the region as well...

COUNCIL convener Malcolm Bell says he is not surprised that Scotland’s ethical standards watchdog, which he submitted a formal complaint about earlier this year, has been slated in a report by the country’s auditor general. The Audit Scotland report in question revolves...

AN ISLANDS impact assessment on Scottish Government plans to provide free bus travel to under 22s has concluded that the scheme should not be extended to ferries - despite being told by a local transport official that this would be “discriminatory” and at odds with its own...

ADDITIONAL bus service capacity providing connections from the South Mainland to the Anderson High School is to be trialled following complaints over provision at the start and end of the day. It comes amid an 80 per cent increase in the number of pupils from the South Mainland...