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Heat networks could warm Inverness homes in the future • May 12, 2025, 11:09 PM ET (BBC)
New survey will count urban gulls in Inverness • May 9, 2025, 11:04 AM ET (BBC)
Highland councillors oppose battery scheme near Castle of Mey • Apr. 27, 2025, 9:01 AM ET (BBC)
Watchdog warns Highland Council on costs of 'ambitious' plans • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:43 AM ET (BBC)
Highland councillors maintain opposition to Skye wind farm revamp • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:43 AM ET (BBC)

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