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Rural Scotland needs an “electric car revolution” with more charging points to drive up ownership of low-carbon vehicles, a Highlands election candidate claims.
The call comes as figures show 107 new electric vehicle chargers were installed for the public in the region over five years.
The proportion of electric cars compared with overall cars and light goods vehicles is smaller in the Highlands and Islands than across Scotland, according to DVLA figures.
Liberal Democrats said the next Scottish Government must urgently increase the pace to meet climate change ambitions.
Official figures show there are more than 1,500 publicly available electric vehicle charge points through the ChargePlace Scotland network. It’s a higher number per head than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Tarves left a poorer place following death of veteran and volunteering stalwart John Thomson
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The Tarves community has lost a loyal servant following the death of village stalwart John Hendry Thomson.
Mr Thomson spent the past 55 of his 85 years in the north-east village which became his adopted home, embedding himself on committees and in clubs as both a volunteer and veteran.
Tories vow to reverse Beeching cuts with plans to reopen lost railway lines
Tory leader Douglas Ross has unveiled his party’s infrastructure plan (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Communities would be able to register interest in the reopening of railway stations under Scottish Conservative proposals, leader Douglas Ross has said.
The party has unveiled its infrastructure plans ahead of the election on May 6, with promises to create “tens of thousands of jobs” by upgrading Scotland’s road and rail network, investing in green energy to make Scotland a “renewable powerhouse”, and rolling out full fibre broadband by 2027.
Part of the changes Mr Ross proposes would see a reverse of the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, so called because of a report written by British Railways chairman Dr Richard Beeching which resulted in line closures.