Elaine Kirby selected for Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 The Highland Conservatives have selected Cllr Elaine Kirby as their candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Having lived in the constituency with her family, Elaine is well versed on the many emotive issues that locals currently face up here. She is passionate about the values we must uphold in this vast, and stunning landscape... Holyrood News
Ruraidh Stewart Named Scottish Conservative Candidate for Inverness and Nairn in 2026 Holyrood Election 19th May 2025 The Scottish Conservative Party has announced the selection of Councillor Ruraidh Stewart as the party’s candidate for Inverness and Nairn in the 2026 Scottish... Local News
Interactive Renewables map goes live 6th May 2025 Map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2928bb39f0dd4ab68f1b3a8988861a… Highlands residents will now be able to see the proposed renewables projects in... Local News
Keep up to date with the digital landline transition process! 2nd April 2025 Highland Council's Older Person Champion Cllr Isabelle Mackenzie has this week urged elderly residents of the Highlands to take advantage of BT's 'Digital Voice... Local News
Cllr Helen Crawford continues to push for new school builds across The Highlands 31st March 2025 Scottish Conservative Cllr Helen Crawford (Aird and Loch Ness) welcomed the recent decision by Highland c ouncillors to approve the allocation of capital... Local News
SNP got Visitor Levy wrong from the start 28th March 2025 The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring local concerns of a new tax and being forced to review it less than a year after it was introduced. After... Holyrood News
Cllr Stewart Stands Firmly Against Visitor Levy after Packed Portree Consultation Event 17th March 2025 Following today's packed Visitor Levy Consultation event at the Skye Candle Visitor Centre in Portree, Highland Conservative Councillor Stewart has firmly... Local News
Highland Council Tax and Budget March 2025 – the Effects on Fixed-Income Older People 12th March 2025 Scottish Conservative Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie has commented on the latest Highland Council Budget proposals: "It is important to acknowledge the... Local News
Orkney Council tax hiked 15% 6th March 2025 Responding to today’s confirmation that council tax bills in Orkney are to rise by 15%, as of the 6th March making it the highest increase in Scotland... Local News
MSP criticises First Minister’s failure to meet with Skye campaigners 4th March 2025 Following the First Minister’s visit to Skye, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has criticised John Swinney’s failure to meet with local... Local News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
