Holyrood election candidates launch "Common Sense for the Highlands" Monday, 27 April, 2026 Scottish Conservatives Launch Highlands and Islands Policy Document Ahead of May Election Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands sets out bold, region-specific plans ahead of the 7 May election The Scottish Conservatives have today launched Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands, a policy document setting out the party's vision for the region developed following face-to-face engagement... 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
MSP warns Health Secretary over “crisis” in islands primary care services. 28th February 2025 Primary care services in some of Scotland’s island communities are in crisis. That’s the warning from Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston who... Holyrood News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
