Innes Munro selected for Cromarty Firth by-election. Wednesday, 24 July, 2024 Innes Munro, a driven and passionate 20-year-old lifelong resident and worker in the Highlands, is proud to announce his candidacy for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the Cromarty Firth ward of the Highland Council. Following the recent resignation of two Highland Councillors, Innes is eager to bring his youthful energy and deep-rooted commitment to the community as an elected... Local News
Sturgeon's scorched earth: a toxic legacy that has poisoned Scotland 19th February 2023 The sudden demise of Nicola Sturgeon's political career has been a matter of celebration for many Scots, one long overdue, but the sad reality is that the... Articles
UK Government bring freeport to Highlands 17th January 2023 The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Inverness to announce that the UK Government had worked with the Scottish Government on two new freeports for Scotland... Local News
Highland Conservatives welcome Cromarty Freeport Bid Success as ‘truly transformational’ for the region 13th January 2023 The ‘port of opportunities’ is how Highland Conservatives are describing Cromarty Firth’s successful bid for Green Freeport status, formally announced today by... Local News
Common sense at last: Raigmore Bus Gate finally approved 16th December 2022 After months of discussion, and after Highland Council had tried to get approval for a nonsensical suggestion, the Council has finally seen sense and approved... Local News
Cllr Isabelle MacKenzie highlights the good work of the Highland Senior Citizens Network 15th December 2022 Cllr Isabelle MacKenzie, one of the Scottish Conservative Inverness councillors, has been very proactive since being nominated as a Highland Older People's... Local News
Highland Council being bottom of the education league table is “urgent wake up call to SNP” says Edward Mountain MSP 24th November 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has slammed the SNP’s continued failures in education in Highland Council, following the publication of the National... Local News
Nearly £30m spent so far on A96 Inverness to Nairn dualling upgrade but wait goes on for project to begin construction 22nd November 2022 Edward Mountain MSP has claimed the SNP-Green Government are ‘wasting precious time’ by not progressing to the construction of the A96 Inverness to Nairn scheme... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP responds to Cairngorm Funicular Railway repair budget increasing to £25m 15th November 2022 Responding to HIE's announcement that the cost of fixing the Cairngorm Mountain Funicular Railway is set to rise to £25m, Edward Mountain MSP commented: “Why am... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP says Royal Mail and Scottish Government slow on delivery 11th November 2022 The following article was originally published in The Inverness Courier on 11 November 2022 Receiving letters and parcels before midday has been the expectation... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
