Keep up to date with the digital landline transition process! Wednesday, 2 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' events, designed to help people less familiar with technology understand the changes being made to landline phones. If you are uncertain about the change, which is phonelines moving from physical to being connected via broadband, you... Local News
SNP ‘creating uncertainty’ with warning of extending Covid restrictions 9th November 2021 The SNP have been accused of “creating uncertainty” by warning that the vaccine passport scheme may be extended. In Tuesday’s Covid update, Deputy First... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston comments on further delays to R100 broadband roll-out 4th November 2021 Commenting on the latest SNP fiasco to blight the Highlands, Scottish Conservative Business Spokesman and Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:... Local News
Comment on further delay to R100 broadband roll-out 4th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “It is unbelievable that the SNP Government is presiding over yet another infrastructure fiasco in the Highlands... Holyrood News
MSP demands action as police numbers fall in Argyll 3rd November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the Scottish Government to back Scottish Conservative proposals for a Local Policing Act after new figures... Local News
MSP “disappointed” by SNP Minister’s pathetic response to ferries debate 1st November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has been left “disappointed” by the SNP’s Transport Minister’s response to last week’s ferries debate at... Holyrood News
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON UK/FRANCE FISHING DISPUTE 1st November 2021 Responding to an exchange at Westminster between Liberal Democrat MP Alastair Carmichael and UK Secretary of State, George Eustice, on the fisheries dispute... Westminster News
MSP backs deer collision warnings 29th October 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has added his voice to warnings for motorists to take extra care due to the risk of collisions with deer as the... Local News
Sturgeon needs to act on ferry crisis - Cameron 29th October 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP Government’s refusal to heed recommendations from CalMac on how many new ferries the operator... Holyrood News
Welcome for £1.9bn of support for farmers and crofters 28th October 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed a £1.9bn financial commitment to Scottish agriculture in the UK Government’s budget delivered... Westminster News
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