Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, takes pylon fight to Westminster Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 Councillor Helen Crawford took the pylon fight to London on Tuesday for a Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities.’ Secured by John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, the debate considered the impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities across Scotland. John paid tribute to Councillor Helen Crawford, who was in the... Holyrood NewsLocal NewsWestminster News
SNP slammed over wasted spending at Rest and Be Thankful 29th April 2021 SNP ministers have been severely criticised after it was revealed that millions of pounds have been wasted on unsuccessful mitigation measures at the Rest and... Local News
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The Real Cost of 14 Years of SNP Economic Policy Failures 8th April 2021 Detailed reports by respected entities like Oxford Economics (attached to this article) do not generally take political sides or constitutional perspectives... Opinions
Ross fillets Sturgeon in Party Leaders' Debate 31st March 2021 Douglas Ross MP's strong performance last night has been welcomed by members and voters looking for a clear alternative to Nicola Sturgeon's Neverendum... Reports
Statement on Michael Russell comments on A83 24th March 2021 Highlands and Islands Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: “It will strike many as ironic that on the day before the Scottish Parliament formally enters the... Local News
Vaccine roll out, a resounding success – Donald Cameron 24th March 2021 Scottish Conservative health spokesperson, Donald Cameron has described the UK’s success in vaccinating over 30 million (and rising) of its citizens as a... Holyrood News
MSPs back livestock protection proposals 24th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed new legislation that will provide greater protection to farm animals at risk from attacks from dogs... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain article on how our Banks and Governments can support the economic recovery from Covid-19 24th March 2021 With every passing day, we are gradually winning the battle against the pandemic thanks to the vaccination programme and the sacrifices we have all made. As... Local News
Comment from Jamie Halcro Johnston ahead of vote on Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill 23rd March 2021 MSPs expected to back livestock protection proposals Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill, Jamie Halcro Johnston, the... Holyrood News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
