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
'Union boost’ as £1,500 per person extra delivered to Highlands and Islands 27th December 2020 The Highlands and Islands has received a “Union boost” of £1,500 per person to fight the Covid pandemic according to Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP's Christmas Article for the Inverness Courier 24th December 2020 This last weekend will have come as shock to many families across the Highlands who are now having to redesign their Christmas plans. During the last year the... Local News
Concern over fly-tipping 21st December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron and local councillor Alastair Redman have issued an appeal to people not to resort to fly-tipping. The two elected... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP blasts SNP for leaving over 800 businesses ‘out in the cold’ in the Highlands 19th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has criticised the SNP Government for failing to provide vital business grants for hundreds of business in the region... Local News
Cameron hails continued support of job retention scheme 18th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has praised the UK Government for continuing to protect jobs in the Highlands through the job retention scheme. The... Reports
Independent UK approach on trade conflicts set to boost Scotch whisky - Cameron 11th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said the announcement by the UK Government that it is taking an “independent” approach to longstanding trade... Reports
Cameron piles on pressure over A82 and A83 11th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has challenged the SNP Government to take swift action on the A82 and A83 after it was revealed that BEAR Scotland were... Local News
First Minister “doesn’t care” about NHS Highland bullying victims says Edward Mountain MSP 10th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP has called out the First Minister for showing a lack of compassion for NHS Highland bullying victims, whose... Local News
First Minister accused of ‘changing the rules as she goes along’ as home visits continue to be banned in Highland and Moray 8th December 2020 The First Minister today confirmed that the Highlands and Moray will remain under Tier One restrictions along with the Shetland Isles, Orkney Isles and the... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
