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
Tourism businesses invited to discussion with Scottish Conservative leader 10th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is encouraging the owners of hospitality and tourism businesses in Argyll and Bute to take part in a Zoom-enabled... Local News
Cameron urges Covid-testing for Calmac ferry staff 10th November 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has written to the Scottish Government urging it to introduce regular and rapid Covid-testing for Calmac ferry staff. Mr... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP says call in Armed Services to help coordinate and deliver game-changing vaccine 10th November 2020 Following the news that preliminary studies show a coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, Edward Mountain MSP commented... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP visits Highland War Memorials on Remembrance Sunday 9th November 2020 On Remembrance Sunday, Edward Mountain MSP made private visits to Inverness, Rothes and Grantown on Spey War Memorials to pay his respects to all those who have... Local News
MSP backs proposals to support oil and gas jobs 9th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has backed proposals to support jobs in Scotland’s oil and gas sector. In a speech earlier today, Scottish Conservative... Local News
Comment on vaccine announcement 9th November 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech that they plan to apply for emergency approval to use their... Reports
ARTICLE - Edward Mountain MSP on the future of Cairngorm Mountain 8th November 2020 As a newly qualified surveyor in the late 1990s, I watched with interest as the Cairngorm Funicular Railway progressed, from concept to construction. It wasn’t... Local News
Cancelled operations soar in Highlands and Islands 6th November 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has expressed concern about the number of delayed operations across the Highlands and Islands. Mr Cameron issued his... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls for urgent action as cancelled operations soar in NHS Highland 5th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has called on the SNP Government to guarantee that NHS Highland will be able to carry out vital operations wherever... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
