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
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
