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
Edward Mountain MSP backs Jobs Plan for Scotland 31st August 2020 Edward Mountain MSP has strongly backed Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross’s plans to “Power up Scotland” and kick-start the economic recovery in the... Local News
Pledge on Gaelic “summit” sought by Cameron 27th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has today urged the Deputy First Minister John Swinney to join him and other elected representatives at an urgent... Holyrood News
Communities “exasperated by lack of grip” on ferries and roads – Cameron 27th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that communities across Argyll and Bute and the West Highlands are completely exasperated by the failure of... Local News
Comment from Donald Cameron on the publication of the GERS figures for 2019-20 26th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “These figures underline just how much we benefit from being part of the world’s 6th largest economy... Holyrood News
Cameron urges NHS treatment recovery plan 25th August 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has called for the SNP Government to implement an urgent treatment recovery plan after the latest figures show a massive... Holyrood News
Comment: Ministerial Statement on Ferguson Marine 25th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron commented: “The people who have suffered the most from the SNP’s ferry fiasco are local residents and businesses in my... Holyrood News
Tourism pressures on Highland infrastructure due to SNP incompetence, says Edward Mountain MSP 25th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain said: “The Scottish Government appears not to have thought about how to open up the Highlands safely. They have been... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls SNP's broadband voucher scheme an expensive mistake for failing to deliver R100 25th August 2020 The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands today confirmed that the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme could cost over £50.7 million. The Scottish... Local News
Cameron praises UK Government’s support for jobs 21st August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has hailed the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme for helping to protect over 11,000 jobs across Argyll and Bute... Reports
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
