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 welcomes further progress on Elective Care Centre 23rd July 2020 Highland Council have confirmed that planning permission has now been submitted for the North of Scotland Elective Care Centre. Members of the public are now... Local News
No surprise that A82 is Scotland’s deadliest road 22nd July 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he is not surprised that the A82 trunk road, which links Glasgow and Inverness, via Fort William, has... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP "disappointed" that NHS Highland is searching for third Chief Executive in as many years 21st July 2020 It was announced today that NHS Highland Chief Executive Paul Hawkins will retire later this year. Mr Hawkins was seconded to NHS Highland on an interim basis... Local News
“Make it Lamb” says Cameron 16th July 2020 A new initiative aimed at boosting sales of British lamb has been welcomed by a local politician. The “Make it Lamb” campaign, which is being delivered by... Holyrood News
68,700 employees in Highlands and Islands furloughed by UK Government 15th July 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has hailed the massive support being provided to businesses, employees and the self-employed in the Highlands and... Holyrood News
“Give tourism a helping hand”, says Cameron 15th July 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing a new £3m promotional campaign by VisitScotland which aims to support tourism businesses. The campaign... Local News
Mountain questions why Ewing is refusing to act over Glenmore Campsite 8th July 2020 Highland and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has criticised Fergus Ewing for the SNP's failure to take action to get the Glenmore Campsite in the Cairngorms opened... Local News
Campbeltown deserves better 3rd July 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that Campbeltown deserves better than to lose its ferry service until 2021. Mr Cameron, who received... Holyrood News
MSP urges rethink on ban on church services 30th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he would like the Scottish Government to rethink its decision to allow pubs to re-open while refusing... Holyrood News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
