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
Cameron urges cabinet secretary to keep dementia ward open 18th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeane Freeman, to call a halt to the closure of Argyll and Bute’s last... Local News
MSP to hold telephone surgeries 18th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Donald Cameron, has announced that he is to hold telephone consultations for constituents after cancelling his plans for surgeries... Holyrood News
Cameron calls for cash boost to be dedicated to tackling virus 17th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is calling for £780m being made available to Scotland from the UK Government to be dedicated to dealing with the... Holyrood News
Public inquiry to go ahead as no movement from Transport Secretary on A9 cycleway issue 5th March 2020 The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity has confirmed that the Public Local Inquiry is set to go ahead following outstanding... Local News
Cameron calls for Sturgeon to provide answers to ferry inquiry 2nd March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron believes that Nicola Sturgeon should answer questions about her role in the Ferguson’s ferry contract controversy. The... Holyrood News
‘2026 or later?’: Edward Mountain MSP challenges the Scottish Government to confirm when Funicular Railway will be operational 27th February 2020 The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism was today challenged by Edward Mountain MSP to confirm when the Cairngorm Funicular Railway will be... Local News
Domestic violence incidents increase in Highland to more than six a day, highest in a decade 25th February 2020 New figures have revealed that 2,387 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by the police in Highland in 2018-19. This contrasts with a figure of just 879 in... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP critical of SNP's soft touch approach to justice as domestic violence increases in the Highlands 25th February 2020 New figures have revealed that 2,387 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by the police in the Highlands in 2018-19. It means there are now just over 6... Local News
Spare a thought for stranded islanders says MSP and councillor 21st February 2020 Two Highlands and Islands politicians have asked frustrated Central Belt commuters to spare a thought for their island constituents - some of whom have had to... Local News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National 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
