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 supports proposals for new Inverness Medical School 6th January 2020 Following an announcement that the Scottish Conservatives are supporting proposals for a new medical school to be opened in Inverness, Edward Mountain MSP... Local News
SNP concede they “must do better” on schooling says Scottish Conservative MSP 20th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has forced SNP education minister John Swinney to admit that performance levels in schools in Highland need to improve... Holyrood News
Cameron blasts SNP over broadband delay 20th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has blasted the SNP Government over its failure to meet its own deadline for delivering broadband to rural communities... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP leads Holyrood message of thanks to all those working over Christmas 19th December 2019 The final First Minister’s Questions of the year saw MSPs unite to thank those in public services, the armed forces and other organisations who are working over... Local News
Cameron condemns SNP as ferry costs spiral 19th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has condemned SNP ministers after it was revealed that the cost of completing two delayed CalMac ferries has more than... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP challenges Health Secretary on £20m annual spend to cover staff shortages at NHS Highland 18th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport after new figures revealed that NHS Highland has spent... Local News
Decline in Teacher numbers in the Highlands and Islands continues 17th December 2019 Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has highlighted the continued decline in teacher numbers affecting the Highlands and Islands as revealed by... Local News
"What an earthquake we have created" 13th December 2019 This sums it up nicely! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/12/13/earthquake-have-created… Westminster News
Cameron demands apology for broken promises on broadband 11th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has demanded that the Scottish Government apologise for reneging on its commitment to deliver 100% superfast broadband... Holyrood News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
