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
Construction of Inverness Elective Care Centre Delayed Until ‘Early 2020’ 6th December 2019 The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport has confirmed that the construction of the Elective Care Centre, based in Inverness, will ‘commence in early 2020’... Local News
Cameron urges progress on “exorbitant” delivery charges 6th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged progress in tackling exorbitant delivery charges in the face of rising surcharges in rural areas. Speaking in... Holyrood News
Haven Centre Appeal Receives Cross-Party Backing at Holyrood 5th December 2019 MSPs from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour have put on a united show of support at the Scottish Parliament to raise... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP questions Justice Secretary’s ambitions on HMP Highland funding 3rd December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, today challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to widen his ambitions for the redevelopment of the Scottish... Local News
The SNP Education Scandal: Record low results in Scotland for Maths and Science 3rd December 2019 International education tests have revealed record low results for Scotland in both maths and science. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)... Holyrood News
SNP putting fishing revival at risk says Cameron 28th November 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP is putting the prospects for reviving Scotland’s fishing industry at risk. Mr Cameron made his... Holyrood News
Is this the moment that marked the beginning of the end for Sturgeon? 26th November 2019 Perfectly grilled Sturgeon is not something you expect to find on the BBC menu, but in a masterful display of the incisive political interview, Andrew Neil... Holyrood News
Millburn Councillor supports Drakies parents concerned about traffic risk to children 22nd November 2019 Scottish Conservative Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie has called for solutions to be found to an increasing problem of traffic volume, impatient drivers and... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP reacts to Highland Broadband announcement from the Scottish Government 21st November 2019 BT plc is the Scottish Government’s preferred bidder to deliver the superfast broadband programme, known as R100, to the North Region of Scotland. The Minister... Local 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
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
