Holyrood election candidates launch "Common Sense for the Highlands" Monday, 27 April, 2026 Scottish Conservatives Launch Highlands and Islands Policy Document Ahead of May Election Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands sets out bold, region-specific plans ahead of the 7 May election The Scottish Conservatives have today launched Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands, a policy document setting out the party's vision for the region developed following face-to-face engagement... Local News
First Minister disappoints MSPs with weak answer to emergency question on HIAL industrial action 28th March 2019 Edward Mountain MSP asks emergency question on Highlands and Islands Airports Limited industrial action. Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, criticised... Holyrood News
Highland MSP presses Scottish Government for direct investment in Cairngorm Mountain 26th March 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, today pressed the Scottish Government to directly invest in Cairngorm Mountain during a session of Topical Questions... Holyrood News
Highland Council Rejects ‘Nuclear Free’ Motion 10th March 2019 Highland Council has voted overwhelmingly (46-15) to reject SNP proposals to join the ‘Nuclear Free Local Authorities’ group, a collective group of Local... Local News
Scottish Conservatives Announce Budget for the Highlands 28th February 2019 During the recent budget debate, the Scottish Conservative Group tabled several amendments to give something back to the Highlands. For too long the annual... Local News
Councillor calls out Caledonian Sleeper on 26-30 railcard refusal 20th February 2019 Councillor Struan Mackie, the Highland Conservative Councillors’ Transport spokesperson, has publicly questioned why Caledonian Sleeper services have been left... Local News
The campaign by Edward Mountain MSP for Fairer Hospital TV Charges is gaining ground 25th January 2019 The Scottish Government has been forced by the Scottish Conservatives to take notice of the growing campaign led by Edward Mountain to deal with the scandal of... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservatives stop unwanted Community Council Boundary Changes 16th January 2019 At a Special Meeting of the Highland Council on 16 January 2019, controversial proposals which would have seen radical changes to the boundaries of two... Local News
River Ness Public Art Project Progressing 5th December 2018 Chair of the Inverness City Arts Working Group, Cllr Isabelle MacKenzie, has welcomed the latest step in the River Ness Public Art Project, which is receiving... Local News
Scottish Conservatives launch new Drug Addiction Strategy: Life Plans 27th November 2018 We are seeing and hearing of real increases in drug misuse and drug abuse across Scotland, including in Highland as recent cases in Inverness and elsewhere have... Articles
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News