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
Cllr Mackie addresses Castletown Gala Celebrations 30th June 2018 Cllr Mackie addresses Castletown Gala Celebrations Thurso and Northwest Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie was honoured to address the Castletown Gala this week... Local News
Jamie Halcro Johnston challenges new Transport Secretary on Northern Isles’ RET commitment 27th June 2018 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has challenged the new Transport Secretary, Michael Matheson, to honour commitments made by the SNP on... Local News
Cllr Mackie hits out at vandals of popular Thurso Playpark. 15th June 2018 Cllr Mackie hits out at vandals of popular Thurso Playpark. The “mindless” vandalism of a north Highland children’s play park is being investigated by Police... Local News
Kildonan Railway Station to be saved after HITRANS backs down 30th May 2018 Kildonan Railway Station to be saved after HITRANS backs down. The Kildonan halt had been earmarked for closure by the Highland and Islands Transport... Local News
Plans gather pace for long-awaited rail sleeper service connecting Caithness to Central Belt. 15th May 2018 Plans gather pace for long-awaited rail sleeper service connecting Caithness to central belt. The sleeper-service proposals, which emerged in February, would be... Local News
Retail Park Re-branded after Conservative Cllr Isabelle MacKenzie Intervenes 20th March 2018 Retail Park rebranded after Scottish Conservative Councillor Isabelle MacKenzie intervenes in name confusion dispute Scottish Conservative Inverness Councillor... Local News
Highland Councillors attend health rallies across Caithness 30th October 2017 Highland Councillors attend health rallies across Caithness As thousands took part in health marches across Caithness and Skye, Highland Conservative... Local News
Cllr joins hundreds in Candlelight protest over health care in Caithness 27th October 2017 Cllr joins hundreds in Candlelight protest over health care in Caithness Hundreds of people took part in a protest outside Wick Town and County Hospital in... Local News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National 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
