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
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
