Eagle secures Parliamentary win over calls to axe the Family Farm Tax Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing, Tim Eagle MSP, secured a rare Parliamentary victory for the Scottish Conservatives over the UK Labour Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Relief. In a Scottish Conservative-led debate, the motion tabled by Tim Eagle secured a majority of votes from other parties to call on the Labour Government to... Local News
MP Candidate Amanda Hampsey Campaigns in Helensburgh with Lisa Cameron MP 19th December 2023 Last weekend, Amanda Hampsey, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for the next general election in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, had a busy... Local News
MP Candidate Amanda Hampsey Visits Tiree 5th December 2023 Amanda Hampsey, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist general election candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, has recently visited the Isle of Tiree... Local News
UK Government invests £20M directly into Argyll and Bute 25th November 2023 Argyll and Bute Conservatives say they are delighted with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivering £20 million worth of funding for the area as part of his Autumn... Local News
Oban’s Clipper role recognised in Holyrood 26th September 2023 The arrival in Oban of a world famous boat race has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament. The Clipper Round The World Yacht Race will stop in the town for... Local News
Amanda Hampsey selected for Argyll, Bute & South Lochaber 30th August 2023 Local Scottish Conservative members have selected current local councillor Amanda Hampsey as their candidate for the new Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber... Local News
Lochgilphead pipes its way to success 16th March 2023 Lochgilphead Joint Campus excelled at this year’s Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, with the school’s A band being crowned the Quartets Champions, and... Local News
Further seven schools accredited for nurture achievements 15th March 2023 A further seven schools in Argyll and Bute have been accredited for their achievements in developing nurturing cultures in their school communities, bringing... Local News
Argyll and Bute pupils continue to shine 10th March 2023 Young people in Argyll and Bute are achieving well according to updated 2022 exam results data published by the Scottish Qualifications Association (SQA)... Local News
Helensburgh Waterfront opens to the public 1st March 2023 The second phase of the £23 million investment to Helensburgh’s Waterfront has officially completed as a new improved public space opens to the public. The... Local 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
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News