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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News