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
Cameron highlights World Mental Health Day 7th October 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron is highlighting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of many people. “Research tells us that mental... Local News
WW1 football game inspires Poppy competition win 6th October 2020 Two pupils from Oban High School have won this year’s Poppy Scotland Learning Competition. Archie Malloch and Ruaridh Blackadder designed a football strip and... Local News
Anger at broken glass left at island football pitch 6th October 2020 Two local politicians have expressed anger following reports that bottles have been repeatedly smashed at a football pitch at Bowmore on Islay. The pitch is... Local News
First look at Waterfront progress 5th October 2020 Work is underway to create a multi-million pound swimming pool, leisure centre and enhanced flood defences for Helensburgh. In only a month, the Waterfront... Local News
Rest and Be Thankful consultation must deliver permanent solution 25th September 2020 Scottish Conservative representatives have called on the SNP Government to ensure that a permanent solution is finally found for the Rest and Be Thankful. The... Local News
Calls for new malt whisky agreement with USA 24th September 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron and Mid-Kintyre and the Islands Councillor Alastair Redman have backed calls from the former Secretary of State for... Local News
Plea made to respect island cemetery 11th September 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has expressed concern at the distress being caused to the relatives of people interred at Kilnaughton Cemetery on Islay... Local News
Welcome for council’s winter road preparations 11th September 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed Argyll and Bute Council’s announcement of its preparations for dealing with winter conditions on the road... Local News
Cameron urges residents to have their say on A83 8th September 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging local residents and businesses to have their say when it comes to finding a permanent solution for the A83... 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