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
Conservative support for local news media 20th May 2020 A bid by the Scottish Conservatives to provide critical support to Scotland’s local news providers has been successfully passed, providing increased assistance... Local News
National Trust vital for Highlands and Islands 19th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that it is vitally important for the Highlands and Islands that a Government taskforce is successful in... Local News
Survey reveals bullying and harassment. 15th May 2020 NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) have offered a sincere apology to colleagues in Argyll and Bute who indicated in a... Local News
“Clear line of sight” out of lockdown for elderly required says Cameron 15th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the need to provide elderly people with a “clear line of sight” to take them through the coronavirus... Local News
Community comes together for Arinagour pupils 14th May 2020 Members of the local community on Coll have teamed up with teachers at Arinagour Primary School to provide island pupils with a wide variety of remote learning... Local News
Virtual meetings to keep planning and licencing operating 14th May 2020 Over the past few weeks, in response to the COVID 19 crisis, the council has made changes to the way it works to support the continuation of essential services... Local News
MORE MUST BE DONE TO SPEED UP BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT APPLICATIONS 14th May 2020 Many businesses across the Highlands and Islands are still waiting to access business support funded by the SNP Government. The latest figures show 18.4% of... Local News
Workers given economic security 12th May 2020 The Chancellor has given millions of workers across Scotland economic security right through until October with the extension of the furlough scheme by four... Local News
Parliamentary praise for “outstanding teachers” 12th May 2020 The achievements of a local head teacher and two teaching staff from Argyll and Bute have been highlighted in the Scottish Parliament. Highlands and Islands MSP... Local News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
