By-election Success! Friday, 8 November, 2024 On Thursday 7th November, residents across the Mearns went out to the polls for the Mearns Council By-election. Following polling day, our fantastic candidate, local community champion and Save our Mearns co-founder and Chair Tracey Smith was duly elected with over 1,000 votes on the first round. Tracey said: 'It is a privilege to have been elected to serve the Mearns - an area I have lived in for... Local News
Douglas Lumsden meets with Heart Valve Voice 8th December 2022 Douglas Lumsden, was delighted to meet UK charity, Heart Valve Voice’s recently to discuss their work promoting awareness of heart valve disease. In the UK... Local News
Andrew Bowie MP Surgeries 27th July 2017 Andrew is holding the following surgeries to which all are welcome and no appointment is required - Monday 7th August – 1130 Drumlithie – Drumlithie Village... Local News
Andrew Bowie elected as Scottish Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine 9th June 2017 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate was elected as the new MP for West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine following yesterday's (8 June) General Election. He... Local News
Aberdeenshire Councillors rule out any deal with the SNP 2nd May 2017 The 23 Scottish Conservative candidates standing for election to Aberdeenshire Council on May 4th have ruled out any possibility of working with the SNP after... Local News
Aberdeenshire Conservatives launch Council Election Manifesto 18th April 2017 The Scottish Conservative and Unionist party has put improving education and delivering more affordable housing at the heart of its manifesto for Aberdeenshire... Local News
23 Scottish Conservative & Unionist candidates nominated across Aberdeenshire 30th March 2017 The Scottish Conservative and Unionist party are fielding 23 candidates across the 19 wards in Aberdeenshire for the forthcoming local Government elections on... Local News
Stonehaven resident Jeff Hutchison has been selected as the second Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for the Mearns ward for the local government elections in May 24th March 2017 Jeff Hutchison was brought up in the Stonehaven area. He has a teenage daughter who is studying animal science in Edinburgh. Jeff is a graduate of Scottish... Local News
Fettercairn Arch works – “On hold” say Councillors 14th February 2017 Mearns Conservative Cllr George Carr reported to Mearns Community Council this week that works which were due to start on 9th January to realign the... Local News
Ann Ross selected as Conservative Candidate for Banchory and Mid-Deeside 27th September 2016 Scottish Conservatives and Unionists have selected Ann Ross to be their local candidate in the Banchory and Mid-Deeside ward for next year’s Aberdeenshire... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News