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
MSP urges help for the world’s poorest children 27th March 2013 A collection of school backpacks has been initiated by MSPs at the Scottish Parliament. The Mary’s meals project provides a daily meal in a place of education... Local News
Tax-free childcare will help 210,000 working Scots families 19th March 2013 A new system being introduced by the UK Government will help tens of thousands of working families in Scotland, saving them up to £1,200 per child every year. Local News
Scottish Conservatives question why North East Councils are set to be the only Councils forced to pay for key national transport infrastructure projects 19th March 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called on the SNP Scottish Government to explain why North East taxpayers will be asked to pay towards the construction of the... Local News
Conservatives call for national promotion of oil and gas future job opportunities 14th March 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called for a new approach towards the future oil and gas job opportunities being highlighted to young people and have called for... Local News
SNP fail to deliver AWPR cycle pathway 13th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Public Health & Sport has expressed disappointment at the response she has... Local News
MSP calls on SNP Scottish Government to back microchipping of dogs to address puppy farm 11th March 2013 Commenting ahead of the Dispatches documentary on puppy farms, North East MSP, Nanette Milne, has called on SNP Scottish Government to support the introduction... Local News
MSP highlights need for a level playing field for funding for new sports facilities for rural communities 4th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has called on the Scottish Government to help increase access to sport... Local News
MSP raises legality of water bills with Water Industry Commission for Scotland 4th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has raised the issue of the legality of water bills that do not contain meter readings with the... Local News
SNP cuts sheriff courts by a quarter – then gives them more work 28th February 2013 The Scottish Government has today announced plans to channel significantly more work through sheriff courts – months after pledging to close a quarter of them... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
