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 welcomes Medal and clasp for Arctic convoy and bomber veterans 27th February 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the news that veterans who served on Arctic convoys and in Bomber Command during World... Local News
MSP welcomes 30-year high for North Sea oil investment 25th February 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the news that investment in the North Sea is the highest for 30 years and rising... Local News
Conservatives call for North East man’s fight for cancer drugs accessibility to be won 21st February 2013 Speaking in the Scottish Conservatives Debate on Health, Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Member of the Scottish Parliaments... Local News
North East must be given flood priority status 21st February 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on SNP Ministers to make Grampian a flood priority area. The North East MSP has also... Local News
Laurencekirk Swimming Pool – Time to campaign…. 20th February 2013 Mearns Conservative Cllr George Carr has said he can see no reason why a swimming pool cannot be delivered in Laurencekirk following a discussion at Kincardine... Local News
‘Swap fags for swag’, Nanette Milne MSP urges smokers on No Smoking Day 19th February 2013 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Public Health, is encouraging thousands of smokers in the North East to... Local News
Report from legal experts shows independent Scotland would be completely separate state under international law 13th February 2013 A new report from the UK Government has this week made clear that an independent Scotland would be regarded as a completely separate state under international... Local News
SNP budget offers little good news for the North East 8th February 2013 Commenting on the SNP Scottish Government’s budget Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East said: “The SNP have once again delivered a budget... Local News
Dermatology beds fall despite rise in referrals 8th February 2013 The number of beds dedicated to patients with painful and life-threatening skin conditions has almost halved in the last 10 years, figures have revealed. Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News