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
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