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 North East super-fast broadband announcement 28th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed BT Scotland’s announcement that exchanges serving, Inverurie, Peterhead, and Brechin... Local News
Scottish Conservatives launch Rural Commission 28th June 2012 Scottish Conservatives have launched a Rural Commission. The Commission – which will be made up by a cross-section of respected stakeholders in the rural... Local News
MSP welcomes Pittodrie date for Scotland v Tonga 19th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has welcomed the news that the Scottish Rugby Union has chosen... Local News
MSP praises work of Braemar Mountain Rescue Team 13th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has praised the work of the Braemar Mountain Rescue Team. Speaking in the Scottish Conservatives... Local News
Positive signs of growth in North East new business start-ups 11th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the positive new business start-up figures published by the Committee of Scottish... Local News
SNP still need to answer questions over future of Prison Visiting Committees 8th June 2012 Commenting ahead of a visit by Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the proposed site of HMP Grampian followed by a visit to HMP Peterhead. Dr... Local News
SNP must deliver on pledge to cut red tape and bureaucracy 6th June 2012 Commenting on the latest announcement that the SNP Scottish Government will drive to cut red tape for farmers announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard... Local News
MSP welcomes 2020 Oil & Gas Strategy – but SNP face questions over looking for referendum votes 30th May 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Oil & Gas Strategy 2012-2020: Maximising... Local News
Nanette Milne MSP gives her support to the Cystic Fibrisis Trust 22nd May 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East had her lung function tested to see how their result compared with someone with Cystic Fibrosis... 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