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
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News