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 Debate on Eating Disorders – Raising the Awareness 27th February 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the debate on Eating Disorders – Raising the Awareness. Speaking in the Scottish... Local News
MSP backs awareness campaign to combat Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 23rd February 2012 North East MSP and Shadow Minister for Public Health, Dr Nanette Milne has pledged her support for a campaign to help raise and renew awareness of carbon... Local News
MSP welcomes OFT rural communities project 22nd February 2012 The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an initiative that will look into the challenges facing people who live and work in rural places across the UK... Local News
MSP calls on SNP Ministers to make Aberdeen to Central belt rail investment a priority 21st February 2012 Commenting on the Scottish Chambers of Commerce response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the next railway franchise. Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish... Local News
SNP budget will not help the North East 10th February 2012 The SNP Government has used its majority to push through its budget this week in the Scottish Parliament, with all but one opposition party voting against it... Local News
MSP calls on SNP to make rural communities a priority in Scotland’s Digital Future 3rd February 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the SNP Scottish Government to make investment in connecting rural communities... Local News
Johnstone’s View (Mearns Leader & Kincardine Observer) 3rd February 2012 I like haggis; really I do. It is possible to have too much of a good thing though, that’s all I’m saying. With the Burns Supper season now drawing to a close... Local News
MSP calls for local opinion to be made clear on future of maternity services 31st January 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on residents to make their opinions known on the future of maternity services in... Local News
MSP seeks assurances over Tarland Post Office closure 31st January 2012 North East MSP, Nanette Milne has sought assurances regarding the future of Post Office services in Tarland. Following news that sadly due to ill health, the... Local News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
