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
General Election result 12th May 2015 The result in West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine was as follows Barry Black (Scottish Labour Party) 2,487 Alexander Burnett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) 15... Local News
Only 2 weeks until polling day 22nd April 2015 Only two weeks to go until polling day and there is everything to play for. Conservative candidate, Alexander Burnett, has been busing knocking on doors across... Local News
Scottish Conservatives welcome well overdue dangerous dog measures 5th March 2015 The Scottish Conservatives have welcomed measures for compulsory dog microchipping, adding that the legislation is well overdue. For the past few years, the... Local News
Call for Oil & Gas apprenticeships to be protected in the future 5th February 2015 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the Scottish Government to protect STEM apprenticeships in the Oil & Gas sector... Local News
Tories call for investment in NHS appointment text messaging service 16th January 2015 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative Public Health Spokesman has called on the SNP Scottish Government to support the development of an NHS appointment text... Local News
MSP calls for new standards for dog electric shock collars 9th January 2015 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the Scottish Government to back better regulation of dog electric shock collars... Local News
MSP seeks Government review of the provision of child psychiatric beds in Scotland 2nd December 2014 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to undertake a review of the provision of child... Local News
Nanette Milne MSP vows to help charity tackle prostate cancer injustices 14th November 2014 Nanette Milne MSP has pledged to support Prostate Cancer UK in its ongoing drive to eradicate the injustices faced by men with, and at risk of, prostate cancer... Local News
It's hands up for the volunteer trustees 4th November 2014 The National Body for Volunteering, Volunteer Scotland, is celebrating the diversity of volunteers during its 30 th Anniversary Year by joining with Members of... Local 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
