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
First Minister washes hands of Aberdeen Police Control Centre Closure 25th February 2014 SNP Ministers and Police Scotland risk throwing the baby out with the bath water. Local News
Cross-border care for thousands of North East patients at risk 24th February 2014 Statistics released from the SNP Scottish Government have revealed that thousands of North East patients could potentially lose out should Scotland vote to... Local News
MSP calls for timetable for North East stations to be given free wi-fi upgrade 20th February 2014 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the free wi-fi which has gone live at Aberdeen railway station. However, the North East... Local News
Family balance tipped towards the state by SNP 20th February 2014 Every young person in Scotland will be assigned a state guardian, following a vote in the Scottish Parliament today. Local News
Salmond is a man without a plan 18th February 2014 Alex Salmond has been branded a man without a plan by North East MSP, Nanette Milne after it became clear that an independent Scotland would not be able to use... Local News
West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine Conservatives’ Westminster Candidate Selection 18th February 2014 We invite you to The Victory Hall, Aboyne on Sunday 9th March 2014 to select a candidate to contest the 2015 General Election. Local News
Mearns Conservative Councillor George Carr has made a second attempt to establish a blue light service hub at Inverbervie. 18th February 2014 Following a presentation at Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee by Stuart Cruikshank, Station Manager for Kincardine and Mearns, Cllr Carr requested that he... Local News
Dundee University Academics have right to speak out on independence 14th November 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on Dundee East SNP MSP, Shona Robison to apologies to Dundee University and withdraw her... Local News
MSP pledges to support people with bowel cancer in the North East 14th November 2013 Nanette Milne MSP has committed to working with patients and the local NHS to ensure high quality and safe care is secured for all bowel cancer patients in the... Local 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
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News