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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
