Council leader urges local people to "make their voices heard" on library consultation Tuesday, 26 November, 2024 Moray Council leader Kathleen Robertson is urging local people to “make their voices” heard over the future of library services across the region. The Conservative councillor has highlighted that a current consultation on how library services will be delivered going forward will finish on Sunday 1 December. The proposals have been drawn up by council officers, rather than the Conservative... Local News
Action plan needed for local high streets 15th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is calling on the SNP Government to set out a plan to rescue high streets in his region, including Moray. The... Holyrood News
Action needed to protect jobs in Moray urges Halcro Johnston 9th June 2020 Commenting on a forecast by the Scottish Government’s chief economist, Gary Gillespie, that 47% of jobs in Moray are in industries that are at high risk – such... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Halcro Johnston raises energy cost concerns with Scottish Government 5th June 2020 Concerns over increased energy bills older people may face due to the Covid-19 lockdown were raised in the Scottish Parliament this week. (Thursday 4th June)... Holyrood News
UK Armed Forces coronavirus response wins praise at Holyrood 5th June 2020 The contribution of the United Kingdom’s armed forces in the fight against the coronavirus has been marked in the Scottish Parliament. In a motion submitted by... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston calls on ministers to pass on funding to Moray Council 3rd June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is calling on SNP ministers to pass on money received from the UK Government to hard-pressed Moray Council. The... Holyrood News
Moray MP highlights poor Scottish testing rates in Parliament 2nd June 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross raised concerns about low testing rates in Scotland during a statement in the House of Commons today (Tuesday). Given the low figures... Westminster News
Social Care must no longer be health’s poor neighbour, says MSP 2nd June 2020 A key lesson of the coronavirus pandemic is that social care should no longer be treated as the poorer neighbour of the NHS. That’s according to Highlands and... Holyrood News
“Telehealth” could be the way forward for NHS 2nd June 2020 Innovative health responses to the coronavirus pandemic could point the way to longer-term changes in the way the NHS is run, a Highlands and Islands MSP has... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston backs farming calls for responsible access to countryside 27th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is backing farming sector calls for visitors to the countryside to act responsibly. With Covid19 restrictions... Holyrood News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News