Politics

Lord Robert Maclennan of Rogart, who served as an MP for the Far North for over three decades, has died at the age of 83, it has been announced.

A Sutherland day care unit is to receive a visit from a Scottish MSP.

Far north Liberal Democrat candidate Jamie Stone has said the time has come to take "radical action" on the climate emergency.

The SNP's Karl Rosie has warned that bank branch closures and the loss of free-to-use cash machines heighten the risk of creating a cashless society.

TORY hopeful Andrew Sinclair has said that leaving the “hated” Common Fisheries Policy will open up new opportunities for the UK’s fishing industry.

North MSP Gail Ross is urging voters in her constituency to back the SNP if they want to “escape the chaos of Brexit”.

The Labour party has selected its prospective Westminster parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.

A call has been made for the UK government to stop arms sales to Turkey over its military operations in northern Syria

AN historic bill by north MSP John Finnie to ban smacking children has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.

North MSP Edward Mountain has spoken of his concern at a 34 per cent rise in sexual crimes in the Highlands.

Highland politicians have been reacting to the appointment of Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister yesterday.

Nicola Sturgeon has been put on the spot by Sutherland school pupils over depopulation in the county.

The Scottish Government is under fire from a member of a Sutherland sheep stock club who claims it is being uncooperative over a land buyout.

Far North MP Jamie Stone, has encouraged the UK Parliament to support votes for 16 and 17-year-olds.

Facing criticism about his expenses claims and hateful accusations that he is part of a government which protects paedophiles is all in a day’s…

A SUTHERLAND councillor’s “homework” has finally paid off. Caithness and Sutherland area committee leader Deirdre Mackay has secured…

With Scotland's independence referendum set for 18 September 2014, the Highlands must consider the consequences of constitutional change.