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Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has written to the Scottish Government urging it to introduce regular and rapid Covid-testing for Calmac ferry staff. Mr Cameron, a Highlands and Islands MSP, acted after concerns were raised at outbreaks of coronavirus in several island communities, incl

Following the news that preliminary studies show a coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, Edward Mountain MSP commented: “This is the news we’ve all been waiting to hear.

On Remembrance Sunday, Edward Mountain MSP made private visits to Inverness, Rothes and Grantown on Spey War Memorials to pay his respects to all those who have sacrificed their lives to guarantee our freedoms. The Highlands and Islands MSP served in the British Army from 1980 to 1992 in the Blues

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has backed proposals to support jobs in Scotland’s oil and gas sector. In a speech earlier today, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross proposed the creation by UK and Scottish ministers of a joint North Sea Ministerial Working Group, and he urged t

Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech that they plan to apply for emergency approval to use their coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. It is understood that the UK Government has bought 30m doses – enough for 15 million people

Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more.

As a newly qualified surveyor in the late 1990s, I watched with interest as the Cairngorm Funicular Railway progressed, from concept to construction.

Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has expressed concern about the number of delayed operations across the Highlands and Islands. Mr Cameron issued his warning after new figures showed that in the six months between April and September, there was a significant drop in the number of operati

Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this winter.

Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has called on the SNP Government to guarantee that NHS Highland will be able to carry out vital operations wherever possible. The MSP’s call comes after new figures showed that in the last six months between April and September, only 2,923 operations have t