Local MSP launches Penicuik healthcare survey Monday, 18 November, 2024 Craig Hoy MSP has launched a survey for residents in Penicuik that explores the future of healthcare in the town. The survey comes after local GPs and members of the public raised concerns about access to healthcare and the impact to services as a result of a change to the facilities management charges imposed by NHS Lothian on GPs’ surgeries and health centres. Mr Hoy said: “Rising facility... Local News
Councillor Pauline Winchester's December update 6th December 2021 Overview Despite restrictions, it’s still been a busy time for Councillors, with a great many meetings to attend, largely on Microsoft Teams but some in person... Reports
Midlothian young people benefit from Kickstart Scheme 17th November 2021 Craig Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has hailed the Kickstart Scheme for helping young people from Midlothian get into work. New figures show that... Holyrood News
Deputy First Minister admits “number of issues” with booster appointments in Midlothian 11th November 2021 Questioned by South of Scotland MSP Craig Hoy, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland has admitted that there are “a number of issues” with the booster vaccine... Holyrood News
JUSTICE AND POLICING ‘WE MUST RESTORE OUR COMMUNITY POLICING’. 4th May 2021 The Rule of Law and is respect for Local Communities was once enshrined in the social fabric of this nation. However, over recent years our once proud police... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
SNP REGIONAL LEAFLETS ‘SNP ELECTION MATERIAL MISLEADS PUBLIC’. 3rd May 2021 During any election campaign, parties often issue multiple leaflets targeting various groups and demographics. However, this election has been markedly... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
STURGEON SUPPRESSES EDUCATION REPORT 3rd May 2021 ‘I want to be judged on this’ is how Nicola Sturgeon put it in 2015 when she promised to make the improvement of Scottish education the main priority of her... ArticlesOpinions
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE THREATENS A CURRENCY CRISIS 3rd May 2021 Nicola Sturgeon is determined to hold a second independence referendum and Ian Blackford, the SNP leader in Westminster, has even suggested that it might take... ArticlesOpinions
MIDLOTHIAN SOUTH VOTERS HAVE BEEN TREATED TO YET ANOTHER MISLEADING ELECTION COMMUNICATION. 25th April 2021 Perhaps it is to be expected that there is no explanation for the unsatisfactory nationalist present- schools attainment down, NHS spending falling relative to... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
NICOLA’S SUMS JUST DON’T ADD UP 22nd April 2021 In her election interview with Robert Peston on 21st April, Nicola Sturgeon claimed that the money Scotland receives from the UK Treasury, in particular through... ArticlesOpinions
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
