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
MIDLOTHIAN CONSERVATIVES SELECT LOCAL BUSINESSMAN TO FIGHT BY-ELECTION 12th February 2021 Alan Symon, a local businessman and community activist, has been announced by Midlothian Conservatives as their candidate for the up-coming Midlothian East by... Local News
SHONA SLAMS SNP FOR FAILING TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWSPAPERS 12th February 2021 Shona Haslam, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, has slammed the SNP Government for failing to... Local News
Scottish Government scraps Help to Buy Scheme 10th February 2021 Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the success of the British government’s vaccination scheme, it’s not entirely surprising that the Holyrood... Articles
Midlothian Council By- Election, East Midlothian Ward 25th March 2021 7th February 2021 Midlothian Conservative and Unionist Association is proud to have selected local East Midlothian resident Mr Alan Symon as it's candidate for the up coming by-... Local News
LOCAL COMMUNITIES HIT HARD BY CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) 1st February 2021 For almost a year now, the United Kingdom has battled to defeat COVID-19. This fight, despite valiant efforts from our key workers and scientists, has done... Opinions
Midlothian Conservatives Delighted to See the Prime Minister in Scotland Yesterday 29th January 2021 Yesterday the Prime Minister visited the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab, a vaccine centre in Castlemilk, and the Valneva plant in Livingston. Sturgeon has questioned... Opinions
In January SNP sneaked out plans to cut the hours of unpaid work carried out by criminals by a third. 29th January 2021 On the 28th January SNP sneaked out plans to cut the hours of unpaid work carried out by criminals by a third. The number of hours of work completed by... Holyrood NewsLocal News
UK Government supporting job seekers into starting businesses 29th January 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) Shona Haslam has strongly praised the UK Government for helping... Local News
MIDLOTHIAN CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR FULL DISCLOSURE ON CROYDON CRISIS 10th December 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist councillors on Midlothian Council are calling for the Labour administration to be fully transparent over a £13 million... Local News
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
