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Politics: Turning up the political heat at Westminster

Politics: Turning up the political heat at Westminster

Politics: Turning up the political heat at Westminster

09 June 2022

In his latest column, MP Richard Thomson discusses the "entitled leadership class lurching from one self-inflicted crisis to another".


Knowledge is the best defence in the war against scammers

Knowledge is the best defence in the war against scammers

Knowledge is the best defence in the war against scammers

05 June 2022

With investment fraud on the rise, people are being warned to be be extra vigilant before trusting someone with their savings.


NICKY MARR: Seething over the utter wrongness of No 10’s party antics

NICKY MARR: Seething over the utter wrongness of No 10’s party antics

NICKY MARR: Seething over the utter wrongness of No 10’s party antics

05 June 2022

There’s nothing like following politics to make me feel depressed. No – scratch depressed, I’m furious.


Politics: Planting the seeds today for a better future

Politics: Planting the seeds today for a better future

Politics: Planting the seeds today for a better future

02 June 2022

In his latest column MP David Duguid discusses planting for future generations and dealing with our current issues.


NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

29 May 2022

I was ‘one of those kids’ when I was wee; always curious, always asking questions.


KAREN ADAM: Cost of living crisis made worse by Brexit and empathy

KAREN ADAM: Cost of living crisis made worse by Brexit and empathy

KAREN ADAM: Cost of living crisis made worse by Brexit and empathy

26 May 2022

READ Karen Adam's thoughts on Brexit.


Politics: As Partygate rumbles on, it's time for someone to leave

Politics: As Partygate rumbles on, it's time for someone to leave

Politics: As Partygate rumbles on, it's time for someone to leave

26 May 2022

In his latest column, MP Richard Thomson discusses the ongoing fallout of lockdown breaches at No10.


NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

22 May 2022

You’ll have heard the one about the journalist who walked out of an awards dinner because she didn’t like the jokes?


Politics: Going further to unlock the UK's potential

Politics: Going further to unlock the UK's potential

Politics: Going further to unlock the UK's potential

19 May 2022

In his latest column, MP David Duguid discusses local elections, the Queen's Speech and the upcoming Jubilee.


Nicky Marr: Freelancing is great, until the unexpected happens

Nicky Marr: Freelancing is great, until the unexpected happens

Nicky Marr: Freelancing is great, until the unexpected happens

15 May 2022

If you’ve had the flexibility of working from home these past couple of years, you might get where I’m coming from.


Politics: Census returns help shape important services in the community

Politics: Census returns help shape important services in the community

Politics: Census returns help shape important services in the community

12 May 2022

In her latest column, MSP Gillian Martin encourages households to complete their forms before time runs out.


Politics: Bureaucracy issues continue to plague our systems

Politics: Bureaucracy issues continue to plague our systems

Politics: Bureaucracy issues continue to plague our systems

12 May 2022

In his latest column, MP Richard Thomson looks at delays to passports and driving licences.


NICKY MARR: Hydro site combines function with beauty

NICKY MARR: Hydro site combines function with beauty

NICKY MARR: Hydro site combines function with beauty

09 May 2022

Don’t you just love it when things are more beautiful than they need to be?


Politics: Documenting our past is important for our future

Politics: Documenting our past is important for our future

Politics: Documenting our past is important for our future

05 May 2022

In his latest column, MP David Duguid looks at an initiative from the Imperial War Museum to document our local memorials.


NICKY MARR: Change means less local voices on the air

NICKY MARR: Change means less local voices on the air

NICKY MARR: Change means less local voices on the air

01 May 2022

Have you heard the news from MFR? From next month it will be all-change for the “North’s Number One”


KAREN ADAM: Time to nurture and support women in the workplace

KAREN ADAM: Time to nurture and support women in the workplace

KAREN ADAM: Time to nurture and support women in the workplace

28 April 2022

BANFF and Buchan MSP Karen Adam hits out over treatment of Angela Rayner.


Politics: The north-east region is set to be short-changed yet again

Politics: The north-east region is set to be short-changed yet again

Politics: The north-east region is set to be short-changed yet again

28 April 2022

In her latest column MSP Gillian Martin discusses the overall financial situation facing the north-east.


Politics: The necessity for resilience in our communities is vital

Politics: The necessity for resilience in our communities is vital

Politics: The necessity for resilience in our communities is vital

28 April 2022

In his latest column, MP Richard Thomson discusses the issue of community resilience in its many forms.


NICKY MARR: Memories in vinyl are a treasure trove

NICKY MARR: Memories in vinyl are a treasure trove

NICKY MARR: Memories in vinyl are a treasure trove

24 April 2022

We finally did it – the turntable and a couple of hundred-weight of vinyl finally made it down from the loft last weekend


Politics: How do we fix our broken asylum system

Politics: How do we fix our broken asylum system

Politics: How do we fix our broken asylum system

21 April 2022

In his latest column MP David Duguid discusses local, national and international concerns.


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