Politics

NORTH of Scotland referrals to a terrorism prevention programme have nearly halved, new figures show.

Prison officers working at HMP Grampian have been assaulted by inmates almost 100 times in the last five years, new figures show.

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has welcomed the decision by former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells to hand back the CBE she was awarded in 2019.

Councillors for the Wards around the A90 Ellon onwards have made a plea for improvements on the road and the Toll of Birness and Cortes junctions.

MP Richard Thomson has reached a significant milestone, dealing with over 10,000 items of casework from constituents since his election in 2019.

Assistance is available for north-east people worried about being forced onto prepayment meters.

A WEEK, as the saying goes, is a long time in politics so a year can bring with it a seemingly never-ending rollercoaster of challenges and triumphs.

In her first column of the new year, MSP Karen Adam looks at the announcements made in the Scottish Budget.

It is estimated there are now around 1 million wild deer in Scotland, figures which show they require proper management.

Scotland saw only seven convictions for livestock worrying at a time when 159 offences were logged by Police Scotland.

A YEAR after the Scottish Government's deadline for an A96 dualling review outcome – politicians have attacked the “completely unacceptable” delay.

Fishermen continue to net the benefits of being out of the Common Fisheries Policy after seeing yearly sales incomes rise.

MP Richard Thomson's latest column looks at what 2024 could have in store, including progress on the WASPI issue.

1974 started with the implementation of the Three-Day Week to conserve electricity in the face of restricted fuel supplies.

AS we look back on 2023, I truly believe things are looking brighter across Moray, writes Moray MP and Highlands and Islands MSP Douglas Ross.

NEW figures show that 11 people have died and 69 have been seriously injured on the A96 in the last four years.

MP David Duguid has raised concerns after new figures show no homes in his constituency have been connected to broadband through its R100 programme.

Proposals unveiled today will change how we all dispose of electrical equipment, both large and small.

New figures have revealed that 283,118 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant families in Scotland since the project started in 2017.

Aberdeenshire will receive an extra £38.1m equating to a 7.1 per cent increase in 2024.