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Concerns raised after Banff and Buchan area misses out on high-speed internet

Concerns raised after Banff and Buchan area misses out on high-speed internet

Concerns raised after Banff and Buchan area misses out on high-speed internet

A MP said the Scottish Government is ignoring internet problems across Banff and Buchan after snubbing the area for its latest round of broadband.


'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

Concerns have been raised that subsidised flights between Wick and Aberdeen could be under threat next year when the funding is reviewed.


North-east faces exodus of dentists amid fears new payment scheme doesn’t go far enough to prevent practice closures

North-east faces exodus of dentists amid fears new payment scheme doesn’t go far enough to prevent practice closures

North-east faces exodus of dentists amid fears new payment scheme doesn’t go far enough to prevent practice closures

MSP Tess White this week warned First Minister Humza Yousaf that the north-east faces an exodus of dentists from the NHS.


Funding announced for additional doctor posts is welcomed

Funding announced for additional doctor posts is welcomed

Funding announced for additional doctor posts is welcomed

Funding which will allow additional doctor posts to be created next year has been welcomed.


Farming Union calls for new food labelling initiative to drive food security and self-sufficiency

Farming Union calls for new food labelling initiative to drive food security and self-sufficiency

Farming Union calls for new food labelling initiative to drive food security and self-sufficiency

NFU Scotland is looking to UK and Scottish Governments for food labelling changes to underpin the nation’s food security.


Autumn Statement: Measures announced for north-east are welcomed

Autumn Statement: Measures announced for north-east are welcomed

Autumn Statement: Measures announced for north-east are welcomed

MP David Duguid has welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement which he says will unlock unprecedented benefits for the north-east.


GPs to be given training in rural practices across north-east to address recruitment struggles

GPs to be given training in rural practices across north-east to address recruitment struggles

GPs to be given training in rural practices across north-east to address recruitment struggles

GP practices returning contracts to NHS Grampian have prompted concerns over patient care and lost value for money.


Politics: Local GP support will help veterans and armed forces families in Aberdeenshire

Politics: Local GP support will help veterans and armed forces families in Aberdeenshire

Politics: Local GP support will help veterans and armed forces families in Aberdeenshire

In her latest column, MSP Gillian Martin discusses Welfare Fund Payments, Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants.


Welfare support for north-east people welcomed

Welfare support for north-east people welcomed

Welfare support for north-east people welcomed

Support from the Scottish Welfare Fund to support people in the north-east has been welcomed.


North-east businesses urged to check if banking disputes can be resolved before deadline

North-east businesses urged to check if banking disputes can be resolved before deadline

North-east businesses urged to check if banking disputes can be resolved before deadline

Businesses in the north-east have been urged to see if their unresolved banking disputes can be tackled by service.


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