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Call for Scottish Government to help homeowners meet environmental targets

Almost 60 per cent of homeowners in the north-east still need to upgrade their properties to comply with environmental targets, figures have revealed.

National plan aims to end the need for food banks

A consultation has been launched on new approaches to preventing food insecurity.

North-east MP condemns Westminster's decision on carbon capture and storage project

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has condemned the announcement by the UK Government that it will not be supporting a CCS project at St Fergus.

Mask wearing in schools to be extended

Pupils will continue to be required to wear face coverings in secondary school classrooms when they return from the October break.

MP welcomes dedicated hotline for exporters

MP David Duguid has welcomed a new dedicated hotline for exporters to access support from the Department for International Trade.

MP urges coastal communities to take advantage of funding

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has urged coastal communities to take full advantage of money available.

Tributes to Sir David Amess MP

EMOTIONAL tributes to Sir David Amess MP.

Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway

Proof of status needed at higher risk venues.

Real Living Wage conditionality for winning public sector contracts

Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage.

Aberdeenshire MSP calls for extension to pig producers hardship scheme

Gillian Martin has written to the Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon calling for the Pig Producers Hardship Scheme to be extended.

Politics: Where would we be without the help of unpaid carers?

MSP Gillian Martin looks at the financial aid being offered to those in the most demanding of roles.

Gordon MP urges PM to take action on pig crisis

Richard Thomson has written to the Prime Minister following a visit to an Aberdeenshire pig farm with senior officials from NFU Scotland.

Politics: A lack of scrutiny and even less action

MP Richard Thomson looks at the difficulties being faced by families.

Unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire to have support doubled

Around 2200 people will see their supplement doubled to £462.80.

MSP elected as vice-chair of cross party group

MSP Karen Adam was elected as the vice-chair of Holyrood's International Development Cross Party Group at its recent meeting.

Grampian prison phones confiscated

Hundreds of mobile phones sent to north east prisoners during the pandemic were seized after tampering concerns, it has emerged.

Politics: HGV driver shortages are not just a UK issue

In his latest column, MP David Duguid discusses issues affecting the north-east including a lack of qualified drivers.

POLITICS

Call for Scottish Government to help homeowners meet environmental targets

National plan aims to end the need for food banks

National plan aims to end the need for food banks

North-east MP condemns Westminster's decision on carbon capture and storage project

North-east MP condemns Westminster's decision on carbon capture and storage project

Mask wearing in schools to be extended

Mask wearing in schools to be extended

MP welcomes dedicated hotline for exporters

MP welcomes dedicated hotline for exporters

MP urges coastal communities to take advantage of funding

MP urges coastal communities to take advantage of funding

Tributes to Sir David Amess MP

Tributes to Sir David Amess MP

Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway

Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway

Real Living Wage conditionality for winning public sector contracts

Real Living Wage conditionality for winning public sector contracts

Aberdeenshire MSP calls for extension to pig producers hardship scheme

Aberdeenshire MSP calls for extension to pig producers hardship scheme

Politics: Where would we be without the help of unpaid carers?

Politics: Where would we be without the help of unpaid carers?

Gordon MP urges PM to take action on pig crisis

Gordon MP urges PM to take action on pig crisis

Politics: A lack of scrutiny and even less action

Politics: A lack of scrutiny and even less action

Unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire to have support doubled

Unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire to have support doubled

MSP elected as vice-chair of cross party group

MSP elected as vice-chair of cross party group

Grampian prison phones confiscated

Grampian prison phones confiscated

Politics: HGV driver shortages are not just a UK issue

Politics: HGV driver shortages are not just a UK issue

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