Category: National News

David Duguid MP appointed to second government role

published on 15th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: David Duguid MP, National News, Politics, Turriff News

David Duguid MP has been appointed to a second government role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Department for International Trade.

Local MSPs critisise UK budget delay

published on 7th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, National News, Politics #Tagged: Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson

North-East MSPs Gillian Martin & Stewart Stevenson have criticised the UK Governments decision not to announce the UK budget until March branding it “contempt for Scotland”.

David Duguid MP welcomes commitment on National Living Wage

published on 31st December 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: David Duguid MP, National News #Tagged: David Duguid MP, Living wage

David Dugiud MP welcomes commitment on National Living Wage from UK Government

BBC documentary shows why UK food standards need to be upheld

published on 27th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Farming, National News #Tagged: Andrew McCornick, Ivor Ferguson, John Davies, Minette Batters, NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland, NFUS, Ulster Farmers Union

The four UK farming union Presidents have responded to the BBC’s documentary Meat: a threat to our planet?

Consultation on the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010

published on 22nd November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, National News

The Scottish Government are consulting on steps to improve the operational effectiveness of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010

SSPCA Assured Puppy Breeders Scheme

published on 8th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: National News #Tagged: #SayNoToPuppyDealers, DSPCA, Dumfries & Galloway Council, Gilly Mendes Ferreira, ISPCA, James Barnes, Petplan, Police Scotland, RSPCA, Stena Line, USPCA

The SSPCA is urging breeders to signup to the Assured Puppy Breeders Scheme after seizing 157 pups so far in 2019

General Election called

published on 29th October 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: General Election 2019, National News, Politics #Tagged: Brexit, David Duguid MP, Westminster

If you want to vote in the December 2019 General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019 then you will need to make sure that you are registered.

Tracing travels across the Atlantic for Tartan Week

published on 27th March 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History, National News #Tagged: Marjory Harper, Nick Evans, Tartan Week

As North America looks ahead to Tartan Week, a tool created by the University of Aberdeen is enabling the descendants of Scots who made the journey across the Atlantic to trace the route taken by their ancestors.