Economy could suffer under immigration plans say MSPs
The Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee has warned that demographic changes could pose risks to Scottish public spending, and the ability to fund the NHS.
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Sheep worrying a ‘scourge’ on agriculture – Forbes
MSP encourages people to add views to consultation as statistics show 40 per cent rise in worrying attacks
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Tourism is ‘only game in town’ for Lochaber’s future
Warning from the Federation of Small Businesses as Fort William sees 43 per cent drop in debit card spending in same period as last year.
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£10bn funding package praised by MSP
Cameron calls UK support ‘astonishing’ while Forbes says Scottish Govt still needs tools to invest
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Friends of friends get behind ownership bid
Following the failure of their asset transfer proposal last year Kinloch Castle Friends Association are working on a proposal to become beneficial owners of the property on Rum.
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Skye MSP says NHS is now ‘essentially running’ coronavirus-hit care home
Seven residents have died due to the coronavirus outbreak at the independent Home Farm Care Home on Skye.
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MSPs Forbes and Russell in coronavirus plea to people not to visit Scotland’s west coast
Kate Forbes, the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Michael Russell, the MSP for Argyll and Bute, decided to issue the message after what they said was the weekend confusion caused by the new UK Government coronavirus slogan and changes to lockdown.
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Skye MSP wants answers about island care home COVID-19 outbreak
Five residents of the Home Farm care home in Portree have now died as a result of the coronavirus outbreak