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Assisted dying bill is ‘a vague and dangerous concoction’

25 December 2024
Assisted dying bill is ‘a vague and dangerous concoction’

Assisted dying bill is ‘a vague and dangerous concoction’

25 December 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


Highlands blighted by developments it doesn’t want

28 November 2024
Highlands blighted by developments it doesn’t want

Highlands blighted by developments it doesn’t want

28 November 2024

HOLYROOD NOTEBOOK: Edward Mountain on infrastructure ‘of no use’ to Caithness.


People in Caithness are already living under metallic shadow of wind farms

23 October 2024
People in Caithness are already living under metallic shadow of wind farms

People in Caithness are already living under metallic shadow of wind farms

23 October 2024

Holyrood Notebook: Edward Mountain questions the rush to electrify the nation without fully assessing the damage


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

08 October 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

08 October 2024

He says ‘the SNP government has spent every one of its 17 years in power trying and failing to address the issue of delayed discharge’.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Serious battle being stored up over energy in far north

25 September 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Serious battle being stored up over energy in far north

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Serious battle being stored up over energy in far north

25 September 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

03 September 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

03 September 2024

He says the council can’t ‘carve up the city centre like this and expect everyone else to swallow it without proper consultation’.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Innovation needed to tackle motorhomes issues in the Highlands

28 August 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Innovation needed to tackle motorhomes issues in the Highlands

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Innovation needed to tackle motorhomes issues in the Highlands

28 August 2024

From afar, it could seem like people across this part of the Highlands don’t like tourism very much.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: More to learn across Highlands after election fallout

24 July 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: More to learn across Highlands after election fallout

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: More to learn across Highlands after election fallout

24 July 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


Edward Mountain: Time to revisit rules on visiting the Highlands

22 May 2024
Edward Mountain: Time to revisit rules on visiting the Highlands

Edward Mountain: Time to revisit rules on visiting the Highlands

22 May 2024

I’m not usually one for advocating greater involvement of the state when it comes to people’s behaviour and personal freedoms.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Mobile units can help detect bowel cancer in Caithness and other rural areas

24 April 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Mobile units can help detect bowel cancer in Caithness and other rural areas

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Mobile units can help detect bowel cancer in Caithness and other rural areas

24 April 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: MSPs ‘not welcome’ to inspect the Highland’s dilapidated schools

02 April 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: MSPs ‘not welcome’ to inspect the Highland’s dilapidated schools

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: MSPs ‘not welcome’ to inspect the Highland’s dilapidated schools

02 April 2024

He says it is ‘crucial’ schools ‘are not granted an exemption when it comes to political scrutiny.’


Edward Mountain: Eco standards for Highland homes could hit us all in the pocket

25 March 2024
Edward Mountain: Eco standards for Highland homes could hit us all in the pocket

Edward Mountain: Eco standards for Highland homes could hit us all in the pocket

25 March 2024

Many Highland homes would struggle to meet new energy efficiency standards.


People in Wick waiting nearly two years for hearing aids on NHS

28 February 2024
People in Wick waiting nearly two years for hearing aids on NHS

People in Wick waiting nearly two years for hearing aids on NHS

28 February 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Crisis point reached over A9 closures

24 January 2024
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Crisis point reached over A9 closures

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Crisis point reached over A9 closures

24 January 2024

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Wick airport is vital to Caithness – we must save flights

27 December 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Wick airport is vital to Caithness – we must save flights

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Wick airport is vital to Caithness – we must save flights

27 December 2023

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Honesty needed by NHS Highland and Scottish Government over future of health service

22 November 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Honesty needed by NHS Highland and Scottish Government over future of health service

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Honesty needed by NHS Highland and Scottish Government over future of health service

22 November 2023

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


Clarity is still lacking for Highland farmers and crofters

24 October 2023
Clarity is still lacking for Highland farmers and crofters

Clarity is still lacking for Highland farmers and crofters

24 October 2023

Holyrood Diary by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Face-to-face local care must always be an option for Caithness patients

27 September 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Face-to-face local care must always be an option for Caithness patients

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Face-to-face local care must always be an option for Caithness patients

27 September 2023

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Maternity model is letting down Caithness families

23 August 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Maternity model is letting down Caithness families

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Maternity model is letting down Caithness families

23 August 2023

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Challenges remain for Caithness farmers who need clarity

26 July 2023
EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Challenges remain for Caithness farmers who need clarity

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Challenges remain for Caithness farmers who need clarity

26 July 2023

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


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