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Threat from ticks
Angus MacDonald

Threat from ticks

Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

Corran Ferry, electric proposal

There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

A Rum deal

A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Scottish News

Yi-Pei Chou Turvey

Chou Turvey responds to Rape Crisis report

Responding to a new report by the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance that by 2028 almost 2,000 women and girls could be forced to wait months for specialist support after experiencing rape and sexual violence, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson

24 Aug 2026
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Adam Harley

Harley responds to warnings from health bosses

Responding to the comments made by Dr Ian Kennedy, outgoing chair of the British Medical Association Scotland, and Karen Titchener, Patient Safety Commissioner, who have both warned that the NHS is putting reputation before patient safety, Scottish Libera

21 Aug 2026
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Adam Harley

Scot Lib Dems set out plans to tackle 37,657 cancer cases 

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has urged the SNP government to listen to his party’s calls to roll out a lung cancer screening programme and undertake a further series of measures to boost cancer survival rates as new figure

18 Aug 2026
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UK News

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