Will Labour finally back Scottish agriculture after years of Westminster attacks?   The SNP has called on the Labour Party in Scotland to back Scottish famers by pushing their London bosses to deliver for Scotland’s agriculture sector in the forthcoming Budget. The call comes after NFU Scotland set out its Autumn Budget priorities which it [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to give community energy projects priority access to public land sites due for repowering. The move, announced in response to a question from Ms Roddick, will give communities in the Highlands and Islands a better chance to benefit directly from local [...]

On World Mental Health Day, we’re often encouraged to talk about mental health, but for many, it can be hard to know where to begin. For me, conversations start with challenging very simple myths about how difficult mental illness can be to live with, being clear that something “all in your head” can be as [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the progress of the new Nairn Academy building, highlighting it as part of the Scottish Government's wider commitment to investing in education across the Highlands. Ms Roddick's visit to the construction site follows her previous work to ensure the project could go ahead, including pressing the Scottish [...]

To mark Climate Action Week, Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined the Inverness Tool Library for their climate awareness morning. The event is one of several events being held as part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival. The Tool Library, based in the Carse area of Inverness, enables residents to borrow tools for [...]