Delighted! Colinton Fairmilehead now has 2 Scottish Conservation Cllrs. 🔵🔵

Cllr Neil Cuthbert is newly elected and will join Cllr Jason Rust after winning the by-election yesterday

A dynamic duo that will focus on improving your local community, a common sense approach!

Colinton Fairmilehead (Edinburgh) by-election, 1st prefs (vs Nov 24):

Con: 2027 (32.6%, +12.9)
La: 1146 (18.4%, -1.1)
LD: 1009 (16.2%, -20)
SNP: 840 (13.5%, +2.7)
Grn: 426 (6.8%, +1.5)
RUK: 345 (5.5%, +1.9)
Inds (Rtn): 347 (5.6%, +1.5)
Inds (New): 18 (0.3%, new)
Family: 65 (1%, +0.4)

Con + Lab win

​Health board is missing the point on  Veterans First Point - Sue Webber We all know that in recent years the effect of fighting unwinnable wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has produced hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans on whom the physical and mental toll has been huge,...

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Winter walks in glorious sunshine today.

Loved it! And Alfie loved the snow ❄️

What a contrast from yesterday.

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This week I look back as we near the 1 year anniversary of the tragic explosion in Baberton Mains Avenue

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Huge turnout of farmers and crofters from across Scotland at Holyrood today.

Great to chat to local farmers too

Clear messages that both the Scottish and UK governments need to listen to.

Not one Labour MSP came out to address the rally.

Fury as councillor resigns and puts home up for sale days after being elected An Edinburgh councillor who was elected by residents just days ago after promising to be a ‘real local champion’ has resigned and put her house up for sale.

After the Lib Dems fighting a campaign based purely on being “a local champion”, this is quite something (understatement!) 👇🏼www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburgh-...

Vital that someone stands up for real wealth generators People tend not to contact their MSPs when things are going well, so meetings can be difficult and the inevitable battles with officialdom dispiriting, especially when faced with a Scottish Government...

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Glen Sannox finally handed over to CalMac 7 years after being launched The ferry's construction in Port Glasgow has been marred by controversy after huge delays and increases in costs.

Glen Sannox finally handed over to CalMac seven years to the day it was launched by Nicola Sturgeon

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.

Yesterday the hospitality students from West Lothian College took over the Scottish Parliament kitchen.

They created a very impressive tasting menu, and I loved every bite!

Thank you to everyone that came along on Friday to my coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support 👇🏼

Edinburgh University issues redundancies warning Edinburgh University issues redundancies warning over National Insurance hike

One of Scotland's most prestigious universities has blamed the UK Government's National Insurance hike for looming job cuts www.holyrood.com/news/view,ed...

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