Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has warmly welcomed the visit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Bute.

The Highlands and Islands MSP said: “I’m very pleased that Rishi Sunak has taken the time to visit a community in the Highlands and Islands region.

John Swinney must resign so focus can turn back to solutions to the exam grade crisis.

It is unforgivable that pupils have been marked down based purely on where they live and the SNP’s appeals process looks doomed to fail unless more staff and resources are committed to it.

Preparatory work for the Helensburgh Waterfront Development site will start from Monday 10 August, and drivers are encouraged to find alternative parking options in other parts of the town.

Scottish Conservative party leader Douglas Ross MP has said that the SNP Government should give pupils every chance to succeed and change the rules on grades this year.

Estimates show that Argyll and Bute Council will have a funding gap of more than £42 million between 2021 and 2026.

LOCAL residents are being warned that traders are cold calling at homes offering to carry out improvement work to the exterior of houses.

Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has written to Transport Minister Michael Matheson urging him to 'wake up' to the implications of the latest closure of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.

Argyll and Bute Conservative representatives have slammed the SNP's continued lack of urgency to find a permanent solution to the problems that continue to engulf the Rest and Be Thankful.

I have had the pleasure of attending many local community council meetings via video link during this pandemic and it has been great to respond to all of the important issues that have been raised.

Statement from Jackson Carlaw, who has this afternoon resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives:

"Over the summer I have had the chance to think hard about my role as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.