The rate of drug deaths in Scotland is a national scandal. Having risen sharply from 2014, they reached a peak of 1,339 in 2020, prompting then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon to admit her government had “taken eyes off the ball”.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today called for Scottish Ministers to engage constructively with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) on ways to improve accessibility of lifeline transport for island patients, notably the BN Islander
Responding to reports that Kirkwall’s Post Office has been closed until further notice, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has expressed his astonishment at the lack of any consultation with the local community, and the loss of essential services for islanders.
Liam McArthur, Orkney's MSP, is encouraging people in Orkney to raise a cup or enjoy a cake in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support's annual Coffee Morning on 25 September.
If your immediate reaction to a Facebook photo of a springer spaniel wearing a lifejacket and sitting in front of Kirkwall lifeboat station is to start ranting about ‘traitors’ and ‘scum’, I’d politely suggest you’ve lost the plot.
Liam McArthur, Orkney's MSP has today welcomed confirmation that the Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs Committee will be giving consideration to potential post-legislative scrutiny of the Islands Act.
