Opinions

I want to take the opportunity to wish all readers of the Turriff Advertiser a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes. I hope also that 2021 will be...

I was interested to read the findings of a survey by the Scottish Countryside Alliance on rural crime, and the perception of how it is treated by the police. I...

It has been cheering to see Christmas lights and trees popping up in homes and streets in and around Turriff over the past week, although perhaps slightly...

People across Banffshire will have breathed a sigh of relief this week when it was announced there would be no changes to the Covid-19 restrictions for...

Once again, the Chancellor has stepped up to support our economy as we head into the winter months with Covid-19 cases rising in many parts of the country...

Over the past week, I have again spent time talking to local farmers about the UK Agriculture Bill and future trade deals with the EU, the US, and other...

There has been a lot said in the press and online over the past week about my votes in the House of Commons on Lords amendments to the UK Agriculture Bill. I...

It was disappointing, if not depressingly predictable, to hear that the TSB is planning to shut 164 more branches across the UK – including the one here in...

I was very pleased to see Scotland’s rural and environmental bodies join forces this week to call for urgent action from the Scottish Government to tackle the...