Restaurant owners apologise for chopping down 80 trees after backlash The owners of The Osprey in East Kilbride said it cut down trees to make space for a possible larger car park The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
UK nations unite against Labour’s 'inadequate' devolution approach COMMITTEES in all three of the UK’s devolved parliaments have united to call out the UK Government over its “inadequate” engagement with the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2025
Anas Sarwar urged to whip Scottish Labour MPs against welfare cuts ANAS Sarwar has been urged to whip Scottish Labour MPs to vote against welfare cuts which are expected to push 50,000 children into poverty The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025
UN committee urges Labour to bin two-child cap and boost benefit spending A TOP United Nations committee has urged the UK Government to bin austerity welfare policies like the two-child cap. The National (Scotland) · Mar 5, 2025
Stephen Flynn 'running boys' brigade in Westminster' after all-women 'hit list' claim STEPHEN Flynn has been accused of running a “boys’ brigade” in Westminster – after reportedly drawing up an all-woman "hit list"… The National (Scotland) · Feb 11, 2025
Tory MSP prompts outrage with SNP 'stunt' claim over Foreign Office base row A TORY MSP has prompted outrage after he accused an SNP politician of a letter-writing “stunt” over concerns over the Foreign Office leaving… The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2024
Lisa Cameron slammed for 'deafening silence' on Foreign Office quitting East Kilbride LISA Cameron has been slammed for her “deafening” silence on the closure of a UK Government office in her constituency – as it was revealed… The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2023
East Kilbride MSP welcomes £500 fine to deter fly-tippers The new measures have been brought in under the Scottish Government's six-year National Litter and Fly-tipping Strategy Daily Record · Jul 10, 2023
Lanarkshire MSP to co-host business networking event this month East Kilbride MSP Collette Stevenson has also launched her first Christmas card competition for primary pupils Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022
Lanarkshire MSP welcomes a 'makeover' for fifth birthday of Baby Box A total of 26,898 Baby Boxes have already been delivered across the NHS Lanarkshire area Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022
Tory MSP slams increase in number of operations cancelled in Lanarkshire Latest figures show in August 212 operations were cancelled, including 44 due to capacity reasons Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022
East Kilbride MSP raises road safety fears after pedestrian killed on busy road Collette Stevenson wants a 'day of action' targeting the Kingsway after a 50-year-old man was struck by a car on Friday. Daily Record · Sep 27, 2022
South Lanarkshire SNP react as Liz Truss announces two year energy bill cap of £2500 The Prime Minister also promised support for businesses struggling with bills for six months Daily Record · Sep 11, 2022
Lanarkshire MSP calls on local authority to use reserves to ease cost of living crisis Collette Stevenson wants South Lanarkshire Council to dip in to £150m of reserves to help struggling residents. Daily Record · Aug 27, 2022
Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022 East Kilbride MSP welcomes supermarket giants' defibrillator register pledge A number of organisations have come together to roll out The Circuit: the national defibrillator network.
Daily Record · Jul 31, 2022 East Kilbride MSP backs heart charities defibrillator network campaign Owners of the life-saving equipment are being urged by Collette Stevenson to register devices in a national database.
Daily Record · Jul 13, 2022 Lanarkshire MSP welcomes new treatment option for mesh removal Thousands of women were left with permanent injury and chronic pain due to vaginal mesh implants
Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022 Claims Britain First 'intimidated' asylum seekers at Lanarkshire hotel protest The incident marred a multicultural event organised to welcome the asylum seekers into the community
Daily Record · Jun 20, 2022 Tory MSP accused of 'hypocrisy' for praising UK Government aid record as ministers slash spending The UK currently spends about £11.5 billion each year on foreign aid after cutting the budget by £3 billion last year.
Daily Record · Jun 19, 2022 East Kilbride MSP hails 'paw-sitive' charity work of Glasgow's Dogs Trust Collette Stevenson MSP was told about the work being done to improve legislation designed to stop puppy smuggling.
Daily Record · Jun 17, 2022 Report reveals 93 per cent of South Lanarkshire school leavers in 'positive destinations' A Scottish Government report shows that 3303 school leavers from South Lanarkshire went on to either work, training or further study.
Daily Record · Jun 11, 2022 Lanarkshire MSP says Chancellors measures to help with rising energy costs 'barely scratch surface' Residents in South Lanarkshire are already paying 31.9 per cent more than the price cap
Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022 Cross-party support for Lanarkshire schoolboy at first Holyrood debate on medical cannabis access but health minister's absence was 'kick in the teeth' East Kilbride MSP Collette Stevenson and members of the cross-party group on medicinal cannabis called on the Scottish Government to help break down the legal barriers facing desperate parents of children with drug resistant epilepsy.
Daily Record · May 27, 2022 MSP calls for registration services to be reinstated in East Kilbride Collette Stevenson has written to South Lanarkshire Council over the future of registration services in the town.
Daily Record · May 26, 2022 Lanarkshire politicians pay tribute to Queen's 'incredible' 70 years' service The Queen will soon become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.