MSP warns rural households ‘left freezing’ as heating oil prices surge Friday, 13 March, 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, after Dumfriesshire residents raised serious concerns about sharp, unjustified price increases from heating oil suppliers. Moffat based Conservative candidate and local MSP Craig Hoy warned that many rural households rely entirely on heating oil and are being left exposed to sudden price surges, with some residents... Local News
Local MSP honoured to join local fishing ceremony 12th March 2026 Craig Hoy MSP recently joined the Salmon Fishing Opening Ceremony on the River Nith near Auldgirth and was honoured to join the event marking the start of the... Local News
Local MSP marks Scottish apprenticeship week 11th March 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by visiting a Dumfries nursery and meeting several modern apprentices supported by Dumfries and... Local News
Local MSP pledges funding for ‘nightmare potholes’ 2nd March 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has pledged new funding for Dumfriesshire drivers after the Scottish Conservatives recently announced plans for a National Pothole Action... Local News
Local MSPs visit local breakfast club 26th February 2026 Local MSP and Conservative candidate Craig Hoy joined fellow MSP Oliver Mundell on a visit to one of the Queen of the South football team’s breakfast clubs in... Local News
“Stalwart” local Conservative activists receive recognition 25th February 2026 Two of Dumfriesshire’s longest-serving Conservative volunteer activists have recently received national recognition for their dedication to the party at an... Local News
MSP attends energy moratorium roundtable 25th February 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has attended a Holyrood meeting of community councils from across Scotland where a unified statement calling for a moratorium on energy... Local News
Local MSP completes successful pop up surgeries 23rd February 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has recently completed a successful round of pop-up surgeries across Midlothian South and Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Mr Hoy met with many... Local News
Local MSP visits Henry Duncan Savings Bank 17th February 2026 Local MSP Craig Hoy has visited the Henry Duncan Savings Bank Museum near Annan to learn more about Dumfriesshire’s role in shaping modern savings and banking... Local News
MP and MSP delight at Scoop Hill windfarm refusal 11th February 2026 LOCAL MP David Mundell has welcomed the news today that the planning application to locate a 60-turbine windfarm development at Scoop Hill near Moffat has been... Local News
