Father and son to feature in parliament exhibition
A father and son are set to take centre stage in a national exhibition which highlights fishing pioneers and the dangerous “misconceptions” facing the industry.
READ FULL STORYA father and son are set to take centre stage in a national exhibition which highlights fishing pioneers and the dangerous “misconceptions” facing the industry.
READ FULL STORYA top apprentice has gained special recognition in the Scottish Parliament. A motion has been lodged at Holyrood celebrating the achievement of North Roe farmer…
READ FULL STORYPenalties handed to irresponsible dog owners are not centrally collated, and no national register is kept, a Scottish parliament committee has heard. The news follows…
READ FULL STORYShetland election candidate Tom Wills has been named on the SNP’s regional list for the Highlands and Islands region. Mr Wills has been placed fifth…
READ FULL STORYIndependent candidate Peter Tait will stand on a controversial anti-gay marriage stance in the Scottish elections in May. Mr Tait said that his position was…
READ FULL STORYConservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called for efforts to combat heart and circulatory disease to be given greater priority in future. The condition affects 68,000…
READ FULL STORYSIC deputy convener Beatrice Wishart has been announced as the Libertal Democrat candidate in the forthcoming Scottish by-election for the Shetland seat.
READ FULL STORYShetlanders will vote for their new MSP in a by-election expected to be held on Thursday 29th August.
READ FULL STORYYoung people in Shetland are being asked to write to the Scottish parliament setting out their hopes and aspirations for the institution over the next…
READ FULL STORYThe row over plans to introduce £3 a day car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport reached the Scottish parliament yesterday.
READ FULL STORYThe Islands Bill has been hailed as a “real achievement” towards making sure islands communities thrive.
READ FULL STORYA challenge is due to be laid down to the Scottish government to honour its commitment to “fair funding” for internal ferries in Orkney and
READ FULL STORYHighlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston was caught up in a security alert at Holyrood.
READ FULL STORYHighlands and Islands list MSP Maree Todd was in a fact finding mission to Shetland this weekend where she had a number of constituency meetings
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