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The Liberal Democrats have challenged election promises made by the SNP as the by-election campaign draws into its final week. Lib Dem candidate Beatrice Wishart has also urged the SNP government to take more responsibility for the air traffic controller strikes that have disrupted travel plans a... Read more...
SNP by-election candidate Tom Wills has urged the Shetland Islands Council to declare a climate emergency. Orkney Islands Council joined organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency in May 2019, but the SIC has so far refrained from taking this step. After school pupils from... Read more...
The Scottish government's secretary for transport, Michael Matheson, called transport promises from SNP candidate Tom Wills "very reasonable" and vowed to discuss them with him if he is elected. Mr Matheson was the latest mainland MSP to make the trip north as part of the upcoming by-election cam... Read more...
Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie opened a new eco-friendly shop in Bolts shopping centre on Friday. Why Waste? promotes eco-friendly and zero-waste products, and is the conception of owner Natasha Maltby, who previously opened a ethical eco pop-up shop in the same space last year. Ms Maltb... Read more...
SNP candidate Tom Wills has said he was "appalled" after the Lerwick war memorial was vandalised with the word 'SNP'. Photos emerged on Thursday morning of the vandalism, which appears in large letters on a concrete block at the left of the memorial. Mr Wills said on Thursday that he was "appa... Read more...
Shetland by-election candidates have failed to sign the "Sea of Opportunity" Brexit pledge after a challenge from Brydon Goodlad, the Conservative hopeful said. (more…) Read more...
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford held a public WASPI meeting in Lerwick on Tuesday evening. Around 40 people turned out to discuss the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign at Shetland Museum. Former SNP election candidate Miriam Brett and current SNP by-election candidat... Read more...
Parts of Lerwick were cordoned off on Tuesday evening due to reports of a gas leak in the town centre. Much of the Esplanade was closed due to the reported incident, with the fire service and police both attending. Fire crews at the scene confirmed they were looking into a potential gas leak, ... Read more...
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has called on SNP ministers to stop trashing Tavish Scott's reputation. Mr Rennie said SNP chiefs had chosen to criticise the former MSP, who he said had won major concessions for the area. The MSP has rejoined Lib Dem candidate Beatrice Wishart o... Read more...
Labour candidate for the Shetland by-election Johan Adamson has welcomed UK party leader Jeremy Corbyn's plan to avoid a "no-deal" Brexit at all costs. (more…) Read more...