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Stephen Flaws has emerged victorious in the Lerwick South by-election despite coming second place in first preference votes. Meanwhile, voters in Shetland Central have given their support to Moraig Lyall, who ran out a comfortable winner in the ward's by-election. Voters in the two wards went ... Read more...
The Tory candidate for Orkney and Shetland in next month's general election has dismissed claims that the campaign is a two-horse race between the Liberal Democrats and the SNP. Jamie Halcro Johnston has also backed comments made in the national media by Theresa May that there were "many complex ... Read more...
Two of SIC’s three female elected members have called for a better gender mix of candidates to the next council. Central member Vaila Wishart and town councillor Amanda Westlake have decried the shortfall of women elected to represent constituents in the existing authority. Their comments ... Read more...