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Deputy First Minister John Swinney returned to the isles this weekend as part of the by-election campaign trail. The SNP politician said his party's candidate Tom Wills "has run a positive and upbeat campaign". The Perthshire North MSP's visit is the second in a matter of weeks, and follows cl... Read more...
Renewed criticism has been levelled against the Scottish government over its controversial plans to abolish the governing board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says she has been "astonished" and "angered" by a response from economy secretary Keith Brown to a parliament... Read more...
Civil engineer Joe Smith, from Tingwall, was named Scotland's Apprentice of the Year in the Level 4 and above category at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards last night in Edinburgh. It was a double celebration as his partner Clare Farmer, a trainee accountant with RSM in Lerwick, was a finali... Read more...