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The man who stood against Tavish Scott in this year's Scottish parliamentary elections, Danus Skene, has died. SNP member Mr Skene died during the early hours of this morning following surgery in London. Local party convener Robbie McGregor told The Shetland Times he had lost a good friend, wh... Read more...
Voting is under way in the Scottish elections as the electorate has its say on who should represent Shetland at Holyrood. (more…) Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week: • The Charitable Trust are criticised for 'farcical' plan to cut SIC members • A Yell man is told to expect jail time after indecent videos are found on his computer • 2016's Folk Festival kicks off with the opening concert and a special performance ... Read more...
I was disappointed to see in last week’s Shetland Times (“...As Scott gets support from town residents," page seven) one or two comments being attributed to Tavish Scott while canvassing in Lerwick. To liken former first minister Alex Salmond to American presidential hopeful Donald Trump is a... Read more...
During Monday's pomp and ceremony the SNP launched their manifesto for the islands. The central idea is an Islands Act (for surely a Bill must be passed to have some worth), which only seeks to compound the problems of centralised control that have marked the last nine years of a nationalist admi... Read more...
Nicola Sturgeon defended the SNP's Holyrood record during her visit to the isles following criticism from campaign group Wir Shetland. (more…) Read more...
A 10-point manifesto which puts "investment and empowerment" at the heart of island communities has been launched by the First Minister. (more…) Read more...
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrived in Shetland this morning off the North Boat and immediately faced criticism over the SNP government's record on ferry services and council funding. (more…) Read more...
An Orkney Islands Councillor has put himself forward as an independent list candidate for the Highlands and Islands region in the imminent Scottish election. James Stockan, of Stromness, is no stranger to politics. He has served on the OIC for 13 years, where he chairs the development and infrast... Read more...
Campaign group Wir Shetland this week gave its backing to Liberal Democrat candidate Tavish Scott for the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections. The endorsement came in the same week that Mr Scott, who has represented Shetland since the parliament was formed in 1999, launched a campaign seeking ... Read more...