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Shetland's migratory killer whales have made their annual trip into the Moray Firth, where they could be put at risk if controversial plans to allow ship-to-ship oil transfers are given the go-ahead. That is the view of Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie, who has been campaigning to stop... Read more...
Highlands and Islands MSP John Finnie has joined the Scottish Green Party. Mr Finnie was welcomed with a standing ovation in Edinburgh yesterday - at what the party expected to be its largest ever conference. Mr Finnie left the SNP in October 2012 over the matter of NATO membership. He has rep... Read more...
The Liberal Democrats claimed by far the highest number of Shetland votes in Thursday's European elections, gaining roughly twice the number of nearest rivals the SNP. However, the isles' effort was unable to save the Euro seat of Lib Dem George Lyon, who was likely to be replaced at Brussels by UK... Read more...