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The first candidate to stand against Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael in the December general election has been declared. Scottish Labour members in the Northern Isles have endorsed chairwoman of the Orkney Labour party Coilla Drake as their candidate for the forthcoming election. On... Read more...
Vote counting in the Shetland by-election is under way at the Clickimin centre in Lerwick to announce the next isles MSP. A total of 10 candidates, representing six parties and four independents, are vying to be the isles’ new representative following the resignation of long-standing politician... Read more...
Candidates in the Shetland by-election are set to face questions from pupils and young voters at the Brae High School. Follow live updates below. Brae High School history teacher Irvine Tait opens proceedings by introducing the nine candidates who have attended the hustings. UKIP's Stuart Martin... Read more...
SNP by-election candidate Tom Wills has vowed to lobby the First Minister to back his travel policy proposals on his first day in office if elected as Shetland's MSP. Outlining his five-point plan to slash travel costs in the isles the Holyrood hopeful this week asked voters for 18 months to prov... Read more...
A ferry firm has lost an appeal over Scottish government subsidies to provide services plying the waters between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles. Pentland Ferries challenged the lawfulness of a proposed subsidy under a single public service contract on ferry routes between Scrabster, in ... Read more...
Prince Charles will make a flying visit to the isles on Saturday where he will make stops to Scalloway and Old Scatness. The Prince of Wales will tour the Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age village and will also meet with representatives of Shetland Wool Week during the visit. He will also visit ... Read more...
Swimmers Felix Gifford and Lauren Sandison both scooped medals on Thursday evening. Gifford, a four-time Island Games gold medallist, secured his third medal of the 2019 games when he came third in the 400 metres freestyle. Sandison then won her first of the games when she took bronze in t... Read more...
Katie Dinwoodie won her second medal of the games when she bettered her 100 metres bronze by taking gold in the 200 metres. For the second time this week Dinwoodie had to endure a lengthy wait to find out where she had placed after a tense photo-finish. The knife-edge result came after th... Read more...
Isles athlete Lucy Holden has added a first silver to Team Shetland's medal tally following success in the high jump. The high jumper's height of 1.59 metres saw her take second place on Wednesday afternoon, finishing only behind Saaremaa's Teele Treiel, who took her second gold in the discip... Read more...
Shetland's swimming team has now notched five bronze medals in the 2019 NatWest Island Games after three more medals were won on Tuesday evening. Felix Gifford added a second bronze to his games tally with success in the 100 metre butterfly. Twins Emmie and Anne Hutchison added two more with t... Read more...