SIC confirms North Mainland by-election date
A January date has been pencilled in for the Shetland North by-election for the seat soon-to-be vacated by Tom Morton. Returning officer Jan Riise identified…
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Shetland west polls open for by-election
Polls have opened for the Shetland West council by-election. Polling stations will be open until 10 pm and votes will be counted tomorrow morning in…
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Three to contest West by-election
Three candidates will contest November’s by-election in the Shetland West ward. Independent candidate Mark Robinson, Debra Nicolson from the Scottish Green’s and the SNP’s Zara…
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North Isles by-election count at 11am
The polls closed at 10pm and now it is over to the people counting the votes to decide the last councillor for the North Isles….
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Five in race for vacant North Isles seat
Five people have put their names forward for the North Isles council by-election on Thursday, 4th August. Gary Cleaver, a former councillor for the area,…
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Voting underway in two council by-elections
Voting is underway in the two council by-elections to establish who will take the Lerwick South and Shetland Central seats.
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Poverty and climate change dominate hustings meeting
Around 30 people attended a hustings debate on Saturday, where those standing in the Lerwick South by-election faced questions on issues including poverty, climate change
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Adamson and Thomson consider campaigning again in future
Two of the candidates standing in the Holyrood by-election say the experience has given them a greater hunger for national politics. Labour candidate Johan Adamson…
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Count taking place in Shetland by-election
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…
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By-election vote under way
Voting is under way in the Shetland by-election to select a new MSP.
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Suggestion of constitutional outrage is ‘absurd’, says Tory candidate
Shetland’s Tory by-election candidate has defended the Prime Minister’s decision to seek for parliament at Westminster to be suspended.
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Lerwick vandalism ‘clear example’ of need for tougher line against crime, senior Tory says
A senior Conservative has described the vandalism of the Lerwick war memorial as a “clear example” of a need for tougher action against anti-social behaviour….
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Electoral showdown draws closer
Preparations are well in advance for this week’s by-election, with council staff readying the floor for Thursday’s electoral showdown.
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By-election hustings: updates from Brae High School debate
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…
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