Lamentable record (Jonathan Wills)
Charlie Gallagher’s disgraceful and unwarranted personal attack on Alistair Carmichael does him and his cause no credit. He has embarrassed his party and its candidate….
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Carmichael absence leaves just Labour and SNP candidates at hustings
The late withdrawal of Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael through illness meant last night’s Althing hustings debate consisted of just two candidates.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times: •A man who was part of an operation supplying heroin from his home will be sentenced on 14th May, following…
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Rival candidates renew spat over ferry fares
Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael has again called on the SNP to explain continued delays in road equivalent tariff (RET) funding for the Northern Isles.
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Predictor puts SNP ahead in running for Northern Isles seat
A new scientific election predictor suggests that the SNP are ahead in the race for the Orkney and Shetland seat in next month’s UK General
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General Election candidates clash over ferry fares
Two of the Shetland and Orkney parliamentary candidates are at loggerheads over what the road equivalent tariff (RET) ferry fares could mean for the isles,…
READ FULL STORYMoney-grubbing attitude (John Tulloch)
SIC political leader Gary Robinson has stated in the local media that Shetland receives £29 million per year from the Scottish government, towards education costs
READ FULL STORYCarmichael’s ‘quickie divorce’ from Tories should fool no-one, says Skene
SNP parliamentary candidate Danus Skene has described isles MP Alistair Carmichael’s attempt to distance himself from his Tory UK coalition government partners as “the most
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Shetland Arts appoints new general manager
A new general manager has been appointed by Shetland Arts to replace departed director Gwilym Gibbons.
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Funding questions delay arts chief announcement
An announcement on who will replace departed Shetland Arts director Gwilym Gibbons will “soon” be made – after a lengthy delay due to questions over
READ FULL STORYDebate independence
The last debate of the Althing’s season next Saturday is also likely to be the most controversial and hotly argued.
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Parliamentarians criticise independence paper but Skene calls it a red letter day
Criticism has been levelled against the Scottish government’s vision on how a Scotland separate from the rest of the UK would look.
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