Poor turnout by 5pm around isles in European Parliament election
Thursday’s European Parliament election failed to attract great interest, with figures taken at 5pm showing the turnout as very low in most parts of Shetland.
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Frenchman Allard says he wants Farage’s job in Europe
A French SNP candidate in next week’s European Parliament elections says he wants to replace Nigel Farage on the EU fisheries committee.
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Todd says voters can send ‘unequivocal message’ on Europe
Regional MSP Maree Todd believes voters can send an “unequivocal message to Theresa May” in the European Parliament election.
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Fantastic nonsense (John Tulloch)
Jonathan Wills’ latest epistle on the fishing is lyrically-spun, fantastic nonsense.
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I write in response to John Tulloch’s letter: “How many turns?”
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Tory MEP challenges minister over discards ban
The Conservative fisheries spokesman at the European Parliament has challenged Scottish fisheries minister Richard Lochhead to help fishermen make the looming discards ban workable.
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Fresh efforts on marine litter
European Parliament fisheries committee member Ian Hudghton has welcomed renewed efforts at European level to combat the issue of marine litter in Europe.
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Euro prospective candidate on election trail
Prospective Member of the European Parliament Dr Ian Duncan has said that he will take his knowledge from a career involved with the fishing industry
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SIC’s concern over plans for ‘deep sea fishing ban’
Shetland Islands Council is calling for changes to new European proposals which could see a ban on “deep sea fishing”.
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