Turnout up significantly in Shetland
There has been a 15 per cent increase in the election turnout in Shetland compared with the overall figure for Orkney and Shetland in 2010,
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Cautious response to exit poll figures
A cautious response has been given by Conservative candidate Donald Cameron following an exit poll suggesting his party will be the largest in the Commons….
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times: •Cancer patients in staying at Clan Haven in Aberdeen may have to leave the premises at weekends due to NHS…
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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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Things don’t just ‘happen’ (Judith Dumont)
I note the following regarding the leaked French memo in The Herald on Monday morning.
READ FULL STORYDon’t vote SNP (Graham Johnston)
Sometimes, maybe not often, politics is too important to leave to the professionals and the deeply unrepresentative minority of party activists and campaigners.
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Conservative candidate named
A lawyer from the Scottish Highlands has been chosen as Conservative candidate for Orkney and Shetland. Donald Cameron, from Spean Bridge in the Highlands, and
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Labour Party members have selected have selected Gerry McGarvey as their candidate for the Orkney and Shetland constituency in the forthcoming General Election.
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