Farmers to demand policy change at Holyrood
Farmers will be gathering at Holyrood on Tuesday to demand change in farming policy.
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Youngsters asked for views on Scottish parliament
Young people in Shetland are being asked to write to the Scottish parliament setting out their hopes and aspirations for the institution over the next…
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Tavish Scott takes Sumburgh parking row to Holyrood
The row over plans to introduce £3 a day car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport reached the Scottish parliament yesterday.
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Shetland Bus remembered, health chief appointed and homes for refugees
In The Shetland Times this week…
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Government must stop putting isles in a box, demands Scott
Legislation should be passed that stops Shetland being put “in a box” in official Scottish government publications. That is the view of isles MSP Tavish…
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Islands Bill praised by Halcro Johnston and Finnie
The Islands Bill has been hailed as a “real achievement” towards making sure islands communities thrive.
READ FULL STORYSecurity alert sparked at Holyrood
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston was caught up in a security alert at Holyrood.
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Listless opposition (Ian R Selbie)
What is the point of us having a Liberal Democrat MSP in Holyrood? In fact what is the point in having any Lib Dems in
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School closure plans shelved as councillors call for government meeting
A call has been made for a council meeting with Scottish government ministers to discuss the way forward for education.
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List MSP in shadow cabinet
Highlands and Islands Conservative list MSP Douglas Ross has been named in the Ruth Davidson’s shadow cabinet and has vowed to fight against centralisation. Mr…
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Kirking precedes the real work for Scott
One of Tavish Scott’s first official duties after being returned to Holyrood as Shetland MSP is to attend the traditional kirking before the formal swearing…
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Listening to BBC Radio Shetland on Friday evening I heard Danus Skene, the SNP candidate for the forthcoming Scottish election, proclaim he would hold an
READ FULL STORYBiagi tries to spin a yarn (John Tulloch)
Thank you for your report in today’s Shetland Times on Our Islands, Our Future (OIOF)’s sub-glacial progress on devolution.
READ FULL STORYHolyrood-driven cut is the ‘last straw’ (John Tulloch)
Shetland Islands council’s annual funding from the SNP Scottish government has been cut by five per cent (to £82 million), a larger cut than suffered
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