Stories tagged with Tag: Tavish Scott

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Adverse comments forbidden (Colin McKay)

Your correspondent in last week’s Shetland Times, Gordon Harmer, was obviously in such a hurry to see his name in print again, that he didn’t

April 7, 2015 | 9.48pm

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Call made for funding package to help sporting competitors

Travel costs and other expenses faced by sports people and teams will be highlighted to the Scottish Sports Minister at Holyrood today.

April 1, 2015 | 10.58am

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Shetland MSYPs are ‘communicators of the year’

Shetland’s two members won the “Communicator of the Year” title at the weekend’s Scottish Youth Parliament awards.

March 23, 2015 | 2.47pm

GPs to share concerns with health minister

Scottish health secretary Shona Robison will today hear concerns over the number of GP vacancies in the isles. MSP Tavish Scott will be joined by

March 10, 2015 | 10.15am

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Ambulance service is under funded, says Scott

Ambulance emergency call-outs and the routine workload is as high in Shetland as other rural and island locations across Scotland. However, according to MSP Tavish

February 17, 2015 | 4.47pm

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The liberal view (Robert Wishart)

Tavish Scott is “very nervous of a proposal for the state to intervene” in allowing assisted suicide (report in last week’s Shetland Times). Currently the

January 22, 2015 | 3.54pm

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Carmichael hails ‘momentous’ publication

Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has hailed the publication of draft legislation for more powers for Scotland in a “momentous day”.

January 22, 2015 | 3.39pm

Call for UK to change oil tax regime

MSP Tavish Scott is pressing for changes to the oil and gas tax system as tumbling crude oil prices have led to job losses throughout…

January 14, 2015 | 11.14am

NHS funds ‘should help tackle GP shortages’

Extra funds for the NHS should help Shetland tackle GP shortages, that is the view of Shetland MSP Tavish Scott ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.

December 2, 2014 | 1.40pm

Parliamentarians call for halt to school closures

Shetland’s two parliamentarians have taken a stand against school closures following yesterday’s moves by the education and families committee not to close North Roe or…

November 5, 2014 | 11.19am

Helicopter lands at Sumburgh after emergency

A full emergency was declared at Sumburgh Airport this afternoon after a helicopter was forced to land.

October 20, 2014 | 5.06pm

Superfast broadband arrives

Super fast broadband was officially introduced to Shetland today with the announcement that 4,000 properties will have access to the system, with that number expanding…

October 15, 2014 | 4.46pm

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MSP sceptical over honorary sheriffs proposals

The end of the honorary sheriffs system will most likely be heralded soon following controversial plans to abolish the role played out in Scottish courts.

October 7, 2014 | 1.52pm