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Election: candidates don’t support EU exit

28 April 2016

The four constituency candidates (from left to right): Robina Barton (Labour), Tavish Scott (LibDems), Danus Skene (SNP) and Cameron Smith (Conservatives)

Election: more power for the isles?

27 April 2016

Election: how to improve the air service

26 April 2016

Election candidates Robina Barton (Labour), Tavish Scott (Liberal Democrats), Danus Skene (SNP) and Cameron Smith (Conservatives).

Election: the future of the lifeline ferry service

25 April 2016

Althing hustings at the Tingwall hall at the weekend - Photo: ShetNews

Three more hustings

19 April 2016

Saturday night's Althing hustings at the tingwall hall (from left to right): Cameron Smith (Conservatives), Tavish Scott (LibDems), Althing chairman Andrew Halcrow, SNP candidate Danus Skene and Robina Barton (Labour) - Photo: ShetNews

Candidates go head-to-head at the Althing

17 April 2016

SIC councillor Amanda Westlake has left Wir Shetland over its chairman's "aggressive" behaviour when she questioned how the autonomy grouo's decision to endorse Tavish Scott had been reached.

Councillor quits Wir Shetland in wake of Tavish endorsement

6 April 2016

Nicola Sturgeon cutting the ribbon on the SNP's local campaign HQ at Bank Lane on Monday afternoon. Photo: David Spence

Sturgeon: SNP will find way to cut ferry fares

5 April 2016

Labour's Robina Barton, Liberal Democrat Tavish Scott, SNP man Danus Skene and the Tories' Cameron Smith.

No latecomers to race for isles’ Holyrood seat

4 April 2016

Orcadian James Stockan is standing as an independent on the Highlands and Islands list. Photo: Shetnews

Non-party MSP would be free to make isles’ case

4 April 2016

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon posed for selfies with islanders travelling north on the ferry from Aberdeen on Sunday night. Photo courtesy of the SNP

Call for new deal on ferries as Sturgeon visits

4 April 2016

Rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead (right) with local SNP candidate Danus Skene and Shetland abattoir manager Lauraine Manson.

Lessons being learned from CAP overhaul

1 April 2016

Cameron Smith – a positive difference for Shetland

31 March 2016

Robina Barton – straight talking, honest politics

31 March 2016

Tavish Scott – local people first

30 March 2016

SNP parliamentary candidate for the Shetland constituency Danus Skene

Danus Skene – saying Yes to these islands

29 March 2016

Highlands and Islands top Green candidate John Finnie: 'we want social justice too' - Photo: Chris Cope/ShetNews

Election: Greens hope for good result

21 March 2016

Prime minister David Cameron addressing around 100 invited guests in Lerwick town hall on Tuesday evening - Photo: Paul Shaw

David Cameron arrives for surprise isles visit

22 July 2014

SIC election: live

4 May 2012

MYSP Emily Shaw with Shetland West candidates (from left to right): Frank Robertson, Gary Robinson, Theo Smith, Ian Tinkler, Tom Macintyre and Marion Hughson. Andy Holt was not abel to attend the westside hustings due to lambing.

Young voters’ views

1 May 2012

E-counting: the facts

26 April 2012

Smith returns

26 April 2012

Postal voting packs

23 April 2012

SNP AHS challenge

19 April 2012

Minister agrees to meet new council

15 April 2012

Election statistics

11 April 2012

It’s election time…at last!

9 April 2012

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