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SNP is vote of confidence (Jean Urquhart)

This election is on course to result in the Scottish National Party forming the government in Scotland. The SNP is dedicated to the cause of making Scotland the best it can be and committed to localism not centralism as some would have you believe. Employing more police and seeking, through consultation, a more efficient management system, does not equate with centralisation of the police force. In spite of an unprecedented reduction in the block grant from Westminster the SNP government has tried to protect the settlement to local authorities, maintaining the quality of local services. Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) applied to...

 
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Time to break the mould (Allen Fraser)

It may come as a surprise to some that following the last Scottish Parliamentary election in 2007 we in Shetland were to be represented equally by no less than eight MSPs. Apart from the Liberal Democrat constituency MSP we were also to be represented in parliament by seven regional list MSPs; ie three Labour, two SNP and two Conservative. Each one of these list MSPs, representing each of the main parties, had exactly the same voice and exactly the same parliamentary “clout” as our sitting Liberal Democrat. These seven list MSPs have exactly the same duty of representation to Shetland as our constituency MSP yet have remained almost completely anonymous to Shetlanders during the last four years. Why should this be? Perhaps it is due to the fact that the other main ...

 
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Bravery and dedication of Shetland police officers recognised at ceremony – Shetland Times Online

Bravery and dedication of Shetland police officers recognised at ceremony Shetland Times Online Constable Ewan MacLeod joined as a cadet in 1989 and worked in Benbecula , Inverness, Dingwall and two spells in Brae, where he is now based.

 
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Children rescued from high tide – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

Children rescued from high tide Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser The group were walking along the southern shore of Loch Eport, a sea loch on North Uist , but on their return discovered a river they needed to cross was too high because the tide had come in. They raised the alarm at 7.50pm on Monday and Stornoway ...

 
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Plans submitted for large-scale solar park in Lewis – Solar Power Portal

Solar Power Portal Plans submitted for large-scale solar park in Lewis Solar Power Portal Western Isles Council has confirmed that an outline proposal for a large-scale solar park in Lewis has been submitted by Surrey-based NGN Telecoms. The project, which could become one of the largest energy projects of its kind in the UK, would comprise ...

 
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Whale found dead on North Uist beach – stv.tv

stv.tv Whale found dead on North Uist beach stv.tv The 30-metre long mammal was found on Baleshare shore, on the west side of North Uist , on Sunday morning. It is believed to be a female sperm whale.

 
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