John Leask News Today

THERE appears to be a “growing apathy” towards local democracy, Shetland Islands Council has said in a response to a Scottish Government consultation. The council said it feels local government is reaching a “critical point” as election candidate numbers continue to...

October 22 - 28: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

THE MAN widely regarded as the father of Shetland's impressive leisure and recreation network has died aged 82. John Nicolson was a popular and well-liked figure whose contribution to the isles' sporting development was recognised when he became a torch-bearer at the 2012 London...

Scalloway Fire Festival guizer jarl John Magnus Gray was due to lead the event in 2021 before Covid postponements

INDEPENDENT candidate Mark Robinson enjoyed a comfortable victory in Shetland West by-election on Friday morning - joining brother Gary on the council. It is thought to be the first time two siblings have sat on Shetland Islands Council together at the same time. Robinson...

WELCOME to Shetland News’ live coverage of the Shetland West by-election results at Lerwick Town Hall. Three candidates are in the running – the Greens’ Debra Nicolson, independent Mark Robinson and the SNP’s Zara Pennington. The by-election was triggered by the...

POLLS are now open in the Shetland West council by-election. Polling stations are open until 10pm, with votes due to be counted at Lerwick Town Hall on Friday morning. Three candidates are in the running - the Greens' Debra Nicolson, independent Mark Robinson and the SNP's Zara...

GREEN candidate for the Shetland West by-election Debra Nicolson says she will be “going out to win” the contest. She said she “won’t be sit back and think it’s a foregone conclusion”. In something of a streamlined re-run of May’s main election, Nicolson will again...

THERE will be a contest in the upcoming Shetland West council by-election after three candidates put their name forward. Already publicly confirmed was independent candidate Mark Robinson, who narrowly missed out in May’s main election. But party politics will be back, with...

A CANDIDATE who narrowly lost out on winning a seat in the council chamber in May is trying again in the upcoming Shetland West by-election. Mark Robinson came third in the west ward by the finest of margins in May’s main council elections, coming second to John Leask. But...