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Liam McArthur, Orkney’s MSP, plans to highlight in parliament concerns arising from misleading advertising practices relating to land sales in Orkney and other parts of the Highlands & Islands.
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Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, has today called on the Scottish Government to provide better tailored support for SME building firms in rural and island communities.
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The Scottish Parliament is not as we left it back at the start of summer recess. As June faded into July, MSPs headed for the exits with a spring in our step while Orkney readied itself to host The…
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Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today voiced concerns about planned changes to the Loganair Kirkwall-Edinburgh route.
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George Reid, who died last week, was an internationalist to his core. His political achievements included forming part of the SNP’s electoral breakthrough at Westminster in 1974, while as Holyrood’s…
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Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur has welcomed news that Orkney Islands Council is set to purchase a third islander aircraft to improve connectivity across the north isles.
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During the Island Games, as the sun beat down and we slapped on the Factor 50, there seemed a cheery acceptance a price would need to be paid. It felt inevitable the weather gods would demand their…
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Northern Isles MSPs Liam McArthur and Beatrice Wishart have today called on the Scottish Government to reverse the withdrawal of shared passenger cabins on NorthLink vessels
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Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has today sought an update from the Scottish Government on work to repair the damaged subsea cable serving the Northern Isles.
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The Scottish Parliament went into recess last week ahead of what is set to be a busy summer. The period leading up to summer recess can often feel quite frantic, not least as the government scrambles…
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