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May 6, 2022
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Peterhead power station protesters lock themselves to Holyrood – and send key to north-east energy minister
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All you need to know as FOUR byelections held in Aberdeenshire and Moray today
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Western Isles MP congratulates ‘son of Lewis’ Donald Trump – but yearns for Harris
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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Fraserburgh councillor Brian Topping rejoins SNP after defecting to Alba Party
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North-east MP Andrew Bowie gets Shadow Scottish Secretary role after backing leader Kemi Badenoch
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Aberdeen MSP Audrey Nicoll reacts after bus-gate rebel husband quits SNP
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May 20, 2022
Highland Council by the numbers – Here are the big challenges facing councillors in the next five years
May 20, 2022
Aberdeen’s new SNP/Lib Dem council – and their near-5,000 word promise for the next five years
May 19, 2022
SNP leader says coalition ‘will leave national picture to national politicians’ and focus on delivering for the Highlands
May 18, 2022
Conservatives, Lib Dems and independents to run Aberdeenshire Council again as deal reached
May 18, 2022
SNP and Lib Dems announce coalition deal to take charge of Aberdeen City Council
May 18, 2022
Highland Conservatives warn new SNP-Independent coalition could ‘take the Highlands down the path of Scottish nationalism’
May 18, 2022
SNP and Independent group confirm coalition deal to run Highland Council
May 17, 2022
SNP and Lib Dems poised for coalition control of Aberdeen City Council as Labour and Conservative talks break down
May 17, 2022
The Flying Pigs: Did we ever really know who was running Aberdeen cooncil?
May 14, 2022
Here are some of the new faces elected to Highland Council – and what they hope to deliver
May 14, 2022
Readers’ letters: Blinkered view of fundraising effort is uninformed and nasty
May 13, 2022
The race is over but the battle is only just beginning: Why can’t councillors just decide who is boss and get on with it?
May 12, 2022
‘It’s a great honour’: Former Aberdeenshire provost lifts the lid on 23-year political career
May 11, 2022
Colin Farquhar: I’ve realised the difference local politics can make – and you should too
May 10, 2022
Tories and SNP hold talks with other parties and councillors as both bid for Moray Council leadership
May 10, 2022
Campbell Gunn: Who’d have thought local elections could be so exciting?
May 10, 2022
Sandra Macdonald voted Aberdeen Labour leader as group makes free bus travel key in coalition talks
May 10, 2022
Neil McLennan: I’ve just been elected – but is democracy already dead?
May 10, 2022
Aberdeen Lib Dem leader says party HQ won’t have say on potential SNP coalition
May 10, 2022