In this week’s Shetland Times

In this week’s Shetland Times:

Front Page (5)• Amenity, arts and recreational trusts are left seeking ways to plug significant funding gaps after Shetland Charitable Trust’s decision to tighten its belt.

• A Facebook campaign against “extortionate” air fares to and from Scottish isles have gained more than 13,000 followers in five days, and won widespread political backing.

• There is widespread condemnation for the Tory government’s plans to sell off its remaining 30 per cent share in Royal Mail.

• Read our arts and entertainment section, featuring a look ahead to the JAWS festival and a last look at The New Rope String Band, which is disbanding after 29 years in the business.

• And in sport, there is drama in the Parish Cup quarter final finishes.

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