WATCH: Shetlander Drew Garrick on life in Glasgow
In the latest in The Shetland Times’ Spaekin Shetland series student engineer Drew Garrick talks about life in the city. Drew talks about studying, jazz,…
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Lecture to explore spaekin da dialect
You’ll often hear folk say: “Young eens ir no spaekin da dialect ony mair,” particularly when they are referring to life in Lerwick. Next month…
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WATCH: Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim on swapping the isles for Edinburgh
For some, the idea of tackling a law degree would be a big enough challenge. But not for Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim.
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WATCH: How Megan keeps in contact with home
Students at the University of the West of Scotland have been conducting interactive interviews speaking to Shetlanders living on the mainland for a project in
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Blance ‘braaly excited’ to receive fellowship award
Broadcaster and dialect aficionado Mary Blance has gained special recognition for her work in support of Scottish literature.
READ FULL STORYFiction: Da Lass wi da Peerie Dug
Winter in Edinburgh wis terrible cowld. Da first thing ony body did ida moarnin wis fire up da haetin, an da bairns had tae pit
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This is a translation of Anton Chekhov’s short story, The Lady with the Little Dog. Originally written in Russian and published in 1899, I have
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Bright Pebbles, edited by Mary Blance and Laureen Johnson. Hardback published by Shetland Islands Council in partnership with Shetland ForWirds at £14.99.
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A troll for wir brig A peerie trow an a muckle troll; naebody lippened wis tae be freends. Can you mind when I met him…
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