What about connections? (Maggie Bigland)
I write regarding an article in The Shetland Times (6th April) about busing people to Sumburgh Airport. They are going to plug the gaps and…
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Regulation not the answer (Gordon Simpson)
While I agree with councillors Leask and Manson that there is a problem with underage drinkers using party buses as their route to finding alcohol,…
READ FULL STORYSame tired old games (Jamie Halcro Johnston)
Regrettably, Humza Yousaf has once again chosen to play politics and attack MSPs who have stood up for the interests of Orkney and Shetland at…
READ FULL STORYKnab heritage centre? (Graham Johnston)
The Shetland Classic Car Club proposes that a Shetland Heritage Centre should be established among the remaining unused buildings on the campus at the Knab…
READ FULL STORYBoat week must continue (Tor Justad)
I refer to the special feature headed “Shetland Boat Week and the future of preserving the island’s maritime heritage” by Brian Wishart (The Shetland Times,…
READ FULL STORYUnacceptable booking (George Burgess)
For some 12 years some friends and I have enjoyed block booking of two days a week in the Bowls Hall at the Clickimin over…
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Since when were elected councillors too grand and important to answer reasonable questions from their local print newspaper (The Shetland Times, 5th January)? Did their…
READ FULL STORYMessage of thanks (Spencer Truman)
Today is my last day as the meter reader for SSE (Scottish Hydro) and I thought it fitting to write a little letter to the…
READ FULL STORYThe SNP’s kryptonite (Jamie Halcro Johnston)
Last week’s ferries debate in the Scottish Parliament showed the SNP Scottish government at its arrogant worst.
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Completely disregarded by VisitScotland (Kathy Greaves)
I learned recently of the plans to close the VisitScotland office at Sumburgh Airport, and was interested to read the article on the subject in…
READ FULL STORYTrousering the loot? (Colin Hunter)
I see those nice Irish gentlemen, who are our monopoly fuel suppliers, appear to be up to their old tricks again. When we were south…
READ FULL STORYHelp find Type 1 diabetes cure (Holly Davies)
It’s World Diabetes Day on Tuesday 14th November, and for anyone – or their child – who has just been diagnosed, I wanted to let
READ FULL STORYBring back the Brenda (Ronnie Williamson)
Tunnels to any island would cost millions, would take years to complete, and would be paid for as in Norway by tolls. As far as…
READ FULL STORYNice one for an act! (Donnie Morrison)
I have racked my brains as to why Scotland’s “Thin Blue Line” should have to squander some of their limited resources in order to protect…
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