The challenge of climate change (Gerry McGarvey)
I write in reply to the open letter to candidates in next week’s General Election by Richard and Victoria Gibson which sought to find out…
READ FULL STORYCategory: Readers’ Views
The undecided (Angela Sutherland)
No doubt most people will have made their minds up who they want to vote for by now and there will be no dissuading them.
READ FULL STORYNo enthusiasm for OIOF (Donald S Murray)
Poor, poor Danus Skene. I note in his election address that the SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland claims that “the SNP Scottish government takes
READ FULL STORYSafeguarding the future (Richard and Victoria Gibson)
This is a letter to all the candidates for the Northern Isles in the General Election. Evidence that climate change will seriously threaten our lives…
READ FULL STORYLamentable record (Jonathan Wills)
Charlie Gallagher’s disgraceful and unwarranted personal attack on Alistair Carmichael does him and his cause no credit. He has embarrassed his party and its candidate….
READ FULL STORYCan’t wait for next trip
We at The Reel in Orkney would like to thank all the Shetland musicians who recently came sooth for a weekend of music-making and fun.
READ FULL STORYNot akin to fascists (Donald J MacLeod)
As a member of the SNP who lost 34 relations from the Isles of Lewis and Harris in the two world wars, fighting German aggression,
READ FULL STORYLittle difference between them (Magnie Stewart)
Having followed the Scottish referendum and the General Election campaigns fairly closely, I have come to the conclusion that there is little to choose between
READ FULL STORYAdverse comments forbidden (Colin McKay)
Your correspondent in last week’s Shetland Times, Gordon Harmer, was obviously in such a hurry to see his name in print again, that he didn’t
READ FULL STORYThings don’t just ‘happen’ (Judith Dumont)
I note the following regarding the leaked French memo in The Herald on Monday morning.
READ FULL STORYDon’t vote SNP (Graham Johnston)
Sometimes, maybe not often, politics is too important to leave to the professionals and the deeply unrepresentative minority of party activists and campaigners.
READ FULL STORY
Fundamental problem (Frank Hay and James Mackenzie)
We are disappointed that you did not see fit to publish our open letter and its appendix in full.
READ FULL STORY
Changes at health centre (Harold Massie)
In August and September 2013 the Shetland Public Partnership Forum (PPF) carried out a survey among patients of the Lerwick Health Centre to establish the…
READ FULL STORYMoney-grubbing attitude (John Tulloch)
SIC political leader Gary Robinson has stated in the local media that Shetland receives £29 million per year from the Scottish government, towards education costs
READ FULL STORY
Get Latest News in Your Inbox
Join the The Shetland Times mailing list to get one daily email update at midday on what's happening in Shetland.