Attractions of retirement (Jonathan Wills)
Oh dear. Ian Tinkler is yet again using expressions such as “arrant nonsense”, “demonstrably insane” and “raving bombast”.
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Appalling decision (Joyce Davies)
I have just heard about the appalling decision from Shetland health board about stopping patients going on flights for hospital appointments
READ FULL STORYMulti-pronged Better Together 2 attack (Allan Sutherland
John Swinney was confronted at Holyrood on Thursday with slam-dunk evidence from his own Scottish growth commissioner that the SNP knew fine well in 2014
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I write in reference to the ongoing plans for the so-called traffic calming measures taking place from the bottom of Church Road to the Viking
READ FULL STORYChairman was impartial (members of Shetland Charitable Trust)
We wish in the strongest terms to defend the integrity of the chairman of Shetland Charitable Trust in light of the recent attempt by vice-chairman
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Vice-chairman Jonathan Wills’ latest letter on the constitutional wrangle at Shetland Charitable Trust.
READ FULL STORYStop all the nonsense (Neil M Anderson)
Much has been written about the proposed speed humps for the Esplanade and the pedestrianisation of Commercial Street in Lerwick but in my opinion it
READ FULL STORYA week to rescue the trust (Jonathan Wills)
There is now just over a week left for the people of Shetland to give their views on the future of Shetland Charitable Trust. Any…
READ FULL STORYPedestrianisation increases trade (Les Sinclair)
In relation to your “Don’t gamble with the street” editorial in Friday’s edition of The Shetland Times, and related comments made on The Shetland Times
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The whole of Shetland will be absolutely delighted that their three per cent rise in Council Tax is to raise an extra £258,000, just barely
READ FULL STORYMy side of the story (Duncan Simpson)
Having read the recent Shetland Times article (“Inkster comments give Wir Shetland a headache“), which references comments I have made over Facebook, I feel I…
READ FULL STORYWinning back control (John Tulloch)
Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Britain’s EU exit objectives raises concern for the Shetland (and UK) fishing industry. She specifically mentioned “Spanish fishermen”, along…
READ FULL STORYSpouting the gloom (Ian Tinkler)
I note the barrage of gloom and doom being poured upon us by some of our “political elitists” in Shetland Islands Council.
READ FULL STORYHotchpotch of feebleness (Ian Scott)
As much as I enjoy every Friday catching up with the weekly goings-on within the Wir Shetland family, I think someone should tell them that
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