Notable change in tone (Duncan Simpson)
Last year we had a “galling” SIC budget cut of five per cent. This was more than any other area in Scotland. Seemingly no-one is…
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Christianity stole it (Alan Crowe)
Does William J H Peterson seriously think that the giving and receiving of gifts in the last week of December originated with the Victorians? (Last…
READ FULL STORYNonsense from Todd (Ian Tinkler)
What complete and utter nonsense from SNP minister Maree Todd. On her one recent visit to Shetland, did she not talk to our fishermen? Is…
READ FULL STORYThe worst council ever (Nicol Thomson)
Why doesn’t the council have any money for the Toft pier? They could easily take money out of their reserves as they do for other…
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Sounding Off: A ‘Papa perspective’ allows us take the long view on global political storm
Thor Holt was raised in Papa Stour and now runs a communication business serving the oil, education and entrepreneurial sectors. He is a trained actor…
READ FULL STORYWe have been betrayed (Laughton Johnson)
In response to James Mackenzie and Sustainable Shetland’s support of the UK government’s negative attitude to renewable onshore wind energy in the islands (last week’s…
READ FULL STORYChanged (school) days indeed!
When I attended the Central School during my last year in early 1950’s we had a gym period last thing on Friday. At that time…
READ FULL STORYAddressing the issues around alcohol (Rhiannon Jehu)
As a sober addict, I was sad to read that Elizabeth Robinson’s report on the over-provision of alcohol in Shetland was criticised.
READ FULL STORYAlienating the majority? (Geoff McCarron)
With reference to the article in The Shetland Times of 28th October, “Minimum alcohol price rule welcomed”, I wish to make the following comments.
READ FULL STORYListless opposition (Ian R Selbie)
What is the point of us having a Liberal Democrat MSP in Holyrood? In fact what is the point in having any Lib Dems in
READ FULL STORYSacrificing the fishing? (Magnie Stewart)
Following the people of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union, control of the UK’s fishing limits, and control of the fishing of…
READ FULL STORYSumburgh to Gills Bay (John Tulloch)
I recently read an excellent book, Who Pays the Ferryman, by ferries expert Roy Pederson, in which he explains how, among other things, vastly cheaper
READ FULL STORYContinuing to plunder (Andy Holt)
I see that the local branch of the Scottish National Party is warning of the danger to Shetland’s fishing industry posed by the Brexit negotiations.
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Fair Ferry Fares (Ryan Thomson)
Back in August on his visit to Shetland, islands and transport minister Humza Yousaf kindly agreed to meet me as part of the Fair Ferry…
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