Abuse at the Raba, business fears and a two-day fire in this week’s paper
In this week’s Shetland Times: • Workers at the Raba restaurant were the target of “atrocious” racist abuse. A man is fined for the offences….
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Skeld factory doubt in this week’s Shetland Times
• Former Shetland Smokehouse in Skeld faces uncertain future despite local food producers wanting to move in. • The foundation stone for new AHS revealed…
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Giant’s EP gets huge acclaim
“It’s been a long time coming,” says Giant’s Chris Cope ahead of the group’s Chronos // Kairos EP release on Friday.
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Bumper crowd for 10th Mind Your Head fun run
Hundreds of runners and walkers turned out for the 10th annual Mind Your Head fun run on what was one of the best days of…
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Talking Sport … with Jim Tait
News this week of the death of former professional footballer George Merchant will rekindle fond memories of many Shetland youngsters who played the game in
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New dental practice, Catalina crash and big bannock in this week’s Shetland Times
• A new dental practice should be open by the end of the year to reduce the lengthy waiting list. • The master of NorthLink…
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Visiting acts impressed by first Shetland Reel Festival
The feeling of performing with an old friend at the inaugural Shetland Reel Music Festival was as gratifying as playing in front of thousands in…
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Brisk day at Cunningsburgh Show
The 71st Cunningsburgh Show attracted a large crowd on a fine day on Wednesday, with attendance at Shetland’s biggest show surpassing last year’s total.
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Helipads, exam results and ferry troubles in this week’s Shetland Times
Helipads, exam results and ferry troubles feature in this week’s Shetland Times: • A planning application is to be made to enlarge the new emergency…
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Edinburgh fringe performance for Murray’ production
Following a national tour earlier this year, Sequamur, the Gaelic World War One theatre production written by Quarff resident Donald Murray will be performed at…
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In this week’s Shetland Times – jobs go, pool closed and car ‘explodes’
In this week’s Shetland Times: • A Lerwick mother describes the moment when her car exploded in a fireball. • Reaction to the news that 30…
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Sounding Off … an occasional commentary
Jonathan Wills, in a contribution entitled The Secret Life of Shetland Islands Council (aged 40½), bemoans the meeting structure of the local authority in its
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The Shetland Times relies very much on contributed copy for a large part of this newspaper, whether it be letters to the editor, details of
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times: • MSP Tavish Scott’s call for an inquiry over Hrossey near miss is turned down by the MAIB. • The…
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