Times Past
A young East German seaman has defected to the west – by walking into Lerwick Police Station. On Wednesday the Home Office in London confirmed
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Letter from Westminster
The presentation of the SNP’s programme for government makes me think that Scottish politics is going to be many things for the next few years,
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The future of Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) is important. What the trust does – what it chooses to invest in and to spend its money
READ FULL STORYSounding off: Gone tomorrow?
Imagine discovering a group of 25 bright yellow flowers on a rocky knowe at the bottom of your garden and being told that they were
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I’m writing this final column from a café in Hamilton, a city of 500,000 people in southern Ontario. It’s a long way from Fort Smith,
READ FULL STORYReminiscence: Memories of Berlin
The recent anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall made me think about my times in that city over a 20 year period –
READ FULL STORYNelson’s Column
I love television. Love it. In fact I love television so much I hardly watch it at all. I know that sounds contradictory but
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Advocates of total abstinence in Lerwick, were advised by Dr A.G. Mearns, medical adviser to the Scottish Council for Health Education, that they “should not
READ FULL STORYPast Life: St Ninian’s Isle
When St Ninian cam ta Shetland, his gospel ta explain, He brought his boat ta anchor in under da ‘Grey Stane,’ Abune da Houllan’
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The Sullom Voe terminal operators, BP, have been accused of using the fall in oil prices as an opportunity to indulge in scaremongering which would
READ FULL STORYLetter from Edinburgh
Parliament is just about to resume in Edinburgh and this week I was hightailing it down the Royal Mile towards the office with half a
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Hundreds of boxes of saithe have been dumped from Shetland boats this week – because of Government laws designed to “conserve” stocks.
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There can be few places in the world like Shetland in the sunshine. That was the thought that lodged itself in my mind as I
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It’s never easy to say thanks when you’re in pain. Not, I should hasten to add, that my life is filled of such moments! But
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