Times Past
The SIC is to commission a report on the viability and feasibility of a “roll-on roll-off” facility at Blacksness Pier, Scalloway.
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Cause of fatal wartime explosion on aircraft carrier in Clyde finally revealed
A massive explosion on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier on 27th March 1943, in which Lerwick man George Bruce Irvine met his death along with
READ FULL STORYObituary: Tribute to Nessie, colleague and friend
For several generations of Shetland schoolchildren passing through the Anderson High School and the old Anderson Educational Institute there was one teacher feared by all
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The outcry over the Crown Estate Commissioner’s decision to introduce a £50 a tonne “commercial rent” on salmon farmers continued this week, with the SIC
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It is not yet fully three weeks since parliament broke for the summer recess. I remember speculating with a colleague as I cleared my desk
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It is impossible at this time not to think of Norway. The terrible events that struck that country on the 22nd of July feel
READ FULL STORYArts & crafts: On the trail
In the present age of lumpen mass consumerism an alternative market is growing popular with people who want something a bit different from the mainstream.
READ FULL STORYNelson’s Column
It’s the school summer holidays and for my wife, son and dog that means heading sooth for our thrice a year “check up” with the
READ FULL STORYHistory: End of an empire
The memorial plaque recently erected on the Esplanade in Lerwick is a fitting and much deserved tribute to the many Shetland men who left from
READ FULL STORYPast Life: Summer Visitors
One of the best aspects of summer in Shetland is the large number of visitors from all parts of the world who, in nearly very
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Matron’s post not so popular
When the post of matron of the Bruce Hostel was advertised in 1923 there were 103 applicants; when the post again became vacant recently it
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25 Years Ago Major changes at the Post Office could mean the loss of six jobs in Shetland. A big re-organisation of services throughout the
READ FULL STORYLetter from Edinburgh
Just how quick are Shetland’s broadband connections? Will the optic cable that Tulloch Developments have been laying down the south road make a difference? Why
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It is difficult to find the right word to describe life in Westminster this week. The journalists and broadcasters have all been working overtime with
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