A personal column by Louise Thomason
Acts of Christmas kindness We’re just a week away from Christmas. Our tree is up, some presents wrapped, and meal planning has commenced. I have…
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Sagging floors, cheaper ferry fares and Stars in their Eyes in this week’s Shetland Times
• Underneath “sagging” floors are to blame for the evacuation of the £7.3million SIC headquarters at North Ness in Lerwick, according to the council. •…
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Loganair ditches Flybe, SCT sets its budget and ‘centralisation’ blasted
In The Shetland Times this week…
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Schools timetable shake-up, fish curing frustrations and decommissioning hopes in this week’s Shetland Times
• Significant changes are to be made to secondary school timetables which could give pupils an early home time on Fridays. • A Cunningsburgh man…
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Windfarm consultation, Trump views and Halcrow’s adventure
Windfarm consultation, Trump views and Halcrow’s adventure
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Uncertainty on ferry fares reduction, lamb prices slide and fears over Brexit
In The Shetland Times this week… • Transport minister Yousaf worries fare cuts will pressure ferry capacity. • Shetland “pupils in poverty” passed over for share of…
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Whalsay tunnel, Brexit opportunities and the isles’ accent in this week’ Shetland Times
• The council’s apparent refusal to accept Norwegian funding for a tunnel from the Mainland to Whalsay has been aired a community councils meeting. •…
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Entries are now open to find an image to grace the 2017 Shetland Times Calendar. If you would like to enter simply follow the instructions
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WATCH: Lord Rochester ready to shake it down at Legion gig
Razor sharp rock and roll trio Lord Rochester have their guitars and maracas at the ready for a gig at the Legion next month.
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Shetland woman at the cutting edge of medical research
• Avril Robertson’s research in medicinal chemistry has recently received commercial backing, attracting an investment of 15 million euros. • Her research could produce treatments
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Dialect proves to be a talking point
Over the past four weeks Alastair Christie-Johnston, the co-author of Shetland Words, has been presenting a few of his favourites in The Shetland Times. Here we…
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Fears for Skerries and a world’s first in this week’s Shetland Times
Fears for Skerries, a world’s first and soulful cameo from Richard Hawley in this week’s Shetland Times. • Skerries Primary School has been mothballed following…
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Fairer deal for students, a warship visit and music galore
A fairer deal for students, a war ship visit and music galore in this week’s Shetland Times. • College tuition should be prioritised over head…
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Troublesome tugs, NHS cutbacks and a teenage bull rider in this week’s Shetland Times
• The two controversial Sullom Voe harbour tugs have been sold, with the council claiming a return of £70,000 to council coffers. • A service…
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