Seventies were the best of times, Althing decides
A teenager has helped convince over a dozen folk that the seventies were a time when we never had it so good. Anderson High School…
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Wheels in motion for next Althing
The next Althing debate will see use of the private car come under the spotlight. The motion for next Saturday’s debate is “Shetland’s dependency on…
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Althing debate to focus on the church
Next weekend’s Althing debate will hark back to the organisation’s early days, with a discussion on churches.
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Althing decides: The time is right for independence
An Althing debate on the thorny issue of Scottish independence returned a resounding victory in favour of independence on Friday night. There was not a…
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Up for debate – Althing group announces topics
The Althing debating group committee has met and decided on debate topics and dates for the coming season.
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Althing forum attempts to unpick Brexit
Casting off the traditional debate format in favour of a forum Saturday’s Althing attempted to unpick Brexit and its potential impact on Shetland. Offering insights…
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Just a minute – Althing papers are now at the Archives
A little piece of local history is taking root in the Shetland Archives, with the hand-over of 30 years of minutes from the Althing.
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Lot of words about nothing (Brian Nugent)
At the Althing debate I asked a question about food bank usage among voters in Shetland which is increasing year on year.
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WATCH: All fired up in Trump debate
There was hardly a spare seat in the house as the first Althing of 2017 kicked off in Staney Hill Hall last night with the…
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Candidates put their cases to Althing audience
It was not the bruising battle many in the audience no doubt had hoped for, but the Althing hustings last night did have its moments.
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Trust cuts are charitable Althing decides
An Althing debate touted by one punter as an epic “rumble in the jungle” turned out to be a rout in the Staney Hill as
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Carmichael absence leaves just Labour and SNP candidates at hustings
The late withdrawal of Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael through illness meant last night’s Althing hustings debate consisted of just two candidates.
READ FULL STORYCentralisation not good for town, Althing debate hears
The topic under discussion at Saturday’s Althing debate that “Lerwick is too big for its boots” was rejected by audience members following a debate which
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Lively debate at Althing
More than 40 people went to Althing’s first debate of the season at Tingwall Hall on Saturday night to discuss the motion “Scotland made the
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