It is an environmentally-focused episode this week as Shetland Island’s Councillor Ryan Thomson speaks about his campaign to encourage businesses to stop using single-use plastics.
READ FULL STORYMore than 450 people have supported this newspaper’s Trust Democracy campaign which urges Shetland Charitable Trust to reconsider its plans to reduce the number of
READ FULL STORYThere is now just over a week left for the people of Shetland to give their views on the future of Shetland Charitable Trust. Any…
READ FULL STORYThe Shetland Times is today launching a new campaign calling on Shetland Charitable Trust to reconsider its contentious plans to reduce the number of councillor…
READ FULL STORYBack in August on his visit to Shetland, islands and transport minister Humza Yousaf kindly agreed to meet me as part of the Fair Ferry…
READ FULL STORYLess than a month after the Orkney-based emergency tug was saved, calls are being made for a second vessel to be reinstated in Scottish waters.
READ FULL STORYA group which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is launching a social media campaign encouraging people to give their backing online.
READ FULL STORYPressure is mounting on the UK government to maintain and enhance emergency tug cover, with one maritime union accusing the Tories of “gambling with safety”.
READ FULL STORY•Emergency repairs for rusting ferry •Sectarian comments prompted venue shift •’Red tape’ snares traffic speed bids
READ FULL STORYThe future of emergency tug cover has been raised at Westminster during Prime Minister’s Questions. Alistair Carmichael has urged David Cameron to personally examine ETV…
READ FULL STORYLoganair has announced a new compassionate travel policy to give passengers access to 50 per cent discounted fare in times of a family emergency.
READ FULL STORYThe Scottish government’s transport minister has pledged to meet Loganair chiefs to find ways of driving down the high cost of air fares.
READ FULL STORYThe man behind the campaign for a better, cheaper air service to the isles is convinced that there will be a positive outcome from a
READ FULL STORYA Facebook campaign against the staggering cost of flying to and from Scottish islands has gained thousands of followers overnight.
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