Helen Robertson Column: Floats the raven banner o’er us …
“Donald Trump can grab my pussy any day.” What kind of experiences and education do you need to get to a place where this is…
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Sounding Off – EU referendum: Should we stay or should we go?
Mark Ryan Smith works at Shetland Museum and Archives. He has a PhD from Glasgow University’s department of Scottish Literature and is the author…
READ FULL STORY‘No fisherman wants to discard fish, but quota system obliges them to’
Simon Collins moved to Shetland in January to become executive officer of Shetland Fishermen’s Association. In a new column on the industry he comments on
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Concerns have been raised by members of the council’s social services committee that increased integration with the NHS may lead to a reduced level of…
READ FULL STORYDefending democracy
The Shetland Times editorial comment – Friday 7th June. In principle integration between Shetland Islands Council and NHS Shetland is a sound idea…
READ FULL STORYWhat price regulation?
The Old Rock editorial – 26.04.13: “Censorship by the back door amounts to an attack on free speech”.
READ FULL STORYMareel’s financial management to be examined
SIC officials have embarked on the task of trying to establish what went wrong during the construction of cinema and music venue Mareel.
READ FULL STORYThe isles and the referendum: some observations
It is notable – but hardly surprising – that Tavish Scott and his Orkney counterpart Liam McArthur have chosen to respond with their seven-and-a-bit page…
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 02.12.11
The most severe global financial crisis since the Great Depression is getting worse.
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Last year while he was on a visit to China, Prime Minister David Cameron was involved in a diplomatic incident that had more than a
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 25.11.11
The chief executive of the national sports body sportscotland, Stewart Harris, was in Shetland on Friday to present swimmer Andrea Strachan, who won four gold
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October 1st 2011 was a dark day indeed. In Scotland new legislation came into force, banning shops and supermarkets from offering special deals on alcohol
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 18.11.11
The Air Discount Scheme (ADS), introduced in 2006, was operating very nicely thank you until April this year when the Scottish government decided to exclude
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Over the past few weeks, people in Europe have been asked to believe something that would, not so long ago, have been absurd; we have
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