Sacrificing the fishing? (Magnie Stewart)
Following the people of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union, control of the UK’s fishing limits, and control of the fishing of…
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EU membership more important than being part of UK, says SNP man Skene
• Maintaining EU membership is more important to Scotland than being part of the UK, according to former SNP election candidate Danus Skene. • He
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Immigration raids, emergency tug future and close encounter with a killer
In The Shetland Times this week… • Eleven arrested in immigration raids • A swimmer’s close encounter with a Killer Whale.
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Fishermen upbeat after EU vote opens door for leaving institution
Leave-supporting fishermen have spoken of their delight and positivity after Britons voted to leave the EU. Gary Smith is skipper of the whitefish trawler Devotion….
READ FULL STORYWhy Whalsay voted out (Joseph Kay)
After over 40 years of EU rule the British people democratically voted for “British independence”.
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Don’t stop asking for EU money, urges SIC chief
Senior members of Shetland Islands Council have been told not to “rule out” the possibility of obtaining European funding, despite last week’s monumental referendum vote…
READ FULL STORYFinance chief says it’s ‘business as usual’ after Brexit vote
“Business as usual” was the message coming from the council’s finance department after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
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Shetland votes for Britain to stay in the EU
Shetland has voted to remain in the European Union with 56.5 per cent of the vote. A total of 12,231 ballot papers were counted with…
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High school pupils’ frustration as they are unable to vote
High school pupils have arrived for the historic EU Referendum count, and are frustrated they cannot vote. Modern studies pupils from the Anderson High School…
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Counting underway at the Clickimin
Boxes are arriving at Clickimin and spectators are gathering as the counting gets underway – with early indications Remain is ahead. Ronnie Eunson chairman of…
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LIVE: EU referendum count from Clickimin
The polls have closed and ballot boxes from around the isles are now on their way to Lerwick to be counted. Local results are expected…
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Leave or Remain? Political hitters have their say on EU referendum
With the EU referendum drawing closer politically active residents gave their personal views on whether Britain should stay in or leave the European Union. ADAM…
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Sounding Off – EU referendum: Don’t despair about conflicting ‘facts’
It’s tough for mere mortals when prominent thinkers like Richard Dawkins despair about the Europe referendum. He says the decision should be left to the…
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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…
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