No alternative to strike (Irvine Tait and Jim Mainland)
On 30th November, Scotland’s largest teaching trade union, the EIS, will take strike action for the first time in 25 years.
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Too quick to criticise (David Smith)
In reply to Ian Scott’s letter “Cuts are not inevitable”, I would like to clarify the situation with regard to the council’s support for agriculture.
READ FULL STORYCuts are not inevitable (Ian Scott)
It is patently absurd for councillor Angus to state that the current consultation exercise is being carried out in a complete political vacuum.
READ FULL STORYTime for competition (Bill Moreland)
Fuelling up in Dundee on Sunday I was not surprised to see diesel at 136.9p per litre.
READ FULL STORYDignified fight failed (Cheryl Jamieson)
I’d like to thank everybody who has contacted us over this past week since we received the devastating news that we had lost the fight
READ FULL STORYAnother nail in Unst’s coffin (Belle Spence)
The council has struck yet another blow to Unst. The decision has been made to close the Uyeasound school in December. (It’s good that Burravoe
READ FULL STORYA reconciliation? (Raymond ffoukes)
It is a sorry thing to see teddy bears tearing each other to shreds. Friends of teddy bears everywhere, and of all ages, would very
READ FULL STORYAbsolute rubbish (Vic Thomas)
Apart from the comment that Greece will drop out of the Euro, which is probably correct, I couldn’t disagree more with the main view expressed
READ FULL STORYWhat’s the reserve fund for? (Geoff McCarron)
I heard Hazel Sutherland on the radio this morning (20th October) regarding the proposed spending cuts by the SIC, and I thought that the much
READ FULL STORYFeud, what feud? (Gillian Ramsay)
May we as directors of the Shetland Fudge Company take this opportunity to correct some mis-understanding with regards to our so-called “feud” with Burra Bears.
READ FULL STORYHooray for market forces (John Tulloch)
Economists tell us market forces (with checks and balances to prevent extremes like banking crises, etc.) produce the most efficient way to allocate resources.
READ FULL STORYRenewable price cushion? (A C Wiseman)
As you no doubt will have seen on the news, the price of electricity is to go up again. Why does the council not make
READ FULL STORYBig and ugly things (Christine Lovelock)
I live in Devon, and I run the Artists Against Wind Farms website, which is at the moment featuring the work of Shetland artist Paul
READ FULL STORYValue for money needed (Billy Fox)
Twelve billion pounds, give or take half a billion – that is what the latest decision by government to abandon the NHS computerised system is
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