Stories tagged with Tag: Readers Views

Natural heritage

Shetland’s natural environment has been recognised by many organisations, including Scottish Natural Heritage, UNESCO, the John Muir Trust, National Geographic and the Lonely Planet, as

February 16, 2011 | 11.54am

Driving out folk

With 10 per cent ferry fare increases last year around this time and 15 per cent this year, in a continually tightening economic climate what

February 16, 2011 | 10.00am

Forced to play charade

Having been “black affrontit” by OTT security at Sumburgh Airport in the past, I normally don’t travel to Shetland by air. However, I was forced

February 15, 2011 | 3.03pm

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Help to end snaring

I am writing to make readers of The Shetland Times aware that the Scottish Parliament will decide whether or not to end the snaring of

February 14, 2011 | 11.55am

Just a question of time

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me tell you a story.

February 14, 2011 | 11.44am

Going for the easy option

I am very disappointed by the decision by Shetland Islands Council to hike up ferry fares, when commuters are already shocked and curtailed by the

February 14, 2011 | 11.39am

Prepare for the future

As one of the many Shetlanders genuinely in favour of a renewable energy industry, I take issue with Sustainable Shetland’s conspiracy theory that somehow we

February 14, 2011 | 11.34am

Council plans for savings

The council plans for savings would seem to be giving priority to prestige projects over the needs of the most vulnerable in our society. In

February 14, 2011 | 11.20am

Consultations are flawed

I refer to the recently-published SIC proposal papers concerning the closure of four small primary schools, with those at Uyeasound and Burravoe under threat in

January 27, 2011 | 11.00am

Open letter to MCA

I am writing on behalf of Shetland Youth Voice, Shetland’s local youth forum. I would like to express the disapproval of many of Shetland’s young

January 19, 2011 | 8.23pm

Squandering our money

In the past few weeks, due to the “cuts”, it is reported that we are to lose our coastguard tug, and it would now seem

January 19, 2011 | 11.18am

Travel time problem

Now that the second round of school closure consultations has begun many residents of rural areas will be breathing a sigh of relief that their

January 19, 2011 | 9.56am

Flawed thinking

In early December shipping minister Mike Penning repealed the last government’s ban on transhipment by Russian oil tankers in Sole Bay, Southwold, Suffolk. In doing

January 18, 2011 | 11.04am