Affront to democracy (Jonathan Wills)
Let’s see if we have this right: the chairwoman of the SIC education committee, who is a member of the Church of Scotland, has vetoed
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No joke (Kathy Greaves)
Some Shetland councillors/trustees are unwilling to relinquish their hold on Shetland’s oil funds and are clinging on until the bitter end, despite legal advice to
READ FULL STORYLiberals and despots (Peter Hamilton)
The antics at Shetland Charitable Trust seem somewhat illiberal.
READ FULL STORYAppointments and disappointments (Gordon Dargie)
Nobody should be allowed to appoint their own successors to public office. Now that it has finally been brought to establishing independent trustees (The Shetland
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The Shetland public should be very alarmed that the trustees of the Shetland Charitable Trust are now seriously considering a new 15-member constitution that would
READ FULL STORYWealth and riots (Douglas Young)
From a recent article in the Daily Telegraph, by Mary Riddell, and I quote: “[L]ast year alone, the combined fortunes of the 1,000 richest people
READ FULL STORYLaughing stock (Sue Wailoo)
What a joke – another SIC one. A secret meeting of our councillors decides to buy a (relatively) expensive residential property, not to house any
READ FULL STORYAllusion also crass (James Mackenzie)
I really think Les Lowes does no favours to himself and his opinion by referring to the subject of his letter as … I have
READ FULL STORYApologise or resign (Les Lowes)
It is ironical indeed that Jonathan Wills should choose a Nazi salute as a means of protesting alleged abuse of the democratic process, considering the
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I see someone has been talking to one of Rupert Murdoch’s comics about an ironical gesture I made at a recent secret council meeting, in
READ FULL STORYDisturbing leniency (Andy Holt)
Reading the court reports for last week one could be forgiven for thinking that one might have done a Rip Van Winkle, fallen asleep for
READ FULL STORYDidn’t they do well (Lynne Arcus)
Congratulations to all the competitors who took part in the junior inter-county and island games, and also the coaches and trainers. Well done everyone.
READ FULL STORYThank you Shetland (John & Pat Whiffen)
Having just returned home from a six-week caravaning holiday in Shetland, I had to write to express our thoughts.
READ FULL STORYShame on you councillors (Kaleen Mckay)
Having spent the majority of my life living in Scalloway, I have been privileged to earn my education at Scalloway Junior High School.
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