Sabotage of local public interests (Jonathan Wills)
Maybe the initials SS really do stand for “Sabotage Shetland”. For that is the effect of this incessant, concerted tirade of abuse from opponents of
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Legalese hogwash (Allen Fraser)
Jonathan Wills has stated that Shetland’s Charitable Trust’s “investment” of £10 million in Viking Energy was made “acting on the best legal and financial advice
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National 4/5s: many people have no clue what these are about. If you don’t either I will enlighten you.
READ FULL STORYTourist trade (Paul Meyer)
The importance of tourist and visitor trade to our area must not be overlooked. Tourism attracts up to 60,000 visitors a year to Shetland and
READ FULL STORYPlea to the irresponsible (Mike Bradley)
With the return of longer periods of daylight and better weather thoughts turn to spending more time out in the fresh air enjoying long walks
READ FULL STORYLegends, myths and scare stories (Charlie Gallagher)
You cannot help but noticing the constant stream of “the incredible ‘no’ men” that have been slipping into Scotland, at taxpayers’ expense, for a couple
READ FULL STORYReview of tertiary education (Les Sinclair)
The past two editions of The Shetland Times have carried articles relating to a planned review of tertiary education in Shetland.
READ FULL STORYDuncan Smith’s ideology (Elizabeth Stickle)
I congratulate Jane Leask for her hurriedly arranged demonstration against the appalling “bedroom tax” and I wish her well in future events.
READ FULL STORYDon’t deal with SSE! (Sandy McMillan)
As we all know Shetland Charitable Trust deals with a high percentage of Shetlanders’ oil money, which in turn gives financial backing to Viking Energy.
READ FULL STORYWasteful policy? (Douglas Young)
The SIC has withdrawn the community skips service where rural dwellers could dispose of bulky items in an effort to save money and replaced it
READ FULL STORYNot so unanimous (Ivy Cluness)
Following a meeting last Tuesday with councillor Allison Duncan and the people who regularly attend the Freefield Centre for lunch it has been reported that
READ FULL STORYExposing a myth (John Tulloch)
Last Friday’s paper contains an interview with Brian Smith. I realise he was talking politics, not history however the article emphasises his authority as an
READ FULL STORYProsper or wither? (Arthur Holroyd)
The current proposal to centralize the birth, marriages and deaths function for the whole of Shetland, if implemented, is a relatively small but nevertheless potent
READ FULL STORYOverwhelmed by generosity (For Loving Hands, Shetland)
Can we, through your pages, please thank all of those who have helped with our appeal for blanket squares and hats for the Syrian refugee
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