WATCH: ‘With love from Shetland’ – Wool donation makes its way to Syrian refugee women in Beirut
A shipment of wool donated by generous Shetlanders has made its way hundreds of miles to help with the empowerment of Syrian refugees.
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Shetland Bus remembered, health chief appointed and homes for refugees
In The Shetland Times this week…
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Death threat sent to Carmichael over Syria vote
Alistair Carmichael has been the subject of a death threat over his Commons support for Syrian air strikes. The isles MP has declined to comment,…
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Reconsider your support (James Mackenzie)
I thank isles MP Alistair Carmichael for his email of today. I am taking the liberty of responding with an “open letter”.
READ FULL STORYThink again Alistair (Jonathan Wills)
I have just written to our MP, Alistair Carmichael, as follows and I urge friends and colleagues to do likewise: “Dear Alistair, “I didn’t write…
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Carmichael: Why Lib Dems back air strikes in Syria
Alistair Carmichael has set out reasons for the Liberal Democrat’s controversial support of air strikes in Syria.
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Unanimous backing for plan to help Syrian refugees
Shetland will open its doors to Syrians fleeing from terror in their homeland, councillors have unanimously agreed.
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Syria vigil urges solidarity with displaced people
Around 60 people gathered at Lerwick’s Market Cross at noon on Saturday for the Shetland Sees Syria vigil to raise awareness of the plight of
READ FULL STORYBombing not the answer (Rosa Steppanova and James Mackenzie)
Today MPs will be voting whether or not to escalate the war in Iraq.
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