Scott poised to lead LibDems
By NEIL RIDDELL SHETLAND MSP Tavish Scott has been installed as favourite in the race to replace Nicol Stephen as the leader of the Liberal…
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St Ninian’s Isle treasure is home again after 41 years
By RYAN TAYLOR ITEMS belonging to the famous St Ninian’s Isle Treasure have returned to Shetland once again – but only on a temporary basis….
READ FULL STORYHill asks Queen to visit Forvik, but is he really serious ?
BY JOHN ROBERTSON THE QUEEN has been invited to make a state visit to Forvik off Papa Stour by Stuart Hill, the constitutional campaigner who…
READ FULL STORYA man of strong beliefs
BY JOHN ROBERTSON IF THERE is one thing certain about Stuart Hill it is his ability to generate headlines, although he will need to be…
READ FULL STORYIncrease in Christmas bonus to help with high fuel costs rejected
By NEIL RIDDELL A PROPOSAL that Shetland Charitable Trust should increase the size of the Christmas bonus it pays to pensioners and the disabled every…
READ FULL STORYTrustees still let money go up in smoke
By NEIL RIDDELL A RENEWED call for Shetland Charitable Trust to cease investing in tobacco companies was rejected by trustees this week. For the third…
READ FULL STORYPoor gender balance as council dominates employment scene
By NEIL RIDDELL ALMOST a third of Shetland’s workforce is on the council’s payroll, it has been revealed. There are 2,469 “full time equivalent” members…
READ FULL STORYGlover shown ecological films
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS PUPILS from four junior high schools showed ecological films to chief scientific adviser to the Scottish government Anne Glover this week as…
READ FULL STORYBoost for windfarm case
THE COMPANY behind Shetland’s giant proposed windfarm says its case has been boosted by a study showing the polluting effects of digging peat and constructing…
READ FULL STORYPublic money handed over to Millgaet Media
By RYAN TAYLOR THE MEDIA organisation built up by businessman and photographer Malcolm Younger will benefit from a quarter of a million pound investment of…
READ FULL STORYNorthLink says livestock will not be too disruptive
By RYAN TAYLOR FERRY chiefs attempted to allay fears this week that passenger vessels to the mainland would struggle to cope with extra freight once…
READ FULL STORYCrofters denied sight of report
THE SCOTTISH Government is refusing to send a copy of a major report on crofting to local crofters, according to isles MSP Tavish Scott. He…
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THE Shetland Times Ltd is updating its online service following malicious attacks on its long standing website shetlandtoday.co.uk. Twice over the past three weeks the…
READ FULL STORYBusy week for harbour
A BUSY time at Lerwick Harbour has been dominated by decommissioning-related work and the arrival of 35 visiting yachts in the past seven days. The…
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