Resentment in communities as details of closures is digested
The school closure plans have sparked anger among parents in far flung locations who claim the very fabric of their communities could be under threat.
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Harbourmaster angry after second oil spill in Sullom Voe ship to ship transfer
Investigations are being carried out at Sullom Voe Terminal after the second oil spill this month during a ship to ship transfer operation.
READ FULL STORYOld town development group highlights issues
Lerwick Old Town Development Association (LOTDA) held its first annual general meeting this week in Islesburgh Community Centre.
READ FULL STORYTrust keeps us waiting
Shetland Amenity Trust is refusing to give out information about trips abroad undertaken by its staff, despite its chairman’s insistence that the organisation is “open
READ FULL STORYHorse riders to get £100,000 for loss of ground
A horse-riding group is to be given a £100,000 sweetener by Shetland Islands Council in return for having its showground at Seafield used to build
READ FULL STORYLynda takes Scots title for second time
Table tennis player Lynda Flaws retained her Scottish girls’ under-18 title in Saltcoats at the weekend.
READ FULL STORYDouble gold for Bristows in Inverness cross country
Shetland’s cross country athletes successfully got the 2009/2010 season’s competition under way when they travelled to Loch Ness golf course in Inverness for the North
READ FULL STORYImpressive volleyball wins by JBT and Sandwick in women’s league
JBT and Sandwick had comfortable victories in the latest round of volleyball matches, both winning 3-0 in the BP Sullom Voe Ladies’ League.
READ FULL STORYKinetics strengthen first division lead
It was a good week for Kinetics in division one of the netball leagues.
READ FULL STORYYoung Trondra actor set for stage role in Peter Pan
A young actor from Trondra is one of the stars in Peter Pan, which opens today at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
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A Pictorial Daander Trowe Shetland’s Crofting Culture. Published by Shetland Cattle from Shetland Breeders Group, £20.
READ FULL STORYBook is a warm, wry look at the vicissitudes of life
Cats, Clouds and Flatpacks! by Magnie Shearer. Published by The Shetland Times Ltd, £9.99. Brilliant. This little book is a warm, wry look at the
READ FULL STORY‘Guess which wan was my favourite? All of dem’ – Ewen’s view of new CD
Shetland ForWirds, the group behind – among other things – the wonderful ditty and gaer boxes schemes to promote the use of Shetland dialect in
READ FULL STORYStout launches book
Shetland fiddler Chris Stout has launched his first book of music entitled The Chris Stout Collection – Volume One.
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