Fewer protesters than expected turn out to object to chief executive’s payoff
Fewer people than expected people turned up at the Market Cross in Lerwick on Saturday to protest against the £250,000 payoff for chief executive David
READ FULL STORYFewer people than expected people turned up at the Market Cross in Lerwick on Saturday to protest against the £250,000 payoff for chief executive David
READ FULL STORYLerwick Port Authority has struck a deal with a Norwegian company to develop a deep-water quay at the Dales Voe base north of Lerwick in
READ FULL STORYThe weather continued to cause problems on Friday, with fresh snowfalls in the south Mainland and the north overnight resulting in another day off school
READ FULL STORYDavid Clark’s father Ian, who is renowned for securing Shetland’s multi-million pound oil funds while chief executive, has made a robust defence of his son,
READ FULL STORYBP could not have reasonably foreseen a chain of events which caused oily water to pollute the sea at Sullom Voe, a sheriff ruled on
READ FULL STORYThe councillor who failed in his bid to stop charges being introduced for musical instrument lessons in Shetland’s schools will try to get the decision
READ FULL STORYThe axeing of free musical instrument tuition has sparked anger and disbelief with a fast-growing campaign being spearheaded by young musicians at home and away.
READ FULL STORYIslanders in Foula will soon be self-sufficient in electricity thanks to a healthy handout from the Big Lottery Fund.
READ FULL STORYPolitics in Shetland reached a nadir this week. As now ex-chief executive David Clark celebrated his lottery-sized bung from the council with champagne, members of
READ FULL STORYLast week former police chief Malcolm Bell appeared in one of his new roles, as honorary sheriff. It was his first venture into a different
READ FULL STORYThe Shetland senior badminton singles competition was held on Monday night. With this being scheduled after the open doubles event many of the senior players
READ FULL STORYEight Shetland swimmers took part in the Elgin Spring Meet on Saturday and Sunday in the five-lane 25-metre pool at Buckie School.
READ FULL STORYLadySpurs had a fairly comfortable win over Bench Warmers in the only women’s volleyball league match played at the weekend.
READ FULL STORYThe 60th Shetland County Drama Festival is due to take place in the Garrison Theatre from 3rd to 6th March, highlighting some of the wonderful
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