Carmichael increases majority on bad night for Liberal Democrats
Alistair Carmichael has won the Orkney and Shetland seat in the general election with an increased majority on a night when his Liberal Democrat party
READ FULL STORYDay: 7 May 2010
Pure Shetland Lamb fails to meet conditions for £450,000 council grant
A Boddam slaughterhouse firm has still not met the conditions attached to a £450,000 grant from the SIC to upgrade its premises.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors criticised by auditors as details of payoff are confirmed
The performance of Shetland’s councillors has been heavily criticised in a long-awaited report by Scotland’s financial watchdog into the crisis-ridden local authority.
READ FULL STORYFrancesca becomes West End girl with a part in Les Miserables
While Shetland boasts plenty of talented people, over the years there are not many who have made it onto the West End stage in an
READ FULL STORYShetland Life: Editorial
As though the havoc wreaked by the Eyjafjallajökull volcano last month were not enough to convince us, two more disastrous events have since unfolded that
READ FULL STORYPolitics: Representing youth
While the rest of us had the opportunity this month to exercise our right to vote, young folk all over the country had to sit
READ FULL STORYNelson’s Column
When I was young it was simple. Working people voted Labour, posh folk and farmers voted Conservative, “teuchters” voted Liberal and a collection of various
READ FULL STORYHistory: Women at war
As soon as war was declared, the Shetland Women’s Suffrage Society formed the Emergency Helpers, with the SWSS Chairman, Harriet Leisk, as convenor, and Jessie
READ FULL STORYTochts fae Tushie Truncherfaece
Hit wis da sam da last time yon volcano gied aff. I got da blame for da smell. I wis joost a peerie trow
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Shetland is now on TV station list
Many Shetlanders have welcomed the announcement by the Postmaster-general that he has approved, in principle, the second stage of the B.B.C.’s plans for extending and
READ FULL STORYPast Life: Editorial Comment – Shetland’s image
For the second time in 25 years Shetland is celebrating the return of “exiles” from many parts of the world. For all of them it
READ FULL STORYAHS could go on Clickimin parks
The new Anderson High School and hall of residence could be built on the playing fields south of the Clickimin Centre under new options being
READ FULL STORYLouie’s poetic prowess rewarded with dialect prize
The Anderson High School English department’s annual dialect writing competition “Mindin John Graham wi da best o wirds” has been won by Louie Gray.
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Courtesy of Audit Scotland, we now know that the cost to council taxpayers of removing David Clark from his post will be at least £306,000
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