Charter for anarchy
The farce first became evident when the investigating officer excluded me from his interviews into the complaint against councillor Wills. Only after representation from myself
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Key evidence about chief executive’s threat of violence to councillor never heard, says watchdog
Evidence which would have supported councillor Jonathan Wills’ claim that the council’s then chief executive David Clark threatened him with violence in a phone call
READ FULL STORYAgreement reached on cost of Whalsay tunnel – now funds must be found if possible
A Whalsay tunnel would most likely cost £84 million and take nine years to plan and complete, councillors learned today. However, a budget of £112
READ FULL STORYShetland poised to break Relay for Life record again with 133 teams entered
Shetland’s third Relay for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a record 133 teams and
READ FULL STORYMan remanded in custody again on serious assault charge
A man charged with carrying out an assault so serious it left his victim permanently disfigured appeared again in court today.
READ FULL STORYTerry takes long walk to combat his depression and raise funds
The winner of the 2009 Shetland Times/Shetland Recreational Trust fit club will set off tomorrow to walk around almost the entire coastline of Shetland to
READ FULL STORYEarly bike start earns Calvin a place in European event
When Calvin Sharp first climbed on board a scrambler bike he was at an age most people would still be using pedal cars.
READ FULL STORYCoutts family ready to return in strength
Scalloway-born Jim Coutts and his wife Rose are in the process of moving from their home in the New Zealand capital Wellington to the Bay
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 28.05.10
When Terry Williamson won last year’s Shetland Times/Shetland Recreational Trust fit club he gave a typically self-effacing speech which concluded: “As you can see, I
READ FULL STORYSailors get typically tropical with life on the sunny Caribbean sea
Local sailor John Manson has just returned from competing at the Fireball World Championship in Bridgetown, Barbados. With his normal crew unavailable, John teamed up
READ FULL STORYOrange Sedgehog is key to bank win for ever-consistent angler
Fourteen fly fishers congregated on a beautiful evening at the Bixter graveyard last Thursday for round four of the Shetland Anglers Association Bank League.
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
“Shetland – opportunities for practical, youngish persons with some capital and lots of initiative to become part of island community.” If readers of The Observer,
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
The State Opening of Parliament is always one of the ceremonial extravaganzas of the parliamentary year and this year’s was no exception.
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