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Unjust punishments (Cathy Feeny and Raymond ffoulkes)

We note that on Wednesday 20th March Sheriff Philip Mann fined an oil worker £300 for punching a woman in the head and ordered him to pay £250 in compensation.

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Serco abolishes group discounts

Serco NorthLink has confirmed it will be abolishing group discounts onboard the ferries Hjaltland and Hrossey.

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Jail for man who sold cannabis to friends

A man who supplied drugs to a close circle of friends has been jailed for 12 months.

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Gunge and fancies at AHS for Comic Relief

Comic Relief fever hit Anderson High School last week with a week of fund-raising events organised by the school’s pupil council raising over £700.

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Penalising the less fortunate (Robert Sandison)

With regard to the COPE cutbacks, perhaps councillors who penalise the less fortunate by their decisions and use words and clichés such as “we are all in this together” and “there will be a lot of pain” etc, should reconsider.

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Kidney recipient Zoe aiming for World Transplant Games

Kidney transplant girl Zoe Buchanan is two-thirds of the way to the sponsorship target which will allow her to compete in the World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa in July.

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Woman entered Lerwick house uninvited and then struggled with police officer

A Lerwick woman walked uninvited into a couple’s home after drinking a bottle of cider and refused to leave before struggling with a police officer.

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Lerwick singer Jack’s ‘eclectic’ band scoops alternative music award

Shetlander Jack Sandison’s band The Holy Ghosts have been recognised as best newcomers at the fourth annual Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) in Glasgow.

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Bunyan replaces Hunter as chairman of Shetland Community Benefit Fund co-operative

The Shetland Community Benefit Fund co-operative has appointed former journalist Chris Bunyan as its new chairman.

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Isles ambassadors join Morton on shortlist for this year’s Young Scot Awards

Several young Shetland residents have been named among the finalists in the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2013.

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