Choral society spring concert
May 18th, 2013
The Shetland Choral Society performed its spring concert in Mareel on Friday.
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Most northerly Blues fans en route to Manchester
May 17th, 2013
Manchester City may have been in the news for parting company with manager Roberto Mancini. But that has not stopped the Blues-loving Gardner family making the 1,200-mile round trip from Shetland to watch City’s season finale.
Click here for full story...Sabotage of local public interests (Jonathan Wills)
May 17th, 2013
Maybe the initials SS really do stand for “Sabotage Shetland”. For that is the effect of this incessant, concerted tirade of abuse from opponents of the Viking wind farm.
Click here for full story...Legalese hogwash (Allen Fraser)
May 17th, 2013
Jonathan Wills has stated that Shetland’s Charitable Trust’s “investment” of £10 million in Viking Energy was made “acting on the best legal and financial advice available”.
Click here for full story...Westminster report states island windfarms ‘unlikely to be economic’
May 15th, 2013
High transmission charges could render the Viking Energy windfarm project uneconomic, according to a UK government report.
Click here for full story...Alcohol fuelled attack left woman needing stitches
May 15th, 2013
A problem drinker who assaulted and injured a woman has been remanded in custody, after a court heard alcohol changed his personality.
Click here for full story...Replacement power station plans to go on display
May 14th, 2013
Detailed proposals for developing a new power station north of Lerwick will go on display at the Shetland Museum.
Click here for full story...New system is a joke (Connor Dickson)
May 14th, 2013
National 4/5s: many people have no clue what these are about. If you don’t either I will enlighten you.
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Whitedale pick up four more Madrid points
May 14th, 2013
Whitedale continued their excellent form in senior football’s Madrid Cup competition with a comfortable victory over Scalloway on Friday and a draw against Spurs on Monday evening.
Click here for full story...New rescue helicopters arrive at Sumburgh
May 11th, 2013
Three state of the art helicopters arrived at Sumburgh airport today in preparation for Bristow Helicopters taking over the search and rescue contract.
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