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In The Shetland Times this week...• Flybe says it's in for the long haul after coming under fire from airline rival Loganair as they go head-to-head for passengers.• Viking Energy has paid off two if its staff members as it continues to wait for Westminster to reach a decision on support... Read more...
Maverick campaigner Stuart Hill has refused to submit a return of his election expenses, as required by UK law.Mr Hill, who stood in this year's general election under the Shetland Orkney Sovereignty (Shors) banner – has dismissed the Wesminster campaign as "illegal".He insists that Alista... Read more...
A boat shed being built by former parliamentary candidate Stuart Hill has been dismantled by the local pier trust – sparking complaints of heavy-handedness.The shed was pulled down while Mr Hill was away in Orkney for the election count.He was building it to protect his boat, the 35-feet l... Read more...
Alistair Carmichael has voiced his "delight" at being elected as Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland for the fifth consecutive term, while his closest opponent – the SNP's Miriam Brett – has publicly thanked those who supported her.Mr Carmichael secured his seat with a large majority... Read more...
When, at a local hustings, the question was asked "Is this a two-horse race?" my answer was "Yes – me and them".In Orkney and Shetland this is no flippant answer. The government can show nothing more than a magazine article as proof of its authority here, so it relies on us repeatedly sending ... Read more...
"Hello, I'm the crazy man from the election," is the phrase Stuart Hill uses to introduce himself on the doorsteps of prospective voters.The dark horse candidate, who is campaigning for Shetland and Orkney independence, is more than aware of his previous position as a figure of ridicule in the S... Read more...
A man has been convicted of vandalism of North Bridge Stores in Cunningsburgh in March.Pensioner Stuart Hill, of Ocraquoy, Cunningsburgh, had damaged the stores, owned by Michael Inkster, as part of a publicity stunt to air his political beliefs that Shetland was not part of Scotland.Ler... Read more...
Outspoken Shetland independence campaigner Stuart Hill has appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court accused of vandalism.Hill, 72, of Ocraquoy, Cunningsburgh, denied wilfully or recklessly destroying the closed property at North Bridge Stores in Cunningsburgh.He is accused of forcing open the side ... Read more...
By JOHN ROBERTSONMAVERICK campaigner Stuart Hill is hoping his long-awaited showdown with the authorities over the legal ownership of Shetland might happen before the end of the year.After nearly six months of deliberately flouting the law to try to provoke governments or the SIC into taki... Read more...
THE OWNER of the self-styled Crown dependency of Forvik was rescued on Sunday night after his boat got into difficulty in rough weather off the island.Stuart Hill, who has been saddled with the nickname "Captain Calamity" since his turbulent arrival in Shetland seven years ago, called for help w... Read more...
By JOHN ROBERTSONTHREE Shetland residents have bought land and full citizenship of the renegade micro-nation Forvik, joining the hundreds of people around the globe who paid for honorary citizenship.The creator of the so-called Crown dependency off Papa Stour, Stuart Hill, also hopes to add ... Read more...
BY JOHN ROBERTSONTHE QUEEN has been invited to make a state visit to Forvik off Papa Stour by Stuart Hill, the constitutional campaigner who claims to have removed the isle from the UK.A letter sent on Tuesday declares the former Forewick Holm as the Queen’s newest and smallest Crown dependenc... Read more...
BY JOHN ROBERTSONIF THERE is one thing certain about Stuart Hill it is his ability to generate headlines, although he will need to be careful to avoid a final curtain call for himself on the treacherous waters of Papa Sound. This is, after all, Captain Calamity, a man popular myth suggests shoul... Read more...
By JOHN ROBERTSONTHE ATTEMPT by campaigner Stuart Hill to declare independence for an isle off Papa Stour has generated huge interest worldwide in the space of six days, including from Nazi and white supremacist groups in the United States.His website dedicated to the “Crown dependency of For... Read more...
By NEIL RIDDELLA SMALL part of Shetland will "become" a Crown dependency this weekend, according to maverick udal law campaigner Stuart "Captain Calamity" Hill.Mr Hill recently acquired Forwick Holm, a 2.5 acre island just south of Papa Stour, from Papa resident Mark King. He has rechriste... Read more...