Trust should not fund new school
By NEIL RIDDELL Using Shetland Charitable Trust funds to pay for the £50 million new Anderson High School would be “complete nonsense”, according to an…
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Man who hanged himself in jail was failed by system, sheriff says
Shetland man Dylan Stickle, who hanged himself in Aberdeen prison, was assessed by staff as not being a suicide risk despite having a history of…
READ FULL STORYDevolution better for isles
By JOHN ROBERTSON Scotland’s decade of devolution has brought better government for Shetland, according to SIC convener Sandy Cluness, but conflict between the administrations in…
READ FULL STORYClimbers tackle ridges on Highland trip
Climb Shetland members travelled down to the Highlands of Scotland for the annual winter climbing trip early last month. As with last year they based…
READ FULL STORYTrust’s investment ethics questioned
By NEIL RIDDELL The charitable trust’s lack of an ethical policy for investing around £150 million of the isles’ oil funds, which leaves some of…
READ FULL STORYSheriff unimpressed as he convicts town drug dealer
A former drug-user who denied being concerned in the supply of heroin was found guilty when he went on trial at Lerwick Sheriff Court last…
READ FULL STORYEx-isles policeman commended
A prestigious police commendation normally reserved for officers who put their lives on the line has been awarded to a retiring detective who spent much…
READ FULL STORYCats Protection calls for funds to save animals like Rufus
The Shetland Branch of Cats Protection is kicking off its 2009 fund-raising events on Easter Saturday with its Easter Fair at the Town Hall. The…
READ FULL STORYWhalsay put five past Scalloway in pre-season football knockout
The first outdoor senior football tournament, for the pre-season Shetland Football Association Highland Fuels Cup, is underway. The first round matches went as follows. Whalsay…
READ FULL STORYRunners in road race
The Shetland junior endurance athletes completed their winter events by competing at the Scottish National Young Athletes Road Race Championships in East Kilbride recently. The…
READ FULL STORYDramatic inter-county win for B squad
Despite Orkney’s B team arrival being hampered on Saturday by a late take off at Kirkwall, they were not put off their game, shocking the…
READ FULL STORYTwo thrilling wins for isles’ ladies footballers
The Shetland ladies football team travelled away last weekend to play two games in Aberdeen. On Saturday afternoon they played Aberdeen University who, at present,…
READ FULL STORYRugby boys lose out in Deeside
Shetland rugby played their penultimate game of the season last weekend, going down 42-5 against a slick Deeside team at Aboyne. Travelling with only 15…
READ FULL STORYSandwick triumph over Hotspurs
Sandwick beat Harry’s Hotspurs in the men’s volleyball cup, but no matches took place in the ladies cup competition as two teams were unable to…
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