Duvet day skivers may have day in bed stopped short by buzzing Flea
By JOHN ROBERTSON Skiving council workers who are giving the SIC a bad name for absenteeism could get an unpleasant surprise if an idea for…
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Report merits action, not more ‘waffle and fudge’
By NEIL RIDDELL Scotland’s financial watchdog’s latest report on the SIC is so damning that it would “result in a vote of no confidence” in…
READ FULL STORYGenerators step in while turbines in Fair Isle are refurbished
Fair Isle residents are having to make do with generators while the two wind turbines which supply all their electricity needs are refurbished. One of…
READ FULL STORYAllotments for Mossbank
They have already proved popular with green-fingered food fans in Sandwick, and now allotments are set to appear in the North Mainland too. Councillors gave…
READ FULL STORYGreenhill cuts spending on ‘wrong’ SIC vehicles
By RYAN TAYLOR The number of four-wheel-drive vehicles on the council’s fleet will be reduced in future years to help cut the level of spend…
READ FULL STORYCrawford returns to Papa
Archaeologist Barbara Crawford from St Andrews University made a return visit to Papa Stour last weekend to oversee further landscaping and interpretation at the Biggins…
READ FULL STORYWills fails in bid to have speed limit imposed on Weisdale road
By RYAN TAYLOR Long-running plans will press ahead to build a new section of main road between Whiteness and Weisdale, despite an attempt by one…
READ FULL STORYObituary: Bristow pioneer and former whale hunter dies, aged 85
Hardly a day goes by when, above us, passes the sound of a helicopter either en route to an oil rig or on search and…
READ FULL STORYFolk fiesta saw frantic demand for tickets
Folk musicians from around the world gathered in the isles to perform 24 concerts before a collective audience of more than 5,000 people last weekend….
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Harmonies of Madison Violet were just sublime
THURSDAY – South Nesting Canadian duo Madison Violet stole the show on the opening night at South Nesting Hall with a stunning performance of their…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Twenty years but well worth the wait
FRIDAY – Mossbank No afore time! It has been nearly 20 years since the folk festival visited Mossbank Hall and the night was such a…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Bent double with laughter at antics
THURSDAY – Lerwick Legion The opening concert at the Legion was, for me, a bit of a mixed bag, but a great start to the…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Show was good, but 2000 still ranks as the best
FRIDAY – Cullivoe There have been many memorable concerts during the history of the folk festival. One of them, by general consensus of opinion, was…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Wild man from Oz stood out among fiddle groups and wispy female singers
SATURDAY – Walls Hall Sunlight was still gleaming through the curtains as the first artists on the bill were taking to the stage for one…
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