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The rain battering off the Velux in the night made you vexed for Rae, no doubt lying wide awake as his alarm clock raced towards the biggest day of his life. Sheets of wet were blowing in on a southerly force five and around the isles Shetland ponies parked their ample erses into the wind, not l... Read more...
An agreement has finally been reached on the carve-up of quotas for North Sea fish stocks between the EU and Norway following protracted talks in Brussels.The deal brings a five per cent cut in the total allowable catch (TAC) for mackerel – disagreement over this species caused the breakdown i... Read more...
A series of high profile drug raids helped police seize £200,000 worth of controlled substances such as heroin in Shetland during 2008/09, according to a new report from Northern Constabulary.The findings from the public performance report show illegal drugs totalling £180,000 were confiscated... Read more...
Almost 80 per cent of S4 pupils in Shetland who took part in a Prince’s Trust alternative learning programme designed to boost confidence and self-esteem have positively benefited from the experience, according to independent research.Of those completing The Prince’s Trust Scotland’s xlera... Read more...