Orkney chief executive Buchan is the chosen one for Lerwick Town Hall
Orkney Islands Council chief executive Alistair Buchan is being offered the position of interim SIC chief, in a move that councillors hope will finally banish
READ FULL STORYMonth: June 2010
Parents vow to take fight to Holyrood
Parents in the small community of Burravoe on the east side of Yell are largely resigned to having to take the fight to save their
READ FULL STORYLocal fans keep vuvuzelas quiet during anthems to avoid diplomatic skirmishes
Unst man BOBBY MACAULAY continues his series of reports from the football World Cup in South Africa. Unfortunately he was unable to access the internet
READ FULL STORYSentimental journey back rekindles fond memories
Hamefarer Bill Gardner, a Scotsman now living in Canada, is both an immigrant and an emigrant. Last week he made a sentimental journey to the
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 25.06.10
One of the most striking features of J Laughton Johnston’s excellent new book on emigration from Shetland, A Kist of Emigrants, is the sheer number
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
Tuesday this week saw me attending cabinet for the first time since I was appointed as Liberal Democrat chief whip and the government deputy chief
READ FULL STORYChamps to hold darts event in Clickimin
The cream of world darts players are coming to Shetland later this year to compete in the 25th anniversary tournament at Clickimin.
READ FULL STORYCourting letters inspire Kay’s Love Story
Letters can be ephemeral objects, easy lost or destroyed, misplaced during housemoves or considered irrelevant as the years go on.
READ FULL STORYNorth Roe trip reveals ruins of family crofts
Hamefarer Peter Rutter recently had a trip round Uyea and North Roe, discovering the ruined homes of forebears he did not know he had until
READ FULL STORYNew anthology will be read again and again
Bright Pebbles, edited by Mary Blance and Laureen Johnson. Hardback published by Shetland Islands Council in partnership with Shetland ForWirds at £14.99.
READ FULL STORYOne visitor will definitely not remember
Eleven-week-old Jamieson Hilton from California is believed to be the Hamefarin’s youngest visitor. He will not remember it, but he was presented with a Burra
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
A new mast recently installed on Bressay should provide stereo radio in the autumn. It will also improve VHF radio reception on portable and car
READ FULL STORYFair Isle bird observatory welcomes first visitors to new building
After months of delays, the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory is now open and welcomed its first guests this week, despite the building’s contractors recently
READ FULL STORYIsles motorists could benefit from budget promise
Shetland could be in line for a fuel rebate following this week’s emergency budget by the coalition government at Westminster, although a 2.5 per cent
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