Writers Hadfield and Murray to appear at Edinburgh Book Festival
Shetland-based writers Jen Hadfield and Donald S Murray are to appear at the Edinburgh Book Festival later this month.
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Lerwick man cleared by majority jury after severe assault charge
A man accused of carrying out a serious assault in Scalloway was cleared by a majority verdict at the end of a two-day jury trial
READ FULL STORYMemorial at small boat harbour to be unveiled for South Atlantic whalers
Whalers who took part in the expeditions to the South Atlantic will have their work commemorated in a memorial to be installed in Lerwick shortly….
READ FULL STORYSea snakes between Burra and Spiggie will offer ‘long-term opportunity’, say Aegir partners
Plans for Shetland’s first wavefarm are continuing to move forward in a positive way, according to the two firms backing the project.
READ FULL STORYDowning hails ‘fantastic’ week of music action
Fiddle Frenzy participant Angus Downing described his time in Shetland at Fiddle Frenzy as “fantastic”.
READ FULL STORYHarry defied the odds to fight his way back to health and back home to Yell
Sometimes, getting home is all that matters. And for Harry Robertson, of West Sandwick in Yell, that was certainly the case. “This place is where
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 20.08.10
While much of the Accounts Commission findings following its hearing on Shetland Islands Council is unfortu-nately written in lawyer-speak, when you extracate the main thrust
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
The cost of living in rural Shetland is the highest in Scotland. But Lerwegians have a slightly better time of it. These were the two
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
For anyone who cares about Shetland the Accounts Commission report into the events of the last year in the Town Hall could not make happy
READ FULL STORYLaurenson claims angling championship after tightest title run-in for many years
Fly fishers gathered at Bixter on Saturday morning for Shetland Angling Association’s final Bank League competition of the season.
READ FULL STORYLancashire race sees McLean retain UK title
Cyclist Christine McLean retained her British title last weekend while competing in the RTTC national 12-hour time trial championship.
READ FULL STORYOld Scatness book bodes well for sequels
Excavations at Old Scatness, Shetland Volume 1: The Pictish Village and Viking Settlement, Stephen J Dockrill, Julie M Bond, Val E Turner, Louise D Brown,
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