Man who sexually abused young children jailed for 13 years
The man who sexually assaulted a young boy and young girl in Shetland over a nine-month period was jailed for 13 years today when he
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Bankers will tell trustees Viking windfarm would be a sound investment
Banks still view the Viking Energy windfarm as a sound investment and their confidence means only £31 million of community funds would have to be
READ FULL STORYMan in hospital after suffering burns in incident at Sullom Voe oil terminal
A man was rushed to hospital suffering from burns following an early morning fire at the Sullom Voe oil terminal.
READ FULL STORYMinister offers some hope to coastguard staff as he hears pleas to save station
Shipping minister Mike Penning left open the door to an entirely different plan for the future of the coastguard service when he visited Shetland yesterday
READ FULL STORYFaroese visit aimed at reopening links and strengthening ties despite mackerel dispute
A council delegation had high-level talks in Faroe this week about reopening air and sea links and strengthening economic ties between the two neighbours. The
READ FULL STORYRecorder player Miriam is Shetland’s Senior Young Musician of the Year
Shetland’s Senior Young Musician of the Year is 14-year-old descant recorder player Miriam Veenhuizen.
READ FULL STORYNew concerns about Mareel brushed off
Shetland Arts has insisted Mareel remains on course to open in late summer or early autumn, amid fresh rumblings that the building project has run
READ FULL STORYMSP defends windfarm stance as electoral jousting match begins
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott is refusing to budge from his position of neutrality over the Viking Energy windfarm despite growing calls for him to back
READ FULL STORYCullivoe will embrace Tall Ships challenge with packed weekend
It is not every year that a community has the chance to host Tall Ships, so when Cullivoe was selected to be one of the
READ FULL STORYLittle or no sun for half of February, and otherwise it was mild, damp and windy
Over the UK as a whole, a “westerly” weather type prevailed for most of the month, bringing plenty of cloud and bands of rain or
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
Two youths have been charged in connection with the theft of the model clipper Matchless from the Shetland Museum last month.
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
There is a thing called chaos theory which says that everything is interconnected and that nothing happens in isolation.
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 18.03.11
“Scarcely had they ceased to lament the loss of their benefactor and set foot in the city, when they perceived that the earth trembled under
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