Oil giants at loggerheads over Laggan-Tormore gas plant works
Disputes between Sullom Voe terminal operators BP and its new neighbours Total have seen the French company make major changes to its Laggan-Tormore gas plant
READ FULL STORYDay: 29 April 2011
Weather conditions cause disruption to broadband service
Today’s fine weather may have been enjoyable, but it has also caused recurring breakdowns in broadband service in homes and businesses across the isles.
READ FULL STORYReview: an astounding start to folk festival 2011
An astounding start to the Shetland Folk Festival 2011 – that’s the simple resumé from the Cunningsburgh Hall last night. The line up was eclectic
READ FULL STORYSick to my stomach (Donald McDonald)
An everyday event – a wedding – involving two young people who are of absolutely no consequence to me, my friends, my community or my
READ FULL STORYMusical extravaganza begins as 31st Shetland Folk Festival is launched
The 31st Shetland Folk Festival got underway today at lunch time.
READ FULL STORYElection race hots up as the candidates enter final stretch
The race to become Shetland’s MSP for the next four years heated up this week, with independent candidate Billy Fox appearing increasingly confident he can
READ FULL STORYShetland to retain second ambulance as government looks to copy the concept
Shetland is to keep its second emergency ambulance permanently following the success of its first year in operation. The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed the decision
READ FULL STORYTingwall agricultural museum put on hold amid lack of funding support
Popular proposals to build an agricultural museum in Tingwall have been put on the back-burner because of a shortfall in funding.
READ FULL STORYAnger at proposed new EU rules on logging ship arrivals
New European rules could put cruise ship operators off islands like Fair Isle and make the council liable to substantial fines if it fails to
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 29.04.11
On Thursday those of us eligible to vote who have not done so by post will be confronted with ballot papers for the constituency and
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
I am not sure that I would yet make the claim that the Scottish Parliament election campaign has set the heather ablaze but there is
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
25 Years Ago The slump in North Sea oil prices hit the SIC with a vengeance this week. With the council standing to lose between
READ FULL STORY
Get Latest News in Your Inbox
Join the The Shetland Times mailing list to get one daily email update at midday on what's happening in Shetland.