In this week’s Shetland Times

In this week’s Shetland Times:

•A Scottish parliamentary committee has recommended full ownership over the seabed should be given to the islands without delay.

•Alistair Carmichael has insisted the Liberal Democrats will fight back from their nationwide General Election drubbing.

•Thieves were warned to expect a prison sentence after stealing items from the house of a friend who had just died.

•The isles are still in the slow lane for mobile broadband with calls to boost 3G and 4G coverage.

•Bought for a fiver, the crumbling mansion in Unst has now been valued at more than £1 million.

•In this month’s Landwise Tavish Scott raises questions following the resignation of Crofting Commission convener Susan Walker.

•Read Sonny Thomason’s review of heavy metal Quantana’s new EP Restricted.

•And Laurence Sutherland takes part in his first ultra trail marathon in the Isle of Wight.

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