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Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment, and pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day.The event honours those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate yo... Read more...
The Scottish Football Association has made an acute embarassment of itself over the knockback from Michael O'Neill, its preferred candidate for the international football manager's job.After the unseemly haste to get rid of previous incumbent Gordon Strachan, followed by the prolonged lack of ac... Read more...
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has denied claims that firefighters initially failed to respond to a 999 call following a house fire.It follows an allegation in today's Shetland Times by Lerwick resident Pamela Brown that firefighters initially did not turn up to her burning house.Ms Br... Read more...
It is an environmentally-focused episode this week as Shetland Island's Councillor Ryan Thomsonspeaks about his campaign to encourage businesses to stop using single-use plastics. (more…) Read more...
• Nothing wrong with White House floors, say builders of council HQ.• A South Mainland man has been scammed out of thousands of pounds after trying to pay for a car over the internet.• Demand is growing for the Shetland Rape Crisis' services as it makes moves to become and independent ... Read more...