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Just over 100 years ago the little magazine called The Shetlander, for Shetland Workers, referred to an ‘incident of the late parliamentary election’, as follows: ‘First Working Man – ‘“John, what’s du tinkin noo aboot dis elekshun?’” ‘Second Working man – ‘“Tinkin aboot hit! I’m tinkin ta vote is I’m aye dune, for da Leebral!’” ‘First […] Read more
A renewed street traders’ licence for a luxury fair isle textile retailer has been approved despite concerns.
Revellers will be granted extra-time to see Scotland play in their World Cup fixtures after councillors approved licence extensions for three pubs.
TWO LERWICK pubs and the Sandwick Social Club have been given the green light to stay open later to show Scotland’s World Cup group matches this summer. Read more
Plans to bring a historic hostel back into use as affordable housing have been ramped up with the publication of two new contract notices.
IF YOU know me, you know that I don’t pick arguments just for the sake of it – but if there is a choice between having another referendum in two years’ time and replacing the Gilbert Bain hospital, that is an argument worth having. Read more
Police have paused the expansion of drug wipe testing - but Shetland’s most senior officer has insisted his team would be unaffected by the cutbacks.
A group of London Marathon runners has raised more than £90,000 for the fight against cancer.
ANOTHER week, another political leader visiting Shetland – this time the man likely to return to the Scottish Parliament as first minister. John Swinney made an appearance on Monday to first join a redd-up in Scalloway before heading to Lerwick to speak to some local businesses. Read more
In this week’s Nature column, Joyce J M Garden takes a look at the great spotted woodpecker whose powerful beak hammers holes into tree bark.
Winnie Johnston, 15, took the highly coveted prize after the 44th annual competition was held in Mareel on Saturday night.
WINNIE Johnston was announced the 44th Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year in Mareel on Saturday night. She won the senior open event, while Maisy Nicolson (15) won the senior traditional competition. Read more
The Scottish Rural Party formed last year amid growing reports of dissatisfaction among rural residents.
WHEN June Johnson was seven years old, she thumbed her way through an atlas at the North Roe Primary School and spotted the South Shetland Islands. Intrigued by another group of islands named after Shetland, many thousands of miles away in the Antarctica, June told her teacher that she would visit there one day. Read more
Daniel Gear shared details of a traumatic incident and how Scottish Greens candidate Alex Armitage had helped make it a “peerie bit less scary”.
Police have offered assurances to the public after an incident involving armed officers in Lerwick.
Armed police attended an emergency incident in Lerwick.
Concerns include spatial squeeze, regulatory burdens and the unfair allocation of a £360m support fund.
‘These children need to swim. They need a physical education, and I just feel Scalloway needs the pool back’
After a long winter, Shetland is gearing up for a vibrant summer
Film-makers said the case highlighted the profound toll of intimate partner violence and the challenges of uncovering domestic abuse in rural areas.
BAIRNS aged between four and 14 are set to get their own personal parkrun through Lerwick under a new project set to launch later this year. The Clickimin junior parkrun will see youngsters given the chance to run, walk or even skip their way through a 2km course distance. Read more
Adrian Brockless takes a look at the languae versus dialext debate and whehter the issue can be resolved so neatly.
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Brae High School headteacher and Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT) chairman Joe Irvine, who died recently. Irvine was the headteacher at Brae between August 1988 and December 2003. Read more
This week’s Times Past includes a look back to 10 years ago when “Regazza” were crowned winners of the Shetland Young Enterprise competition.
Our motoring columnist took a £2 journey on the number six bus when a gently inebriated passenger decided to verbally abuse a political candidate.
Two letters from Theo Smith and Andrew Emerson highlight concerns with SNP candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad.
Army veteran Ian Walterson and Sandwick woman Gillian Bridle are the latest voters to share their reasons for supporting Hannah Mary Goodlad.
The personal attacks were just the latest in a series of shocking incidents that have been escalating throughout the election campaign.
POLITICAL signs for the SNP and Green parties have been pulled down and removed from Sound Brae in Lerwick overnight. Local SNP candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad confirmed to Shetland News that the party’s signs had been stolen between Friday night and Saturday morning. She said that the police would be informed. Read more
