Young musicians shine in ‘amazing night of talent’
Jago Gibson is a Shetlander who moved back to the isles last year. He was very active in political organising and activism during his time down south, and has a keen interest in the upcoming Scottish parliament elections
Members of The Scottish Beacon network highlighted the role of community-owned journalism in strengthening local democracy during a community sector event at the Scottish Parliament at the end of last month. Unfortunately Shetland News was unable to attend.
At ye. Manse of Stobister, Breezey Isle, Zetland, this fifth day of March, yr. of Our Lord 1826
On International Women’s Day, SNP parliamentary candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad makes a passionate appeal to call out gender-based obstacles and argues for a new politics
Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott responds to this week’s Viewpoint contribution by Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s Sheila Keith
In this Viewpoint piece, Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s Sheila Keith criticises the SIC’s decision to approve the large salmon farm
…being further extracts from the papers of the Rev. Kenneth Speckle, B.D. (failed) Edin. (1747-18??), transcribed and edited for publication by Jonathan Wills.
In this slightly longer piece, energy consultant Daniel Gear unpicks the UK Government’s ‘Local Power Plan’, published on Monday, and finds that it neither empowers communities in energy rich areas such as Shetland nor tackles the obstacles that prevent communities from claiming a meaningful stake in the transition.