We are deluding ourselves that the ‘war on drugs’ is winnable
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Local engineering firm LEF and AES Solar join forces to revolutionise solar energy systems with comprehensive new partnership
Partnership is set to reshape the solar energy landscape by delivering a holistic approach to solar solutions, both companies say
Captain George Sutherland pays tribute to James Peter (Jim) Nicolson who died earlier this month
An appreciation by Jonathan Wills
Davie Gardner pays tribute to one of Shetland’s best known fiddle teachers who became a skilled exponent of the fiddle in her own right
Drama teacher Peg Young reviews a local production of Kenneth Graham’s classic ‘The Wind in the Willows’
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August cinema highlights with Jenny Leask
An invitation to engage in the conversation from social care minister Maree Todd
‘It was absolutely brilliant’, so the verdict of most people: Davie Gardner reports on the final day of the Tall Ships Races
Davie Gardner reflects on the second day of the Tall Ships celebration, a day of glorious sunshine and long queues at the bar
‘Location manager’ Davie Gardner reflects on the first day of the Tall Ships Races visit to Lerwick, and finds it difficult to decide which of the live stages to go to
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July cinema highlights with Jenny Leask
Shetland Islands Council passed a similar motion in 2020
Shetland’s Labour councillor Tom Morton offers his views on the replacement Fair Isle ferry project, which has been awarded around £27 million from the UK Government but faces a 2026 deadline.
Anderson High School S3 pupils have been learning about journalism in recent weeks and have interviewed retiring headteacher Valerie Nicolson ahead of the summer holidays. The piece below is by Ellie Leslie and Caitlin Anderson, with photography from Joe Walterson
Local Green councillor Alex Armitage offers his views on why he is taking a stand against the proposed Rosebank oil field to the west of Shetland
