Another fine show day whatever the weather

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A man in a brown jacket shakes hands with a man in a red jacket holding a trophy. Two other people, one wearing a reflective vest and the other in blue, stand beside them outdoors on a cloudy day.

Another fine show day whatever the weather

9 August 2023

•Community

Questions that need answered by Marine Scotland

9 August 2023

•Letters

A group of people, mostly children, sit and stand on a decorated stage in costumes, likely performing a play. The backdrop includes trees and decorative elements.

A magnificent feast of talent

Drama teacher Peg Young reviews a local production of Kenneth Graham’s classic ‘The Wind in the Willows’

9 August 2023

•Reviews

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August cinema highlights with Jenny Leask

4 August 2023

•Features

Unjustifiable arguments and weak excuses

3 August 2023

•Letters

Shaping the future of social care services across Scotland

An invitation to engage in the conversation from social care minister Maree Todd

1 August 2023

•Opinions

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A person sits at a wooden bench holding a blue plaid umbrella at a maritime event with tall ships in the background, on a cloudy and rainy day. People are walking around, some also carrying umbrellas.

Notoriously unpredictable Shetland weather couldn’t spoil the Tall Ships party

‘It was absolutely brilliant’, so the verdict of most people: Davie Gardner reports on the final day of the Tall Ships Races

30 July 2023

•Community

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Lerwick heaving with locals and visitors alike

Davie Gardner reflects on the second day of the Tall Ships celebration, a day of glorious sunshine and long queues at the bar

28 July 2023

•Community

A group of people in navy uniforms march in a parade, some waving, with a Norwegian flag visible and a sign reading "Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway." Spectators stand behind a low wall in the background.

An awe-inspiring maritime spectacle with a carnival-style atmosphere

‘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

27 July 2023

•Community

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Road closures, park-and-ride and more: essential information for the Tall Ships Races

25 July 2023

•Showcases

A great example of local people can achieve

25 July 2023

•Letters

‘We don’t share his view’

19 July 2023

•Letters

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Fares review, Cope extension plans, cheque presentation

17 July 2023

•Also in the news

Date set for attempted murder trial

15 July 2023

•Court

July cinema highlights with Jenny Leask

9 July 2023

•Showcases

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‘Wide of the mark’

SIC deputy leader Gary Robinson responds to James Paton

6 July 2023

•Letters

‘We simply cannot yet manage without oil and gas’

6 July 2023

•Letters

Orkney councillors back motion to look at range of options for governance

Shetland Islands Council passed a similar motion in 2020

4 July 2023

•Council

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PR stunts with no electoral mandate

4 July 2023

•Letters

A blue and white boat named "Good Shepherd IV" is docked near a pier. Inset shows a close-up of a man wearing glasses.

‘It could all go horribly wrong’

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.

4 July 2023

•Viewpoint

Autonomy would empower community councils

1 July 2023

•Letters

A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair sits at a desk, smiling. A vase of flowers and a framed photo are on the cabinet behind her.

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

30 June 2023

•Education