Ahead of World Book Night on Thursday, in this viewpoint piece Shetland Library team leader Catherine Jeromson reflects on the benefits of reading in an increasingly digital age
Why read? Why not read?
Architect Iain Malcolmson explores how change is not a bad thing, and endorses Hannah Mary Goodlad for the upcoming election
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
In this Viewpoint piece, Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s Sheila Keith criticises the SIC’s decision to approve the large salmon farm
Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s Sheila Keith reflects on the last 12 months and says 2026 will be a ‘demanding year, but not an impossible one’
In this Viewpoint, the former Scottish Labour candidate and Shetland Charitable Trust reform campaigner Pete Hamilton offers a response to Jonathan Wills’ recent opinion piece, and provides some suggestions for increasing local control
A challenge to walk as many steps as possible helped councillor John Fraser pull himself out of a period of depression and lose almost three stone at the start of the year. Here, he talks about how walking helped him through a difficult period.
After resigning as a councillor at the end of October, Tom Morton reflects on his two and a half years representing the Shetland North ward as well as Scottish Labour.
On the day Alex Armitage announces his intention to stand in the upcoming general election, the Green councillor reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Zetland County Council Act and what the future may hold
With the first launches from Shetland Space Centre planned for May 2022, chief executive Frank Strang has reflected on the progress so far
‘We often talk about racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism and such, but rarely about discrimination towards regional accents’, writes Whalsay journalism student Chloe Irvine.