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Legion crowd enjoy foy’s feast of folk

5 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Local singer Arthur Nicholson more than held his own at the Legion on Friday.

Audiences beguiled by diverse festival offering

5 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

The Soujourners: 'This is real gospel and you are welcome at its table' - all photos: Davie Gardner

From salvation to ‘down and dirty’

4 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Nordic Fiddlers' Bloc, featuring Shetlander Kevin Henderson (centre), enjoying the fresh Fetlar air ahead of their Friday night concert. Photo: Floortje Robertson

Nordic fiddlers prove star attraction in Fetlar

3 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Adam Sutherland and Ewen Vernal in Bressay on Friday night. Photo: Davie Gardner

Blistering tunes raise the rafters in Bressay

3 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Orkney’s hugely popular powerhouse duo Saltfishforty - Photos: Davie Gardner

A mouth watering line-up at the Legion

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Fiddler Brittany Haas and double bassist Paul Kowert provided 'possibly the highlight of the night' for our reviewer. Photo: Chris Brown

Nimble noteplay and good vibes in Nesting

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Adam Holmes and his band at the Carnegie Hall on Thursday night. Photo: Chris Brown

Carnegie pulls out all the stops for folkies

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Award winning Canadian roots duo Madison Violet making their return visit to the folk festival - Photo: Hans J Marter

Folk festival prepares to raise a glass to Davie

30 April 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Referendum: Let’s run our own affairs

25 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Shetland women gather to talk independence

18 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

‘Our Islands, Our Future’ public meeting

17 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Weigela middendorfiana - all Photos: Rosa Steppanova/Lea Gardens

Four Seasons – Spring 2014

10 April 2014

•Four Seasons

Pictured at Westminster today, from left to right: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar convener Norman MacDonald, Orkney Islands Council convener Steven Heddle, Labour’s shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran, SIC leader Gary Robinson, Labour MP and Scottish affairs committee chairman Ian Davidson.

Labour would offer islands more powers

9 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Jenny Stout of the Shetland Women for Independence group.

Referendum: campaigning gets under way

9 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Alabama alternative country singer Jason Isbell.

Alabama singer announces Mareel concert

7 April 2014

Louise Thomason

Independence: wading through the arguments

5 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Douglas Henshall as detective inspector Jimmy Perez is returning to his native Fair Isle - Photo: BBC

Another first for Fair Isle

2 April 2014

Lerwick South councillor Jonathan Wills.

Wills dismisses notion of islands referenda

1 April 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Independence: new currency is best option

31 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Pablo Trueba: 'Referendum doesn't make sense'.

Independence: the foreign perspective

30 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Buzz worked for nine years as a drugs dog in Shetland.

Tribute to Shetland’s first drugs dog

29 March 2014

Leonard Scollay doing what he loved best at the 1995 Shetland Folk Festival. Photo: Jo Redman

Memories of ground breaking fiddler Scollay

26 March 2014

Referendum: Islands’ voice to be heard

24 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Local SNP activist Danus Skene speaking during Saturday night's Althing debate at Tingwall Hall. Photo: Hans Marter/Shetnews

Majority favour independence at Althing debate

23 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Hundreds of primary pupils got the chance to perform on stage at Mareel's main auditorium. Photo: Davie Gardner

Primary pupils deliver thrilling week of music

22 March 2014

Island referendum petition launched

18 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

SNP minister Fergus Ewing speaking in Sandwick's Carnegie Hall on Monday night. Photo: Shetnews

Independence ‘much bigger than one party’

18 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Referendum: Ten reasons to vote No

16 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Most of the Act of Union would survive Scottish “independence”

7 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Referendum: Is Stuart Hill right?

5 March 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

The tribute act performed big Kings of Leon hits including Sex on Fire. Photo: Chris brown

Kings of Leon tribute act ignites Mareel crowd

2 March 2014

An image accompanying student Amanda Shearer’s piece, entitled 20 Degrees Below.

College music students draw on wild weather

2 March 2014

Independence? Not a good idea say (from left) Ross Stewart , Lauren Robinson, Natalie Moverley, Sally Sandison and Chloe Pan - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

Referendum: Young voters stand together

25 February 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

North Isles councillor Gary Cleaver is unhappy about Jonathan Wills speaking publicly on the referendum.

Wills accuses Cleaver of attacking free speech

24 February 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Longing for some snow to turn the the garden into a white fairytale - Photo: Rosa Steppanova/Lea Gardens

Four Seasons – Winter 2014

24 February 2014

•Four Seasons

Around 15 people, predominantly men, turned up at Hamnavoe public hall to hear Jean Urquhart MSP argue in favour of Scottish independence. Photo Louise Thomason

Independence: Yes Shetland in Burra

21 February 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Jarl Richard Spence enjoying a bright day at Norwick beach. Photo: John Coutts

Sun shines on Spence’s special day

15 February 2014

Brundlehorse guitarist Tirval Scott.

Direction for losers, say equine DIY rockers

14 February 2014

The Bell's Brae Primary School at last year's festival. Photo: Davie Gardner

Fundraiser for schools music festival

14 February 2014

Davie Henderson at the Celtic Connections festival - Photo: Sean Purser

Davie Henderson: Farewell to a true “one-off”

3 February 2014

Ready for the buzz of his big day

28 January 2014

Self-made entrepreneur Donna Simpson with one of her popular Mootie Me bobble heads - Photo: Chris Cope

Maker flabbergasted by bobble head success

27 January 2014

Dennis Coutts' latest exhibition runs until 2 March. Photo: Dave Hammond.

Coutts exhibition captures everyday beauty

20 January 2014

Young singer-songwriter Chloe Robertson. Photo: Scott Goudie.

Chloe joins established names at festival

16 January 2014

Writer and Yes campaigner Christopher Silver.

Comment: A Nordic future for Shetland?

15 January 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Writer Malachy Tallack.

Tallack wins new writer award

14 January 2014

The late Alistair Goodlad: Nothing gave him a greater sense of satisfaction than seeing fellow Shetlanders doing well – at school, university and in business - Photo: Courtesy of the Goodlad family.

Alistair Goodlad (1943 – 2013): A passionate Shetlander with a global reputation

29 December 2013

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