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‘Legal highs’ can kill warning
Warning about the dangers of ‘legal highs’ (from left): Erin Tait health improvement practitioner, Elizabeth Robinson health improvement manager, Ewan Anderson, Dogs Against Drugs dog handler and chief...
View ArticleMissing medication
Potentially harmful medication has been reported missing in Lerwick.Police say the 60, 10mg morphgesic SR tablets are only available on prescription and could pose a risk to health if taken. Anyone who...
View ArticleRetail premises for let – Commercial Street, Lerwick
Ground floor retail premises in very prominent position in Lerwick’s main shopping area of Commercial Street, next to the Shetland Times Bookshop and by the main Post Office & Royal Bank of...
View ArticlePlant Engineer
A plant/vehicle engineer is required to join our team who carry out the maintenance and repair of site plant and company vehicles. Applicants should ideally have a trade background, and be adaptable to...
View ArticleLerwick Hotel – Night Porter
This is a full time post, five nights from seven for a responsible person, looking after guests and the hotel overnight. The post involves some late night check ins, guest services, regular security...
View ArticleMaintenance Assistant
We currently have the following opportunities – visit our website for more information on www.shb.scot.nhs.uk Maintenance Assistant (Ref: IRC1313) Band 2 – Salary range £15,058-£17,803 per annum Full...
View ArticleEngineer
Vacancy: Engineer Location: Yell & Unst, Shetland Terms: Competitive with benefits Cooke Aquaculture Scotland is a leading company in the Scottish Salmon Industry producing exceptionally high...
View ArticleSTORE PERSON
A store person is required to work in our busy engineering store. Some engineering or mechanical knowledge would be an advantage. Applicants should have basic computing and communication skills. Duties...
View ArticleSeaman recovers after holiday stabbing
A Lerwick family is warning of the “hidden dangers” of holidays in foreign resorts after their son was stabbed in Turkey. Merchant seaman Adam Thomson, 30, found himself in a precarious situation on...
View Article‘Pelagic fleet to lose out again’
A pelagic processors association has warned that the UK is set to lose out again as talks get under way on setting next year’s total allowable catch (TAC). Representatives of mackerel fisheries from...
View ArticleDa Keg to close as Co-op moves to take over store
The Co-op is set to take over Mainland’s shop in Dunrossness on the condition that neighbouring off-licence Da Keg closes. A meeting of the licensing board heard that the sale of the shop is...
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Shetland Sports Awards marks special year of sport
Dedication, guidance and sporting success was celebrated at The Shetland Sports Awards last night. Top sportsmen and women from a range of sporting backgrounds were recognised for their efforts, with a...
View ArticleCOPE gets a new look
Social enterprise company COPE has launched its new look at a colourful event in Gremista. About 60 guests were invited to the to event yesterday, with local councillors and Shetland MSP Tavish Scott...
View ArticleAgreement reached over mackerel
An agreement has been reached over catching north-east Atlantic mackerel for 2015 – following negotiations between the EU, Norway and the Faroe. Under the agreement, which follows scientific advice...
View ArticlePlenty of variety at memorial concert
From a kazoo to an electric harp and a vibraphone, there was no doubting the variety of music on show in Gulberwick last night. The memorial concert for Michael Coutts and Wilbert Henry, long-standing...
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Industry warns discard ban could bankrupt fleet
The Scottish fishing industry is in peril from the discard ban unless governments act urgently, fishermen’s associations are warning. Large swathes of the industry face bankruptcy unless member state...
View ArticleLibrary to host novelist for Book Week event
Shetland Library will be hosting the novelist Lindsay Inkster during Book Week Scotland this week. A nurse and midwife with strong Shetland connections, Inkster (her maiden name, in real life she is Dr...
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Bid for public to vote for Sandwick hall in People’s Millions
The Carnegie Hall needs your vote. Photo: Dave Donaldson The committee of Sandwick Carnegie Hall is appealing to the public to get on the phone tomorrow and make a call to the People’s Millions in a...
View ArticleGas plant difficulties hit Petrofac shares price
Difficulties in finishing the Sullom Voe gas plant project have contributed to a dramatic fall in Petrofac shares of almost a quarter. The 24.8 per cent tumble on the FTSE 100 came after the company...
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