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Rugby mascots attend international match
Click on image to enlarge Young rugby players Brandon Talukder and Kieran Whyte were among the mascots at Saturday’s rugby international match between Scotland and Tonga at Pittodrie. The pair flew...
View ArticleWinter festival livened the street and boosted trade, say retailers
Shopkeepers and café owners reported brisk trade as an “unbelieveable” number of people crammed onto Commercial Street in Lerwick for Shetland’s first Winter Festival. The event brightened the fading...
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Rugby team secures inter-county trophy
Click on image to enlarge The Shetland rugby team defeated an Orkney XV 41-5 to win the inter-county at Clickimin on Saturday, the first match in the competition for several years. Centre Maurice...
View ArticleWorried parents challenge officials to join school bus trip
West Side parents have challenged councillors and officials to get on the bus and experience the long trips facing pupils as young as 11 if Aith secondary school is closed.Parent Leanne Johnson said...
View ArticleChanges to Shetland football to be proposed
Shetland Football Association hopes there will be a good turnout at its annual general meeting tomorrow. A spokesman said many proposals for changing Shetland football would be put forward and so a...
View ArticleDirty takeaway posed a ‘real risk’ to health
A fast food outlet in Lerwick has come under fire after failing to comply with food hygiene regulations. The Turkish Delight in Harbour Street has been described as a “dirty and unhygienic premises”...
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Isles food proves popular in London
Click on image to enlarge Shetland mutton, seafood and fiddles went down a storm in London at the weekend, with almost 50 people turning out to sample isles produce prepared by the esteemed River...
View ArticleBan for drink driver whose car flipped several times
Two drink drivers were banned from the road and ordered to pay hefty fines when they appeared separately at Lerwick Sheriff Court. John Goodlad, 25, of North Roe was disqualified for four years and...
View ArticleMan who threatened Skerries headteacher fined
A man who remonstrated with the head teacher at Skerries School was fined £200.William Anderson, 61, of the island’s Harbour View, delivered milk to the building on 4th September. But while there he...
View ArticleHopes that new Fetlar pier will prompt investment
The Fetlar community will be holding a special ceremony on Saturday to mark the formal opening of the isle’s new breakwater and pier. The development at Hamarsness will be opened by former Shetland...
View ArticleWhat’s On in Shetland – November/December 2012
These details are subject to change or cancellation without prior notification. Check with organisers if unsure. Also see www.shetlandtimes.co.uk for updates. Useful numbers: Islesburgh Community...
View ArticleSHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Social Care Workers – YellDomestic Assistant – LerwickYouth Worker – YellYouth Workers – UnstHead Teacher – Skerries Our list of jobs is updated daily online. For information on these jobs and more or...
View ArticleSHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Development Services Housing Service The Shetland Islands Council provides general needs, temporary, supported and sheltered accommodation. The service is also responsible for the future strategic...
View ArticleTHE SHETLAND TIMES
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View ArticleSELLA NESS ACCOMMODATION FACILITY
Two part-time recreational coaches An opportunity has arisen for two part time recreational coaches to facilitate the social programme within the gas plant accommodation. Duties include camp and gym...
View ArticleLERWICK ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION LTD.
Full-Time QHSE Representative Working to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditations. For further details telephone 01595 692349 or email: admin@lefl td.co.uk. Applications to be made in writing...
View ArticleAlthing to debate investment
The topic for tomorrow’s Althing debate at the Tingwall School could hardly be more topical – the motion is “Mareel is a sound investment”. Coming just a few days before the SIC considers a funding...
View ArticlePlaque marks ambulance pilots’ service
Tribute has been paid to the men who flew Shetland’s air ambulance plane, sometimes breaking the rules and risking their own lives to save those of others. Commemorative plaques marking 50 years of...
View ArticleCouncil says freak conditions to blame for ice chaos on the roads
Shetland Islands Council has defended its road-gritting efforts following a spate of accidents and treacherous driving conditions this morning caused by sheet ice. Hundreds of school children and...
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