Airport security strikes to begin today
Two days of industrial action by security staff at Sumburgh Airport get under way today following a breakdown in talks between management and union representatives. The Prospect union has blamed suits...
View ArticleAdverse comments forbidden (Colin McKay)
Your correspondent in last week’s Shetland Times, Gordon Harmer, was obviously in such a hurry to see his name in print again, that he didn’t take time to consider his own, and indeed the majority of...
View ArticleWoman cyclist injured in Cunningsburgh
A woman cyclist was taken to hospital this morning after an incident involving a van in Cunningsburgh. The woman, in her 40s, suffered facial injuries in the accident, which happened in Laxdale Road...
View ArticleHIAL calls on Prospect to return to negotiating table
The Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) today called on representatives from the Prospect union to return to the negotiating table in a new bid to end the airport security dispute. The second of...
View ArticlePraise for college’s student engagement activities
Two Shetland College projects have won accolades at the first ever University of the Highlands and Islands Student Support Initiative Awards. Introduced this year, the awards celebrate innovative...
View ArticleBirthday boy is banned from driving
A young driver from Northern Ireland has marked his 21st birthday in a less than ideal fashion – by being banned from the roads for 18 months. Rory Barnes, of Slaughtmanus, Londonderry, admitted...
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Street closed for television crime series filming
Filming for the next series of the TV drama Shetland started today at the south end of Commercial Street in Lerwick. A hive of activity as filming begins on Commercial Street today. Photo: David...
View Article‘The Last Viking’ plans his return
A famous Norwegian adventurer known as “The Last Viking” is planning to row from Norway to the isles. Ragnar Thorseth, 68, is hoping to arrive in Lerwick at the beginning of July, 46 years after he...
View ArticleStars hit the street in this week’s Shetland Times
Big names hit the street in this week’s Shetland Times as filming for the new series of Shetland gets underway. In other news: • Alistair Carmichael is criticised following the row surrounding that...
View ArticleTalking Sport … with Jim Tait
Best wishes to the Shetland football team in this weekend’s Jock MacKay Memorial Cup final against Thurso, which will unfortunately see the latter side with home advantage. It would have made infinite...
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Cash award of £25,000 for Unst renewable gas project
A renewable gas project in Unst which could see the island at the forefront of worldwide renewable technology has been awarded a grant of £25,000 from the Scottish government. The groundbreaking...
View ArticleBunyan award for long service in ‘unique’ children’s panel
A long service award has been presented to Chris Bunyan, who lives in Bressay, in recognition of his 20 years service with the Children’s Panel. The presentation by Children’s Hearing Scotland took...
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No bottomless pit of cash available, arts chief Howell tells community council
The “funding fairy” culture, the idea that there was a bottomless pit of money for Shetland Arts, has to go. So said Shetland Arts general manager Graeme Howell, addressing a meeting of Lerwick...
View ArticleOwens and Nicholson shine at Muckle Roe
In the homely setting of Muckle Roe Hall, music lovers were treated to an intimate evening of warming vocals and acoustic accompaniments. Leith singer-songwriter Dean Owens launched his new record Into...
View ArticleCheers for the Blues with memorial trophy win
Shetland scored a dramatic extra-time winner against Thurso to make sure the Jock MacKay Memorial Trophy will be heading to Shetland for the first time. Skipper Leighton Flaws, who was also selected as...
View ArticleSeven day week plan to ensure AHS build adheres to schedule
Work on the new Anderson High School and halls of residence site at Clickimin will go on seven days a week if a planning application is approved. The developer of the site, the SIC children’s services...
View ArticleCar fire in Quarff
A car caught fire on the main road at Quarff on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from Lerwick were called to the blaze on the A970 just after 3pm, and extinguished it using two hose reel jets and two...
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Young fiddler contest shows music is ‘in safe hands’
Scores of talented musicians will take part in this year’s Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition – proving the “musical culture is in safe hands”. The 34th young fiddler competition will be...
View ArticleMan denies supplying heroin from his home
A man who was arrested with a small amount of heroin was “doing the dirty work” for two convicted drug dealers, jurors were told. A jury trial got underway at Lerwick Sheriff Court today where David...
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Rival candidates renew spat over ferry fares
Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael has again called on the SNP to explain continued delays in road equivalent tariff (RET) funding for the Northern Isles. Mr Carmichael said Transport...
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