Air ambulance ‘unaffected’ by Jigsaw withdrawal
The Scottish Ambulance Service has insisted that emergency cover to the outer isles is unaffected by the removal of the Jigsaw helicopter from Sumburgh at the start of April. But North Isles councilors...
View ArticlePrize winners and guests told of marine centre’s key industry role
The NAFC Marine Centre plays a critical role in launching the careers of some of the world’s most talented seafarers, a shipping industry leader said today as he handed out prizes to top performing...
View ArticleAssault man remanded in custody
A man was remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday after admitting assaulting and harassing his estranged wife. Richard Kortram, 49, of North Road, Lerwick, was arrested after...
View ArticleVaried lineup warmly welcomed at Mareel
A good humoured Mareel audience were treated to an eclectic gig of high quality music last night with five acts from around the globe proving that the Folk Festival can still bring diversity to the...
View ArticleMagical mystical night at Clickimin
Dazzling white lights, softer shafts of smoky blue and orange and a strong long bass sound made for an exhilarating experience to end Friday night’s performance at Clickimin. Jamie Smith’s Mabon had...
View ArticleNess hit for seven as Spurs send out a message
Lerwick Spurs sent out a message to all contenders that they were still the team to beat as they kicked off the G&S Flooring Premier League season with a thumping win over Ness United in...
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Mesmerising stuff in Burra Hall
Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all something else comes along to blow you away. On Saturday in the Burra Hall it was Troy MacGillivray and Shane Cook who left the crowd mesmerised. Troy...
View ArticleMareel on fire with epic lineup
Last night’s Spangin Spree at Mareel lived up to its name onstage and on the dancefloor. Four full-on acts that produced some of the liveliest music at this, the 35th Shetland Folk Festival, took the...
View ArticleNo enthusiasm for OIOF (Donald S Murray)
Poor, poor Danus Skene. I note in his election address that the SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland claims that “the SNP Scottish government takes seriously the Our Islands, Our Future initiative”...
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Brae pupils quiz candidates on Trident, food banks and Miliband
Four out of five parliamentary candidates, minus Ukip candidate Robert Smith, faced a grilling from Brae High School pupils on Tuesday in a hustings chaired by teacher Irvine Tait. The first question,...
View ArticleQuality pays off in fish prices
A rise in value of fish landings to Shetland last year despite a drop in white fish tonnage has been attributed to the quality of catch coming into Shetland. The turnover from whitefish laid down on...
View ArticleThe undecided (Angela Sutherland)
No doubt most people will have made their minds up who they want to vote for by now and there will be no dissuading them. However, for those few folk who have not quite chosen or who might be wavering...
View ArticleThe challenge of climate change (Gerry McGarvey)
I write in reply to the open letter to candidates in next week’s General Election by Richard and Victoria Gibson which sought to find out the views of the candidates and their parties prior to this...
View ArticleScrap this madness (Robert Smith)
I wonder when Danus Skene feels it would be an appropriate time to tell the voters that the Scottish government’s legally binding CO2 reduction plans will mean all of Scotland’s oil and gas has to be...
View ArticlePrivileged position (Tom Morton)
I write in some confusion. I believe that the Shetland and Orkney SNP candidate, by his own admission at a recent hustings, is unwilling to talk about his personal background, and will say only that he...
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Fresh pressure applied over North Boats contract
The Scottish government has come under renewed pressure over its handling of the 2012 North Boats contract, with Holyrood politicians and union bosses demanding answers following the latest row....
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Black bags team gold on Scotland debut
Long distance runner Charlotte Black says it was privilege to pull on the Scotland vest for the first time, scooping a team gold in the Anglo Celtic Plate in Wales. It’s almost over! Charlotte Black...
View ArticleAirport security staff vote to stop industrial action
The industrial row which caused headaches among management at Sumburgh Airport is at an end, with union members voting overwhelmingly in favour of a management offer. Prospect members working for...
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New dental clinic ready for opening
A new dental practice for Shetland will open in Lerwick on Thursday. The new dental clinic at Grantfield. Photo: Rosalind Griffiths The Family Dental Clinic is in the premises of the former...
View ArticleSupreme irony (Mark Smith)
It is a supreme irony of this election campaign that the most unionist party has been the SNP. Other parties have been keen to play up the idea of Scots as an apocalypse-ushering threat to the nation,...
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