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In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times: • Amenity, arts and recreational trusts are left seeking ways to plug significant funding gaps after Shetland Charitable Trust’s decision to tighten its belt. • A...
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So Much To Sea wins aquaculture award
Seafood Shetland has won the Community Initiative category in the Crown Estate’s Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards for its “So Much To Sea” project. Michael Tait with the award won by Seafood...
View ArticleFigures disprove ferry capacity claims
The managing director of ferry operators Serco NorthLink has claimed that travel statistics disprove the claim of lack of capacity on the two passenger ferries operating on the Northern Isles to...
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Legion wants personal stories for World War One display
The Lerwick branch of the Royal British Legion is seeking contributions from the community for a First World War display board in its main public space. AHS pupils with the First World War display at...
View ArticleStricken fishing boat pumped out
Firemen pumped out a 10m fishing boat that was taking water at Toft pier this morning. Appliances from Brae and Hillswick were called to the stricken vessel, which was not named, at 7.13am. It took...
View ArticleAir fare protesters seek meeting with Mackay
Campaigners calling for cheaper air fares to and from the Scottish islands are seeking a meeting with transport and islands minister, Derek Mackay. The group launched an on-line campaign aimed at...
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Daring draatsi makes its claim on salmon boat
These photos show the moment a daring draatsi clambered on to a salmon well boat and helped itself to a free fish supper. The sneaky otter made its way onto the Gerda Saele, skippered by David Lowe,...
View ArticleNew hatchery officially opens
The new high-tech salmon hatchery at Girlsta was today officially opened, marking a major achievement in the local seafood sector. The large £15 million development has created 16 highly-trained new...
View ArticleReader on top form at Mareel
Eddi Reader and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra were an effective combination last night, in what proved to be a popular JAWS festival event. The concert in Mareel came as part of the orchestra’s...
View ArticleRow developing over fishing grounds
Trawler skippers are calling for separation zones between local boats and UK-registered Spanish gill netters that are competing for the same fishing grounds north and west of Shetland. Relations...
View ArticleNew bus book a spotter’s delight
A book to delight all “bus spotters” and the wider public is being published next month, focusing on the history of independent transport operators in the Scottish Islands. Author Richard Gadsby’s book...
View ArticleSmiles as lifeboat open day draws crowds
All dressed up and ready for action on Saturday was seven year-old Caelan Leask. Caelan, from Brae, was in his RNLI gear aboard the Lerwick lifeboat to help celebrate the RNLI’s open day. Crowds turned...
View ArticleTwo arrested in drugs raids
Two men in their twenties have been arrested in relation to large drug seizures. A 29-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of suspected cocaine and cannabis with a potential street...
View ArticleCrazy move by trust (Mark Wylie)
So Shetland Charitable Trust has decided to stop funding the famous isles music festivals and make drastic cuts to Shetland’s popular leisure facilities. Surely, when funding began, it should have been...
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Loganair campaign aims for meeting with islands minister
The online campaign aimed at challenging excessive prices on flights to and from Scottish Islands is hoping to meet the Minister for Transport and Islands, Derek Mackay to discuss the issue. The group...
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Helicopter crash survivors seek millions in damages
Offshore workers who survived the Super Puma crash which claimed the lives of four of their colleagues off Sumburgh have lodged a claim seeking millions of pounds in damages. Passengers who were on...
View ArticleNo ferry fare reduction for outer isles residents
There will be no blanket reduction in ferry fares for residents in Shetland’s outlying islands, a meeting of the council’s environment and transport committee heard today. Speaking at the meeting,...
View ArticleFaroese-style autonomy (John Tulloch)
Well said Mark Wylie, I agree with every word. The sporting and leisure communities need to wake up to the looming threat to their stunning success which has been built up steadily since 1985. The...
View ArticleBroadband cut by workmen
Thousands of “superfast” broadband customers were cut off this morning after workmen cut the fibre optic link near Sandwick. Urgent work was continuing this afternoon to reconnect the cable, which runs...
View ArticleDrink driver jailed for six and a half years
A drink driver who killed a man after ignoring pleas to slow down has been locked up for six and a half years. John Pottinger, 21, of South Whiteness, was described as “pretty drunk” when he got behind...
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