In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times A date is set for a legal debate into whether Alistair Carmichael should continue as isles MP. Bixter Health Centre is to be taken over by operators of the Scalloway...
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North Sea rower Thorseth does it again, aged 67
Veteran Norwegian rower Ragnar Thorseth arrives in Lerwick. Photo: Dave Donaldson Last night saw the arrival of lone Norwegian oarsman Ragnar Thorseth, replicating a journey he made when he was 21 in...
View ArticleFuture of Bixter Health Centre secured
Bixter Health Centre is to be taken over by Scalloway Health Centre, it was announced yesterday. The move secures the future of the West Side practice, and services will continue there without a break....
View ArticleStatesmanlike intervention (Allan Sutherland)
The irony of Alistair Carmichael’s statesmanlike, decisive, intervention in Parliament on EVEL will surely not be lost on those conducting a witch hunt against him in Orkney and Shetland. He has proved...
View ArticleMan who kicked boy after racist taunts walks free
A Hungarian man has walked free from court with no blemish on his record after he admitted assaulting a 12 year-old boy following more than half an hour of racial abuse.Zsolt Kolozsvari, 44, of...
View ArticleCall for MAIB to investigate ‘swerving’ incident
A call has been made for last week’s NorthLink ferry incident – in which the Hrossey “swerved” violently to avoid another vessel – to be investigated. Isles MSP Tavish Scott has insisted the Marine...
View ArticleWaterfront could be given new fishing sculpture
A new piece of artwork in the form of a sculpture relating to Shetland’s pelagic fishing industry could soon grace Lerwick Harbour’s waterfront. The sculpture will be commissioned by a newly formed...
View ArticleTown residents bemoan lack of parking
Residents in flats near Stouts Court in Lerwick have voiced concerns about a lack of residential parking. A couple who stay in one of the flats opposite the block at the south end of Commercial Street...
View ArticlePolice officers have legs waxed for charity
Three police officers had a hair-raising experience in Lerwick’s Commercial Street this afternoon. Thankfully, Lerwick-based Fraser Duncan, Joel Macleod and Peter Gracie were not in pursuit of a...
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Piras says she left to escape stalker
A partally sighted singer who made Shetland her home after being caught up in the 7/7 attacks in London has apparently had to leave the isles to escape a stalker. Singer Elena Piras has apparently been...
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Bad weather hampers air ambulance visit
A second attempt to show off one of two air ambulances being brought into services was hampered by poor visibility. With the new helicopter are (from left) paramedic Mark Stroud, pilot Dave Surtees and...
View ArticleBruck monster tidies up
Anti-litter movie The Curse of the Bruck Monster is now online, with a display including bruck monster productions and models used in the film being held at Shetland Museum and Archives on Friday. The...
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Tesco sends 192 trays of goods to Salvation Army foodbank
Tesco is considering making a permanent arrangement to supply food to the Salvation Army after a huge uptake last week of its foodbank donation scheme. Salvation Army community assistant David Grieve...
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New town dentists mop up after flood
The newly-opened Family Dental Clinic in Lerwick has suffered a flood caused by a burst pipe which will put the surgery out of action for several days. However, the staff said they were still taking...
View ArticleHardy hits it off in the legion
The Royal British Legion in Lerwick was packed out last night with nearly 200 folk turning up to see the diminutive, continuous-talking comedian Jeremy Hardy perform for over two hours. Not bad for a...
View Article“Queen of Lerwick” inducted into hall of fame
Revered isles pianist Violet Tulloch has been inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Tulloch is one of ten artists to be chosen for their contributions to Scottish music and the...
View ArticleLerwick resident facing assault charges to stay in custody
A 22-year-old appeared from custody and was remanded back there after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court this afternoon charged with a violent assault on his partner. Trevor Couper, of Lerwick’s...
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Accordion and fiddle concert next week
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club is holding a concert in the Garrison Theatre on Tuesday. This has now become an annual event, and being in the middle of the holiday season has proved to be popular...
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Father and son aim to tackle three peaks for charity
A father and son from Vidlin intend to climb the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in the next two weeks to raise money for Disability Shetland. Ben (left) and Iain Robinson who will...
View ArticleLicensing board to get tough over ‘legal highs’
The Shetland Area Licensing Board has agreed to include extra measures to crack down on the sale of new psychoactive substances at music festivals and other public entertainment events. A letter from...
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