Crews called back to Gremista landfill fire
Fire crews were this morning called back to the landfill site at the Gremista waste management plant. The brigade was first called yesterday to deal with a rubbish fire when staff at the plant noticed...
View ArticleLast meeting for council’s police cells committee
The visiting committee for police cells came to an end this week after 138 years of inspections to ensure prisoners are being treated humanely and being housed in satisfactory conditions. The...
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Session A9 make Mareel pitstop in Scottish tour
One of Scotland’s top trad acts, featuring Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson, will be performing at Mareel again on Tuesday as part of the band’s first tour for 18 months. Session A9 have made a big...
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Abuse at the Raba, business fears and a two-day fire in this week’s paper
In this week’s Shetland Times: • Workers at the Raba restaurant were the target of “atrocious” racist abuse. A man is fined for the offences. • Housing shortages could hit business development over...
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Suicide prevention roadshow to go on the road again
A vehicle promoting a message about suicide prevention will take to the roads again next week. The mental health charity Mind Your Head and NHS service Choose Life have teamed up for the “Let’s talk...
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Flags fly in isles to mark Merchant Navy Day
At the Unst Leisure Centre are (from left) John Peterson, Chris Gray, Tony Mouat, Dan McGrath, Robert Niven, Archie Thomson, John Hunter and Nicol Hunter with (front) Baltasound Junior High School S3...
View ArticleHuge support for refugees gathering in isles
The campaign to help refugees is gathering steam with a silent vigil planned for next Saturday at the Market Cross as part of a nationwide movement. The Facebook page Shetland Solidarity with Refugees...
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Fire service called back to dump
The fire at the council’s landfill site. Photo: courtesy of SIC The fire service was back at the Gremista landfill early this morning after it received a call that fire had broken out again. One...
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Danish warship arrives to pick up seized inflatable
The Danish Navy vessel Knud Rasmussen was at Lerwick yesterday to pick up the Sea Shepherd inflatable Echo. Photo: Ian Leask A Danish Navy warship called at Lerwick Harbour yesterday afternoon to take...
View ArticleCompelled to contribute (Graham Budge)
Having read some of the letters in yesterday’s edition of The Shetland Times (4th September), I feel compelled to make a contribution. It appears many view our council in a somewhat dimmer than dim...
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Swan trainees look back on successful trips
Sail Training Shetland, the local organisation set up to encourage young people’s interest in sailing, held a celebratory evening at the Lerwick Boating Club last night. As well as the trainees, their...
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US gospel quartet to return for Christmas gig
Award-winning US quartet Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will be appearing at Clickimin in December. Ernie Haase and Signature Sound. The show will be part of the band’s Christmas tour of Europe,...
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Young writers winners receive their certificates
Morag Nicolson (left) from Shetland Library with (from left) winners Aimee Scott and Freya Hannay, judge Jen Hadfield, winner Merran Ritch and judge Mary Blance. Missing was dialect winner Mairianne...
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Whalsay runners raise £1,625 for Crohns & Colitis UK
The 10k runners head off from the Whalsay Leisure Centre. Photo: Michael Simpson An impressive 115 runners took part in running events in Whalsay yesterday, raising money for the charity Crohns &...
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Walkers step out to raise awareness of dementia
Participants in the Alzheimer Scotland Memory Walk set off around Fraser Park. Photo: Adam Civico More than 5o people, including some living with dementia, did circuits of the Fraser Park football...
View ArticleCarmichael election challenge – live stream
The legal challenge against Alistair Carmichael’s election to Westminster begins today – and will be streamed live on The Shetland Times website. In a legal first for Scotland broadcaster STV has been...
View ArticleMan held following drugs raid
Police in Lerwick are appealing for information after a man was arrested on Saturday morning and suspected cannabis was seized. Officers stopped a vehicle as it disembarked from the NorthLink ferry...
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QC argues case against MP should be dismissed
The case at the High Court in Edinburgh against isles MP Alistair Carmichael should be dismissed, his legal representative has argued. Roddy Dunlop QC has told judges at a televised election court that...
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Probationer teachers made welcome
New probationer teachers (from left): Kayleigh Gear, Kerry Nicholson, Lisa Smith, Michael McMullan, Margaret Birrell, Cheryl Mouat, Indre Sasnauskaite (flexible route probationer), Kirsty Budge, Laura...
View Article‘Thugs’ admit police assault charges
Two “thugs engaging in thuggish behaviour” were fined a total of £1,200 at Lerwick Sheriff Court today after admitting assaulting and obstructing policemen who were trying to arrest them following a...
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