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Loganair blasted for delays and lack of information
One in four flights to or from Shetland was delayed by more than 15 minutes this year, airline operators Loganair have admitted. Michael Stout urged Loganair to “cut the waffle”. The chairman of the...
View ArticleFlight problems and fish and chip worries in this week’s Shetland Times
• Shetland Women’s Aid says the time has come to “blow the lid” off domestic abuse. • One in four flights were delayed by more than 15 minutes this year, Loganair admits. • The chance for school pupils...
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Scott calls for end to high delivery charges
MSP Tavish Scott has welcomed a debate in the Scottish Parliament on delivery charges to the Highlands and Islands. Meanwhile a report by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) shows that while there are fewer...
View ArticleCost of fish hits school dinners
It has long been one of the most commonly picked canteen choices for school pupils across the isles – but the humble fish and chips is now forcibly on the decline. Schools are being asked to offer the...
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Gruffalo masters Shetland dialect
A Shetland dialect version of the much lover children’s book The Gruffalo is being published next month. Laureen Johnson, who has translated works into Shetland dialect previously, has now added The...
View ArticleClickimin pool to open in a fortnight
Corrosion-resistant bolts have been fitted to the glazed roof area of the Clickimin Leisure Complex – clearing the way for the swimming pool to reopen next month. Shetland Recreational Trust yesterday...
View ArticleSports Awards – last chance to nominate
This week is your last chance to have a say on which teams and individuals should be recognised in the Shetland Sports Awards 2015. Nominations have been making their way to The Shetland Times through...
View ArticleAircraft makes emergency landing
Labour MEP Catherine Stihler caught sight of something nobody wants to see while travelling by plane – a motionless propeller. Ms Stihler was one of 32 passengers onboard a Loganair flight which was...
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Youth centres fear they will close
Youth centres in Scalloway, Sandwick and Whalsay’s Livister will have to close if the support grant for running costs from Shetland Islands Council and the charitable trust ceases in March next year....
View ArticleSudden death in Scalloway
Investigations are underway following a sudden death in the isles yesterday. Police Scotland said today they were making inquiries into the sudden death of a man in the Scalloway area. The...
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Robinson confident over future sustainability
Shetland is braced for bright beginnings over the four years leading up until 2020, despite darkening clouds – in the form of grant allocation cuts from the Scottish government – lurking over the...
View ArticleSpurs defeated 2-1 by Celtic
Lerwick Celtic broke Spurs’ run of league titles with a 2-1 victory in the deciding play-off. Roy Wood’s far post header put Celtic in control of the tie early in the first half after a spell of...
View ArticleTheft of sheep from Nesting area
A number of sheep and lambs have been stolen from a croft in the Nesting area, police have today warned. One of the animals in particular is said to be a pure bred Dutch Texel, valued at over £1,100....
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Social enterprise award for Cope
Shetland-based social enterprise Cope Ltd is celebrating after being name the best in the Highlands and Islands. The company won the Best Social Enterprise prize at the Highlands Business Awards 2015...
View ArticleTalk is cheap (Andy Holt)
Jonathan Wills claims that the Westminster government has been shamed by the people of Shetland in their reaction to the immigration “crisis.” How? The current score sheet, reads Shetland – nil,...
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Port authority predicts records will be smashed next year
Next year should see a record-breaking cruise ship season, according to Lerwick Port Authority. The record for the largest cruise ship to visit the harbour is set to be broken twice next year. The port...
View ArticleLead theft investigated
Police are investigating the theft of lead from a yard in the Staney Hill industrial estate. The slated lead cuttings, worth a few hundred pounds, are thought to have been removed sometime between 30th...
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Unexpected visitor at guest house
A tourist caught sight of an unexpected visitor making its way across the garden of the guest house he was staying in. Pete Brindley, from Derby, has been staying at the Aurora Guest House on King...
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New evidence sought in Carmichael legal challenge
Judges presiding over the historic legal case against Alistair Carmichael are seeking further evidence before reaching a decision over the isles MP’s future – which may result in Mr Carmichael giving...
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Convener calls time on nuclear weapons
The council’s convener has backed international calls for a world free of nuclear weapons. A joint statement from mayors, religious leaders and parliamentarians from across the world was adopted in...
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