Broch vandalism is ‘stupidity with a capital S’
A spate of vandalism at the Clickimin Broch where spot lights were smashed has been described as “stupidity with a capital S” by the chairman of Lerwick Community Council. Jim Anderson has lamented...
View ArticleDesigner appointed for waterfront sculpture
A artist has been appointed to design a sculpture for Lerwick’s waterfront celebrating the pelagic fishing industry. Suffolk-based Jo Chapman arrived in Lerwick last week to begin her 10-week residency...
View ArticleSIC will protest against boundary change plans
Shetland Islands Council is to object to a boundary commission proposal to redraw council wards that would see Gulberwick and Quarff added to the central ward and Shetland West extended all the way to...
View ArticleStolen sheep, housing distress and broch vandalism in this week’s Shetland Times
• A Hillswick crofter says two of his lambs were stolen overnight. • Tories’ tax credit cuts are heavily criticised. • Tributes are paid to one of Shetland’s foremost poets Stella Sutherland. • The SIC...
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Bressay resident complains of his housing distress
Rex Fearnehough surrounded by his belongings. Photo: Charlie Umphray “I’m 79 and I shouldn’t have to live like this.” So said Rex Fearnehough, who is trying to carry on while council workmen install...
View ArticleJunior high parent councils up for award
Shetland’s Network of Junior High School Parent Councils has been shortlisted for a top campaign award in The Herald Society Awards 2015. The parent councils have been campaigning since 2012 against...
View ArticleTalking sport … with Jim Tait
Almost every kind of emotion was displayed both by those taking part in and witnessing the Scottish team’s controversial exit from the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. Horror, disbelief and anger were...
View ArticleHillswick Laird says lamb thefts are latest in ‘string’ of incidents
A Hillswick crofter believes two of his lambs were stolen overnight – the latest in what he says is a string of “thefts” of sheep in the area in the past few years. Laurence Laird of Burnside said that...
View ArticleAward-winning comedian Rich Hall to play Mareel gig
American comedy star Rich Hall is to perform at Mareel next year as part of his 3:10 To Humour tour. Widely known for his appearances on top UK TV shows such as Have I Got News For You, QI and Live At...
View ArticleChimney fire
A fire crew from Lerwick was called to a chimney fire at a home in Tresta this afternoon. Firefighters received the call at about 13.15pm where fire had spread from a Rayburn into a cupboard. The fire...
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New county management team want ‘fluid football’ with a dual strike force
Two up front and passing football is how new Shetland coaches Allan Graham and John Scott Christie like to play. The pair have taken over following a highly successful tenure from blues boss Niall...
View ArticleMandolin band strikes up
Shetland is renowned for its multitude of very talented musicians, fiddle being the dominant instrument, but the islands are also home to some very good mandolin players. When players meet at one of...
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Super strength at Clickimin as strongmen push it to the limit
Car lifts, log lifts and vein-bulging strength were on show at the Clickimin as athletes battled it out at the Shetland Transport North Isles Strongest Man competition. Strongmen from Shetland, Orkney,...
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Musical extravaganza raises money for refugee crisis
Music lovers flocked to Islesburgh this weekend to raise funds for the refugee crisis. A broad array of local talent took to the stage yesterday for the Solidarity Through Music gig – from rock trio...
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Black Grape bring back 90s nostalgia
Irresistible, chest-rattling bass grooves had the crowd at Mareel dancing from start to finish for the visit of Black Grape. After a number of set-backs Shaun Ryder and co finally made it to Lerwick,...
View ArticleWorst of human nature (David Spence)
Put very bluntly … as long as money is the controlling factor of any society, then it will fail in every aspect of what would be regarded as “fair and just”. This also includes the legal system, which...
View ArticleMan fined after Scalloway ‘mêlée’
A man has been fined £600 after becoming involved in a “mêlée” outside the Scalloway Boating Club. David Stewart, 32, of Clydebank in Glasgow, was thrown out of the premises on Friday after he became...
View ArticleMore detail required (Gordon Thomson)
Shetland Labour Party are happy to hear what the Wir Shetland group have to offer but would need to hear more detail from them in their manifesto before considering support. We would like to see...
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War of words over ferry subsidies
The SNP candidate for Shetland at the Scottish parliamentary elections in May has accused MSP Tavish Scott of a “cheap smear”, by claiming the isles were being discriminated against over ferry costs....
View ArticleLet’s have it explained (Leslie Lowes)
According to the current AA tables, the cost of driving a car, including fuel, tyres, maintenance and assuming an average 10,000 miles a year, is about 18 pence per mile. Readers will note this is...
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