Students shift in favour of ‘yes’ vote after college debate
A debate at Shetland College today into Scottish independence ended with a slim majority voting in favour of sticking with the status quo. However the hour-long debate, in which MSP Tavish Scott spoke...
View ArticleMore cash for Tingwall glasshouse project
The environmental group which wants to bring the Tingwall glasshouse back into use has been granted £9,000 towards a feasibility study. The group, which has been meeting since 2010, wants to explore...
View ArticleNew rescue helicopters arrive at Sumburgh
Three state of the art helicopters arrived at Sumburgh airport today in preparation for Bristow Helicopters taking over the search and rescue contract. Bristow will take over the responsibility for...
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Planning committee asked to approve charging points for electric cars
The council’s new charging points for electric cars have been installed to address the “chicken and egg” problem that prevents people from buying alternatively-powered vehicles. Michael Craigie The...
View ArticleGilbert Bain Hospital virus ‘under control’
The Gilbert Bain Hospital’s outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting on Ward 1 is under control, according to a hospital spokeswoman, but the situation is still not back to normal after nearly a week. The...
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Whitedale pick up four more Madrid points
Whitedale continued their excellent form in senior football’s Madrid Cup competition with a comfortable victory over Scalloway on Friday and a draw against Spurs on Monday evening. The prolific Richard...
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New hotel has ‘no requirement for off sales’
The Moorfield Hotel under construction in Brae. Photo: Dave Donaldson An application has been made which, if approved, would enable the Moorfield Hotel to operate off sales between 10am and 10pm,...
View ArticleFisheries leaders warn Faroe sanctions do not go far enough
Sanctions against Faroe are to be imposed for its over-fishing of herring, the European Union Fish Council decided in Brussels yesterday. The move has been welcomed by fisheries leaders, but they say...
View ArticleNew system is a joke (Connor Dickson)
National 4/5s: many people have no clue what these are about. If you don’t either I will enlighten you. This is the new education system for Scotland and is part of the Curriculum for Excellence....
View ArticleKnab skate park plans delayed again
The brakes have been put on long-running proposals to create Lerwick’s new £214,000 skate park until fuller plans have been scrutinised by councillors. Shetland Skate Park Association had asked...
View ArticleReplacement power station plans to go on display
Detailed proposals for developing a new power station north of Lerwick will go on display at the Shetland Museum. Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) is inviting the public to view the...
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Hayfield: shutting Olnafirth and Skerries could save £170,000 a year
Click on image to enlarge The SIC estimates it would save around £170,000 a year by shutting Voe’s small primary school and Skerries’ three-pupil secondary department. Consultations on closing the two...
View ArticleAlcohol fuelled attack left woman needing stitches
A problem drinker who assaulted and injured a woman has been remanded in custody, after a court heard alcohol changed his personality. Marcin Olejniczak repeatedly punched his victim on the head in a...
View ArticleDavis to be sentenced for role in ‘sophisticated’ and ‘harmful’ cyber attacks
Former Shetland resident Jake Davis could face jail when he is sentenced on Thursday for his role as a “core” member of internet hacking group Lulzsec. He was one of four hackers who boasted “we are...
View ArticleWestminster report states island windfarms ‘unlikely to be economic’
High transmission charges could render the Viking Energy windfarm project uneconomic, according to a UK government report. The document published by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change...
View ArticleWhat’s On in Shetland – June 2013 + on
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View ArticleWhat’s On in Shetland – May 2013
These details are subject to change or cancellation without prior notification. Check with organisers if unsure. Useful numbers: Islesburgh Community Centre – 01595 745100; Shetland Amenity Trust (SAT)...
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QC fears US extradition after computer hacker Davis is handed two-year sentence
Click on image to enlarge. Former Shetland resident Jake Davis has been sent to a young offenders’ institute for two years over his role as a “core” member of internet hacking group Lulzsec. The...
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