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First freight and offshore vessels use new Mair’s Yard quay
The first oil boat to use the new dock at Mair’s Yard was the Stril Explorer on Saturday. Photo: Ian Leask. Vessels have begun using Lerwick Port Authority’s new 151-metre long quay at Mair’s Yard in...
View ArticleDriving ban for 20-year-old who refused to give breath sample
A young driver who refused to provide breath samples for police has been banned from the road for 14 months and fined £500. Joseph Fraser, 20, of Tresta spent much of the weekend in custody after...
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‘One of the best examples in Europe’ says EU commissioner on isles visit
EU commissioner Johannes Hahn was in Shetland on Monday to get a “personal feeling” of the area and to see successful EU-funded projects. Mr Hahn is in charge of regional development policy, and said...
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Shetland girls too good for Orkney in inter-county football
The Shetland women’s football team retained the inter-county trophy in the eighth annual match by defeating Orkney 5-1 at Gilbertson Park on a blustery Saturday afternoon. Shetland’s Carrie Morrison...
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Spurs retain league title with hard-fought victory over Lerwick rivals Thistle
Spurs claimed senior football’s G&S Flooring Premier League last night after defeating Thistle 5-3. Whitedale had a hard-fought win over Scalloway but it wasn’t enough as Spurs made it two...
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Young friers impressed by fish market visit
Fish landed in Shetland could soon be on the menu of chip shops across the UK, on the back of a trade visit to the Lerwick fish market. Some of Britain’s best young friers were invited north by Carlyn...
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Ghanaian drumming group set for week-long visit to isles
Traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana will be in Shetland from Monday to deliver workshops and performances in schools. Shetland’s African drumming instructor...
View ArticleFined for ‘classic case’ of careless driving
When Shane Johnson drove onto the Grantfield roundabout in Lerwick he crashed into another car. Unfortunately, the vehicle in question was a new police car, which suffered extensive damage. Johnson,...
View ArticleHeroin pair before sheriff court
A couple who were found with heroin appeared in the dock at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. Kazia Smith, 30, of Meadowfield Crescent in Scalloway admitted having the class A drug at her home address on...
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Transport committee backs bus station sale
The Viking Bus Station building should be sold to an unnamed “local business interest”, it was agreed at a meeting of the council’s environment and transport committee today. Bus users would see little...
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View ArticleShetland Construction and Developments Ltd
Shetland Construction and Developments Ltd Joiners required We are currently seeking time-served, fully qualified and experienced joiners. Specific experience in the manufacture and erection in all...
View ArticleAdvocacy Shetland
Advocacy Shetland Project Worker (Mental Health: Housing) 25 hours per week Salary – £20,520 plus £1,911 Distant Islands Allowance, pro-rata Closing date for applications: Wednesday 11th September...
View ArticleHjaltland Seafarms
Hjaltland Seafarms are recruiting for the following posts: The Company: Hjaltland Seafarms, a subsidiary of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Group, is a leading producer of quality Scottish farmed salmon,...
View ArticleE&H Plumbers
E&H Plumbers PLUMBERS Time-served experienced plumbers required. Must be capable of working on own initiative and as a member of a small team. Good rates of pay and conditions. Applications in...
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Otter ‘addict’ Brydon highly commended for wildlife photography
Brydon Thomason’s “otter awakening” photograph which was highly commended. An image of a Shetland otter by Brydon Thomason has been “highly commended” in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards...
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Changes to school closure plans will leave £1m budget shortfall
Alterations to the SIC’s programme of school closures will leave its education department with a £1 million shortfall, councillors will be told next week. If the local authority’s latest blueprint for...
View ArticleGenerosity of Lise (Hilary Christie)
I am deeply sorry to hear of the death of Lise Sinclair and send my heart felt sympathy to her family. There is something about her that I would like Shetlanders to know. Four years ago I asked her if...
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‘Extraordinary’ 100,000 cinema visits in Mareel’s first year
Gwilym Gibbons is delighted with the number of people using Mareel’s two cinemas. Shetlanders are continuing to flock to Mareel’s two cinema screens in huge numbers, with over 100,000 tickets now sold...
View ArticleEnterprise teams’ weekend challenge
Four teams of Young Enterprise pupils in Shetland have started a 48-hour fund-raising challenge. From 5pm the students have been set the task of doing “anything they want – as long as it’s legal” to...
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