Comprehensive win sees rugby team up and running
Shetland Rugby Club got their first season in the RBS Caledonia Division 2 up and running today with a comprehensive victory over Banff. The squad built on last week’s performance which had pleased...
View ArticleLifeboat guides stricken fishing boat into harbour
Lerwick lifeboat was called out at just after midday today to go to the aid of a Banff fishing boat with four people on board. The Sunlight Ray, which was 18 miles north-east of Bressay, reported...
View ArticleMake a film in 24 hours? It’s a small step for Maddrim
A group of young film-makers had a challenge set for them at Thursday night’s showing of locally-made films at the Screenplay festival – to make a new film within 24 hours. At the popular Home Made in...
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Shield triumph crowns Spurs season
Spurs added the GTS Direct County Shield to the trophy cabinet today– to put a cap on a season which saw them retain the league title. Victories against Celtic and Thistle last week were enough to see...
View ArticleDubious management (Billy Fox)
So, the Shetland Charitable Trust is looking for a director of finance and administration to replace their outgoing financial controller. It was reported in the local media that this departure followed...
View ArticleLost camera includes photograph of The Shetland Times
A digital camera which may belong to a Shetland family was found in the Scottish Borders, and its owners are being sought. The camera was discovered in a passing place on the Eskdalemuir road several...
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Dinosaur exhibition is a roaring success
The Gentle Giant dinosaur exhibition at Shetland Museum and Archives opened on Saturday and was greeted with enthusiasm. It is the first time dinosaurs have been featured and there was huge interest in...
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Search for missing Hjaltland passenger continues
A major rescue effort is continuing for a passenger who was lost overboard from the NorthLink ferry Hjaltland early on Monday morning. Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted at 6.23am by ferry staff reporting...
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Emergency motion on helicopter safety backed by TUC delegates
An emergency motion calling for a public inquiry into the safety of Super Puma helicopters has been backed at the TUC conference. The Unite union moved the motion demanding full fatal accident...
View ArticleWeather Outlook for Shetland – Tuesday, 10th September 2013 at 12:47
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND Tuesday, 10th September 2013 at 12:47 HEADLINES TODAY: Dry but rather cloudy. Wind easing.TONIGHT: Patchy rain becoming more widespread.TOMORROW: Rain and mist...
View ArticleMan who went missing from NorthLink ferry named by police
Police have named the man reported missing from the Hjaltland ferry off the north-east coast of Scotland as 22-year-old Craig Townsley. A major search-and-rescue effort involving helicopters, lifeboats...
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Charming waxwing story wins prize for Fair Isle filmmaker
A filmmaker from Fair Isle has won a prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. Liz Musser’s film, Henry and the Waxwings, documents an influx of waxwings that reached Shetland late last...
View ArticleReview of services announced as new dementia cafe launched
A new cafe for people with dementia will start at the new Moorfield Hotel in Brae this month and and dementia information will be available at the well-established cafe operating at the Walls Church....
View ArticleConsultation on education overhaul delayed
Councillors will not decide on whether to kick off formal consultations to radically overhaul secondary education until November, it was agreed today. The delay is to give more time for informal...
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Decision on bus contracts delayed at least three months
The council has again delayed making a decision on its shake up of school and public bus services. This time for at least three months. That was the result of discussions earlier this week between...
View ArticleNHS Shetland
We currently have the following opportunities – visit our website for more information on www.shb.scot.nhs.uk Dietetic Assistant (Ref: D77/ST) Band 3 Salary Range £16,271-£19,268 per annum Full Time –...
View ArticleDISABILITY SHETLAND
DISABILITY SHETLAND VOLUNTEER vacancies Do you want to help others, take part in varied activities and give something back to the community? Join our team of volunteers supporting children or adults...
View ArticleShop owner considers closing after criticism for selling golliwog dolls
The owner of the Magpies Nest shop is considering shutting down because it is “not worth the hassle” after a visiting poet said she was guilty of “wilful racism” for selling golliwog toys....
View ArticleSerco NorthLink looks into anti-social incidents
Serco NorthLink Ferries has upped its security presence and reassured passengers that they are investigating reports of anti-social behaviour onboard the vessels. The move comes as allegations were put...
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Gibbons hopeful of out-of-court settlement with DITT over Mareel construction
A thaw in relations between Shetland Arts and DITT has prompted pending legal action to be put on hold in the hope that a dispute over the final bills for Mareel can be settled out of court. Given the...
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