Shetland’s oil (Bob Gardiner)
We are told that Alex Salmond is holding a meeting today near Aberdeen to discuss what’s happening with “Scotland’s” oil if he wins the vote in September. Is there someone down there from Lerwick...
View ArticleBig drilling ship stops by
The drilling ship Stena Carron was lying at the Score Point at the north end of Bressay on Saturday. The scale of the massive vessel (58,294grt) can be seen with the supply boat Up Jasper standing by...
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Scots football legends visit
Scottish football legends Frank McAvennie, Andy Goram and Alan Rough with comedian Joe Camay (right). Photo: Kevin Jones Scottish football legends Frank McAvennie, Alan Rough and Andy Goram paid a...
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Call centre petition launched
A former police call worker is urging folk to get behind a campaign to save police, fire and non emergency service centres north of Dundee. Jody Curtis, says it is imperative the public sign the...
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HIE helps Balpha Mast
Sail Line Fish Ltd uses a sail assisted commercial fishing vessel and is based at Lunnister in Sullom. Pictured is Stuart Balfour. Photo: John Coutts An innovative business which developed a...
View ArticleAndrea’s hat trick of medals
Lerwick swimmer Andrea Strachan won three medals at the British University Championships (BUCs) in Sheffield at the weekend. She took part in four events – the 50m and 100m breaststroke, the 50m...
View ArticleSquandered billions (Neill Hall)
I recall a few years ago when our local posties, including myself, took part in a series of national one-day strikes against redundancies, depot closures and the threat of privatisation. One day we...
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No SIC objection to power station
An artist’s impression shows the huge scale of the proposed new power station. Another major construction project has moved closer to development after councillors agreed not to object to the new £200...
View ArticleGreater enemy within (Ian Johnson)
In the wake of the severe weather preceding Christmas 2012, which seriously disrupted the North Boats and ultimately led to the Tesco “airlift” to these beleaguered islands, I wrote to The Shetland...
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Frenzy line-up announced
Acclaimed Shetland fiddler Catriona MacDonald. Shetland Arts has announced the concert line-ups for its annual Fiddle Frenzy festival, which runs this year from 3rd to 10th August. The artistes include...
View ArticleBOATMAN
BLUESHELL MUSSELS are looking for a BOATMAN to work as part of our team of workboat crew carrying out seagoing operations on our mussel growing sites in the Shetland Islands. To apply, please send CV...
View ArticleAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF LANDLORDS OF CROFTS
CROFTING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF LANDLORDS OF CROFTS For an application pack and full details on this appointment, please visit the dedicated public...
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Cat returns after decade
When Lynne Peart’s cat Molly disappeared from her Gulberwick home a decade ago, she thought she had seen the last of her feline friend. Lynne Peart rekindles her friendship with Molly. Photo: Dave...
View ArticleNew bus network goes out to tender
ZetTrans and Shetland Islands Council will next week put their proposed public and school bus network out to tender as part of a “radical change” to the public transport service. The new services,...
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Double fire festival weekend
Members of the Cullivoe Jarl’s Squad with pupils at the local primary school. Photo: Garry Sandison The Cullivoe and Bressay Up-Helly-A’s are both being celebrated today with the weather so far being...
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Free ferry tickets for visitors to Northern Isles
Northlink Ferries are giving away 3000 foot passenger tickets to the Northern Isles as part of a Visit Scotland promotion that is underway next month. The tickets, among 8000 for ferry trips...
View ArticleWoman on drugs charges
A woman has appeared in private in the town’s sheriff court charged with drug offences. Pauline Flaws, 38, of Lerwick appeared from custody today on a petition alleging a contravention of the misuse of...
View ArticleBressay Up-Helly-A’ reaches fiery climax
Guizer Jarl Lyall Tulloch roars while holding his axe aloft as his galley burns at the end of last night’s Bressay procession. The fiery conclusion came after the young crofter led his squad of 19 men...
View ArticleTorches are lit for Cullivoe
There were smiles in Yell last night as the procession got underway for the Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’. Guizer Jarl David Spence was on hand to lead his band of men throughout the special event.
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