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R2-D2 bin found – in a garden not far away
A bin styled on the famous Star Wars robot R2-D2 has made its way back home to the arts centre foyer thanks to people power and Facebook. The R2-D2 bin has been returned to Mareel. Police made...
View ArticleFerry sailings affected by weather
Tomorrow’s scheduled sailing of the Northlink ferry Hjaltland to Kirkwall and Aberdeen has been pushed ahead to mid-day owing to bad weather. Passenger and car check-in will open at 11:00am and will...
View ArticleNuclear waste transport risks (Tor Justad)
I refer to the item headed “Politicians get ready for a fight to ensure tug provision remains” (Shetland Times, 4th December). I would wish to draw attention to the proposal from the Nuclear...
View ArticleCrisis time for football (Liam Billington)
This year was in many ways an excellent one for football in Shetland. A high-quality league season ended with Celtic clinching the title in a dramatic playoff after their season-long battle for...
View ArticleJudges reject legal challenge against Carmichael
Judges have rejected the legal attempt to have Alistair Carmichael unseated as MP for the isles. Four Orkney constituents raised an action against Mr Carmichael under the Representation of the People...
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Case was ‘politically-motivated’, says Carmichael
The failed case against Alistair Carmichael’s election was politically motivated and representative of an “unhealthy” political situation, the MP has said. Reacting to the judgement that dismissed the...
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Justice has not been done – Skene
Alistair Carmichael’s SNP opponent at this year’s General Election has hit back at claims by the Lib Dem MP that the legal battle brought against him was politically motivated. Danus Skene with...
View ArticleJail for man found with heroin
A man who brought heroin into Shetland was sent to prison when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Gregor Manson, 37, whose address was given as Carradale Guest House, King Harald...
View ArticleFoula’s only pupil returns to school after chimney repairs
The mother of Foula’s only school pupil is relieved that her son can finally get back to school now that the building has been declared safe after being closed for four weeks. Resident Penny Gear was...
View ArticleHunter explains why trust has set aside cash for PR
Shetland Charitable Trust has budgeted nearly £50,000 for increased administration costs and £14,400 for public relations despite agreeing cuts of almost £400,000 in what it pays out to organisations...
View ArticleMore ferry delays
Bad weather has once more disrupted Northern Isles ferry services with the Hrossay, which is to sail from Lerwick at 7pm tonight, expected to be delayed by up to three hours before arriving at Aberdeen...
View ArticleScollay remanded in custody after admitting child abuse
Local musician Alan Scollay appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to charges of historical abuse dating back to the 1980s. Scollay, 58, of Grodians, Lerwick, was remanded in...
View Article‘French-gate’ result, responses , reactions and more.
• Don’t miss extensive coverage of story surrounding isles MP Alistair Carmichael, and the case against his election in May following the leaking of a Scotland Office memo. Plus … • A long-term drug...
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Online bullying is serious problem, conference hears
At the Safer Shetland event are (back, from left): Kate Gabb, Kirsten Keay, Edward Hallam, Matthew Johnson, Logan Johnson, Kelvin Anderson, Lesley Gray. Front: Wendy Lowe, Freya Balfour, Kane Paul,...
View ArticlePizza man MacColl will fight on after SIC turns down his plan
A plan for a pizzeria between Brae and Voe was officially refused by the council’s planning department yesterday, but businessman Henry MacColl, whose dream it was, has vowed to fight on. Mr MacColl,...
View ArticleMinor crashes in Isles
There were three minor traffic accidents on Isles roads last night and this morning. According to Police Scotland a man was taken to hospital by ambulance after his car left the road in Quarff and...
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Traffic calming on cards for Esplanade
A consultation has been opened on making a large chunk of Lerwick town centre into a 20mph zone with speed bumps to help control traffic. The SIC today published details of a traffic calming scheme...
View ArticleRobbery at Lerwick premises
A man has been arrested in Lerwick after the theft of money from a commercial premises in the town centre on Friday afternoon. After a report of “robbery” at 4.26pm police traced a 33 year-old man to a...
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Robinson wins backing for proposals in Europe
An influential European committee has backed a number of proposals aimed at making EU policies better reflect the problems of islands, remote areas and local communities. The range of proposals was...
View ArticleFish talks have greater than usual significance
Increased fish quotas and greater catching flexibility must be agreed when the EU fisheries council starts tomorrow, if next year’s discard ban has a hope of working, the industry and politicians have...
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