Fears for Skerries and a world’s first in this week’s Shetland Times
Fears for Skerries, a world’s first and soulful cameo from Richard Hawley in this week’s Shetland Times. • Skerries Primary School has been mothballed following the departure of its only pupil from the...
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Next year’s Lerwick Guizer Jarls get aquainted at galley shed
A’m senior – du’s junior! Lerwick Guizer Jarl-elect Lyall Gair greets his junior counterpart Brandon Talukder at the galley shed last night. Photo: Stephen Gordon It may only be the beginning of...
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Strong show again as Dhanni breaks more records
Factory strongman Dhanni Moar was on form at the weekend, breaking two more Scottish records and adding another to his collection as well as top performances in two weight classes. The local strongman...
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Mystery as football managers leave after just a year
Shock waves were felt in senior football circles this week after county team managers Alan Graham (left) and John Scott Christie both resigned. Photo: Kevin Jones The management of Shetland’s senior...
View ArticleTalking Sport … with Jim Tait
The decision of Shetland county managers John Scott Christie and Alan Graham to resign was a big shock this week in local football circles. The pair, along with representatives of Shetland Football...
View ArticleFirst lamb sale underway at Shetland Mart
The first lamb sale for the 2016 season got underway at Shetland Mart this morning. More than 20 lots were up today in Lerwick, with Shetland Livestock Marketing Group chairman Ronnie Eunson pleased...
View ArticleAssault man awaits sentence
A man had been convicted of assaulting his ex-partner on various occasions before the pair split up last December. Robert Setrice, 41, of Skerpalea in Sandwick was found guilty of the assaults and...
View ArticleMan appears in private on drugs charge
A Lerwick man has appeared in private at the town’s sheriff court charged with being involved in the supply of drugs. Andrew Alan Cheyne, 24, appeared from custody on a petition alleging contravention...
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Inter-island transport under the microscope
A number of public meetings have been held this week to discuss the future of inter-island transport links. The drop-in sessions are part of a consultation by Shetland Islands Council and ZetTrans in...
View ArticleNew opening times for Mossbank Post Office
The Post Office is changing the current opening hours for Mossbank Post Office in Shetland. The new opening times, which will commence from Monday 12 September, are 9am – 12pm; Monday and Wednesday and...
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NorthLink captain wins medal for meritorious service
NorthLink Ferries’ Captain Stuart McCallum has been honoured with a Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service. Captain McCallum is the only Scottish recipient to receive the prestigious accolade,...
View ArticleWATCH: Flaming good fun at fire station open day
Big crowds turned out to enjoy the sunshine as the doors were thrown open at Lerwick Fire Station. There has been a two-year gap since the last open day but today’s event was well-supported with dozens...
View ArticleFire fighters to get suicide prevention training
Fire fighters from Shetland’s 14 fire stations are to receive awareness training for suicide prevention in a year-long training programme delivered by NHS Shetland. The launch of the training programme...
View ArticleMan dies and survivor airlifted to Lerwick after dinghy capsizes
One man has died and another is recovering in the Gilbert Bain Hospital after their dinghy capsized off of Sanday in Orkney on Sunday evening. The coastguard in Shetland was alerted to the situation at...
View ArticleWATCH: Selkies take the plunge for sea cave adventure
A group of keen sea swimmers have pulled on their wetsuits to explore what is believed to be the largest cave in Britain. Members of the ‘Selkies’ took the plunge last month, with Andrew Hutton...
View ArticleStrongman Moar wins British U105 title in Manchester
Strongman Dhanni Moar returned from Manchester at the weekend as Britain’s Strongest Man for 2016 in the under-105kg category. The Cunningsburgh resident was the only Scot in the contest with two of...
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Huge demand for new Hjaltland homes
The new Hjaltland Housing Association development at Wista. Photo: Paul Leask The wraps have come off a new housing development at Wista, north of Lerwick – built in a bid to address the “stubbornly...
View ArticleNew resident steals from cars
A Mossbank resident admitted stealing from three cars in one day when he appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday. Wesley Bailey, 36, of Leaside, had not long moved into Mossbank when...
View ArticleFerry service reduced
Ferry services on Yell Sound are being cut to a single vessel operation today following a technical fault this morning on the Daggri. Shetland Islands Council says the problem requires a replacement...
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Autopilot recommendations after lightning strike on Sumburgh-bound flight
A Sumburgh-bound aircraft carrying 30 passengers nose-dived after being struck by lightning because efforts by the crew to lift the aeroplane’s nose and climb were overruled by the onboard autopilot...
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