Shetland lose out 2-1 in semi-final clash
Blues boss Niall Bristow says there are lots of positives to take from the semi-final clash with Invergordon this afternoon. The blues lost 2-1 in the blustery and wet encounter in Halkirk, missing out...
View ArticleMarine waste project scoops award
A project to encourage the use of marine waste plastic for making products, earning money and boosting the rural economy has won a special prize at a European Union wide ceremony. Circular Ocean, run...
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HMS Richmond arrives in Lerwick
Lerwick Harbour has welcomed a Royal Navy visitor this weekend, with the arrival 3,500-tonne Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond. The 133-metre vessel berthed yesterday and is set to depart on Tuesday. She...
View ArticleAccused of stealing drugs from Lerwick pharmacy
A man has been remanded in custody after being accused of breaking into A L Laing Pharmacy on Commercial Street. Martin Andrew Macdonald, 43, of Robertson Lane, Lerwick, is charged with breaking into...
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Empire medal for woman raised in West Side
A woman who was born and raised in Shetland’s West Side has been presented with a British Empire Medal for services to her community. Christina Margaret Ann Groundwater was presented with a British...
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Short story wins annual Rhoda Bulter dialect award
The winner of this year’s Rhoda Bulter dialect award has been announced as Highlands resident Lauraine Peterson. As in previous years the competition, named after one of Shetland’s most important 20th...
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MSYPs prepare to debate big issues at House of Commons
Shetland MSYPs Kaylee Mouat and Kelvin Anderson are preparing to debate campaign issues for the year ahead. Shetland MSYPs Kelvin Anderson and Kaylee Mouat. A meeting of the UK Youth Parliament is...
View ArticleLerwick theft leads to police investigation
Police are seeking help from the public after a number of items were stolen from an address in the town. Mail, a rucksack and a lamp are said to have been taken from a communal area of Hillhead...
View ArticleUncertain future for recycling and concerning results for local health board
In The Shetland Times this week… • Uncertain future for Shetland’s only dedicated glass recycling plant. • Dedicated fundraiser Sandy Peterson’s latest mad-cap adventure in aid of Disability Shetland....
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READER POLL: The vote is now open for the 2017 Shetland Times calendar...
Over 100 photographs were put forward to feature on next year’s Shetland Times calendar. After much deliberation staff at The Shetland Times have whittled those entries down to just 12. In the interest...
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Shetland councillor offers praise for community policing
Local police chiefs have been praised for their involvement in the community by the chairman of the community safety and resilience board. Alastair Cooper has spoken after a Tory MSP raised concerns...
View ArticleStardom for Shetland-raised girls on America’s The Voice
Two State-side singing sensations with isles connections have been propelled into stardom with spectacular appearances on the American version of The Voice. Sisters Whitney and Shannon Sim were plucked...
View ArticleSandy set to go ‘aroond in circles’ for fundraiser
He has already been behind a host of fundraising adventures on the mainland, but Sandy Peterson will be staying closer to home when he takes on his latest mad-cap adventure in aid of Disability...
View ArticleFlight plans offer new hope for Skerries
Signs of renewed hope are emerging in Skerries with plans to have air services to and from the remote island reinstated. The community was left to rely solely on the inter-island ferry for connections...
View ArticleVodafone rolls out 4G coverage for Shetland
Vodafone customers are set to receive faster mobile data speeds as the network unrolls 4G coverage to the isles. The network improvements come just months after rival network EE brought 4G connectivity...
View ArticleJarlshof attraction receives top tourism award
A popular south-mainland visitor attraction has been awarded Visit Scotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlements, in Sumburgh, allows visitors to delve into...
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Rare golden haddock caught off Unst
The rare golden haddock was caught off Unst. Photo: NAFC An unusual haddock caught off Unst may represent a ‘golden’ opportunity for fans of rare fish. An albino, or “golden”, haddock was landed at the...
View ArticleMan bailed after appearing on assault charge
A man has been released on bail after appearing on an assault charge at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Alistair George Birse, 23, of 6 Hillhead, Lerwick, was charged with assaulting a man on Commercial Road on...
View ArticleFerry booking service hit by telephone fault
Investigations are continuing to establish what is causing intermittent faults with phone lines to the council’s booking office for inter-island ferries at Ulsta. Problems were noticed this morning and...
View ArticleAll-star line-up as Flit makes its way north for show at Mareel
Renowned musicians and songwriters in the Scottish and trad music scenes have joined forces for Flit – an intriguing marriage of music and animation that comes to Mareel next Wednesday, drawing on the...
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