Brevik House break-in leaves refugee volunteers ‘sickened’
A collection point for goods and clothing donated to help people caught up in the global refugee crisis has been ransacked, adding a major headache to volunteers’ plans to help address the...
View ArticleCouncillors vote down call for more public scrutiny
A call for the council to be more open to public scrutiny was defeated by an overwhelming majority at a meeting this morning. At the final meeting of the current council Lerwick south representative...
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Community training praised as figures reveal no suicides in 18 months
Shetland has been without a suicide for 18 months and suicide intervention training could be behind the turnaround, a local NHS employee has said. Karen Smith hailed the work done by various local...
View ArticleRemanded after admitting running in front of car
A man has been remanded in custody after running in front of a car and struggling with police yesterday. Nathan Steven Hilditch, of Ladies Drive, Lerwick, admitted the two offences at Lerwick Sheriff...
View ArticleFishing spokesman caught up in London terror lockdown
Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Simon Collins was among hundreds of people caught up in a Westminster lockdown following the London terror attack that left four people dead and...
View ArticlePODCAST: Robert Williamson: ‘Whatever It Takes’
Today’s guest, Yell man, actor and musician, Robert Williamson is best known for getting stuffed in a BAFTA-winning film, The Taxidermist (2011). He is the second of four offspring to the Rev Magnus...
View ArticleMSP requests action following air ambulance mistake
An air ambulance flight sent from Aberdeen to Orkney to pick up a sick baby flew instead to Sumburgh Airport. The incident occurred last Friday after the plane, with an incubator onboard, was intended...
View ArticleBreak-ins, council secrecy and Eunson to stand down from role as SLMG chairman
• A call for the council to be more open has been defeated by an overwhelming majority • Lerwick has been subject to three weekend break-ins • SLMG chairman Ronnie Eunson is to step down from his role...
View ArticleTalking Sport … by Jim Tait
The current spell of excellence by Shetland’s female sports competitors continued at the weekend with victories by both A and B teams in the annual netball inter-county. Both sides registered 52-25...
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Ronnie invites young to take lead
Shetland Livestock Marketing Group chairman Ronnie Eunson is to step down from the role after nine years at the organisation’s helm – and is inviting young farmers to consider taking a role in the...
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Cyclist says some drivers do not take enough care
A keen cyclist who travels roughly 200 miles a week during the summer months on his bike has spoken about his experience on the road. Andy Aitken has spoken after conerns have been raised about the...
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Athletes voice concern over costs of competition
Fears have been raised about the rising costs of competing in the island games ahead of athletes travelling to Gotland this summer. Several sporting figures in Shetland are worried about the financial...
View Article‘Minions’ gas canisters stolen
Police are investigating the theft of two gas canisters stolen from outside L&M Engineering in Lerwick. The canisters, which are decorated as minions from the film Despicable Me, are believed to...
View ArticleFootballers best the Western Isles in Island Games warm-up
Shetland FC travelled to Dingwall this weekend to face fellow Island Games competitors Western Isles in a friendly, with the blues looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Orkney in...
View ArticleJailed for breaching non-harassment order
A man has been jailed for two months after breaching a non-harassment order and approaching his partner in Lerwick. Oliver Tait, 45, appeared from custody on Monday to admit the offence that occurred...
View ArticleKnife possession charge
A 20-year-old man appeared from custody in Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday charged with possessing a knife in public. Jack Deacon, Lerwick, appeared in private on a petition alleging the blade charge...
View ArticleWATCH: Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim on swapping the isles for Edinburgh
For some, the idea of tackling a law degree would be a big enough challenge. But not for Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim. When she’s not holding down a part time job or killing it on the Edinburgh university...
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WATCH: Hundreds tour new high school ahead of October opening
The new Anderson High School and Hall of Residence may not be finished yet, but that did not stop their doors being thrown open to around 200 visitors yesterday. Members of the public were given the...
View ArticleBereavement charity’s lottery grant secures future for three years
A bereavement charity has been given a grant of almost £140,000 that will help secure its future for the next three years. Shetland Bereavement Support Service, based at Market House in Lerwick, helps...
View ArticleSalmon worker fined for sending ‘extreme pornography’ to workmates
A 22-year-old man who sent an ‘extreme pornography’ video of a person having sex with an animal to his friends has been fined £200 at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. Andrew Manson of Haldane Burgess...
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