Forklift fire
Firefighters have been called to a forklift truck on fire near Sandwick. A Scottish Fire Service spokesman said the call was received at about 3pm with firefighters sent to scene on the A970. Police...
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Former Lib Dem member pledges support to SNP
A former Liberal Democrat heavyweight in Shetland has defected to the SNP, giving the nationalist party a pre-election boost. Long-standing Libertal Democrat Peter Malcolmson has defected from the...
View ArticleLabour values still endure (Robina Barton)
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of John Tulloch’s letter in The Shetland Times last week. I think it was meant to be a compliment and not to suggest that I’m horribly old! Nevertheless, it did make me...
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Funding will pay for sexual abuse charity’s running costs
A charity which provides support to survivors of childhood sexual abuse has received a grant of £21,000. Laura Herculson The funding from The Robertson Trust – which is to be awarded over three years –...
View ArticleRepeat offender Hilditch jailed for 20 months
A repeat offender who ran in front of a moving car, obstructing and violently struggling with police, as well as making nearly 30 nuisance 999 calls has been sent to prison for 20 months. Nathan...
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Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary seeks public ‘seal’ of approval to secure its...
Pete and Jan Bevington coax a recovered seal back into the water. Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary began in May 1987 when Jan Bevington picked up an abandoned common seal on the beach outside her home in...
View ArticleWATCH: Tory candidate defends Prime Minister’s foodbank comments
The Tory candidate for Orkney and Shetland in next month’s general election has dismissed claims that the campaign is a two-horse race between the Liberal Democrats and the SNP. Jamie Halcro Johnston...
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Double blow for mental health service as two psychiatric doctors quit NHS...
Shetland’s two psychiatric doctors, who were only hired after an extensive recruitment programme two years ago, have both resigned. NHS Shetland has announced that doctors Martin Scholtz and Almarie...
View ArticleMan jailed for threatening behaviour after failure to complete payback order
An offender who was caught in possession of methadone and behaved in a threatening manner at an address in Lerwick has been jailed for three months. Graeme Hannah, 28, of Hamnavoe, Burra, pleaded...
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PODCAST: Eric Coulter: Bafta-winning ‘Shetland’ producer
FIlm crews prepare to shoot another scene for series four of the Shetland Crime Drama. Photo: Adam Civico Filming has started on the fourth series of acclaimed BBC One drama, Shetland so Thor Holt...
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Mind Your Head to launch new mental health support services after £300k...
The Mind Your Head team (back row, from left): Committee members Graeme Howell, Paul Nadin and Gill Gover (vice-chairwoman). Front: Project manager Anouska Civico, Emma Perring (secretary), Katrina...
View ArticleA new council and a forensic victory for rape victims
• Tribute is paid to political efforts of Gary Robinson, who was voted out in the council elections • Read our extensive council election coverage • Rape victims will no longer have to travel to the...
View ArticleGeneral Election hopefuls urged to support exit from CFP
The UK fishing industry is challenging General Election candidates in coastal communities such as Orkney and Shetland to pledge their support for restoring control of UK waters. Scottish Fishermen’s...
View ArticlePositively negative (Alistair Christie-Henry)
Last Monday the SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland was quoted in the local press as promising a “positive and engaging” campaign. On Tuesday one of her most prominent local campaigners was e-mailing...
View ArticleNew Catholic priest for St Margaret’s
A trained archaeologist who spent much of his childhood in Lerwick will return to the town a Catholic priest at St Margaret’s Church. Ambrose Flavell spent his early childhood at the Meteorological...
View ArticleVandals strike at Sound Primary School
Plant pots were smashed and flowerbeds damaged by vandals at Sound Primary School in Lerwick – upsetting pupils and staff. The damage occurred between the school closing on Friday 5th May and reopening...
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Carmichael: Regulating cannabis would take it out of criminals’ control
Parliamentary candidate Alistair Carmichael has given his backing to the Lib Dems “pragmatic” plans to legalise cannabis if the party is elected. The policy was unveiled on Friday ahead of the...
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Athletes star in North District track and field championships
A group of Shetland athletes brought back a record haul of medals from the Scottish North District Track and Field Championships in Inverness at the weekend. Seumas MacKay was in record-breaking form....
View ArticleHealth board suffers ‘no direct impact’ from cyber attack
NHS Shetland has suffered no direct impact on its IT systems following the world wide cyber attack on Friday. Thirteen Scottish health boards have been affected by the ransomware attack, which led to...
View ArticleUnacceptable language (Iain Malcolmson)
I write in response to the letter from Alistair Christie-Henry. As the convener of the Shetland SNP branch, I can confirm that this email was sent from a personal account. Critically, it is not an...
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