‘Lights Out’ as mark of respect
The floodlights at Lerwick Town Hall will be turned off for an hour next month to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Shetland Islands Council is supporting a nation-wide Lights...
View ArticleCommission could help rural issues
A commission may be set up to consider how to tackle issues that impact on rural communities. However, the Scottish government will only establish its Rural Connectivity Commission in the event of a...
View ArticleCustody for threatening behaviour
A man who pleaded guilty to entering a house uninvited, threatening a woman sleeping there and behaving aggressively, was sent back to custody when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. The court...
View ArticleGas plant worker banned from driving
A Portuguese worker at Shetland Gas Plant who drove when more than twice over the legal limit was fined and banned at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. Mario Alberto de Oliveira Torres, 51, of Rua...
View ArticleReaction to education strategy (Sounding Off)
A joint reaction has been written by parent council representatives following an amended strategy for secondary education adopted by Shetland Islands Council last week. Here they put forward their...
View ArticleDITT given Scalloway school contract
The contract for the refurbishment of Scalloway’s school has been awarded to local firm DITT. The project will see the relocation of the Scalloway Health Centre into the current primary school, while...
View ArticleSixth accommodation vessel arrives
A sixth floating accommodation vessel has arrived in Lerwick to house another 400 construction workers at the Shetland Gas Plant. The Gemini cruise ship has been brought to Shetland by Petrofac and...
View ArticleMacAskill faces barrage of questions
Over 50 people attended the Lerwick Town Hall last night to raise questions on independence before justice minister Kenny MacAskill. The two-hour meeting was described as having, proportionately, the...
View ArticleFull line-up announced for Fiddle Frenzy
The line up for this year’s Fiddle Frenzy concerts has been announced – with Kevin Henderson and Jenna and Bethany Reid among the top musicians performing. This year’s festival is curated by the Reid...
View ArticleTop fiddler Maggie to play to thousands in opening show
Top Shetland fiddler Maggie Adamson is joining former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro for the opening concert of the HebCelt Festival in Stornoway tonight. Up to 4,000 people are expected for the show and...
View ArticleHealth centre takes steps towards improvement
Improvements are being made at the heavily criticised Lerwick Health Centre to cut waiting times for appointments and make for a more efficient service. Healthcare assistants will now be able to take...
View ArticleNew landing site to cost £60,000
The cost of moving the emergency landing pad for the coastguard helicopter at Clickimin has been set at £60,000. Shetland Islands Council is seeking to move the helipad from its current location to...
View ArticleNHS SHETLAND
We currently have the following opportunities – visit our website for more information on www.shb.scot.nhs.uk Practice Manager Lerwick Health Centre(Ref: IRC917)Band 6* – Salary Range £26,041-£34,876...
View ArticleShetland Arts
We are looking for two extraordinary people to join an extraordinary organisation in an extraordinary place. Shetland Arts has gone through massive growth over the past 5 years. We have built the award...
View ArticleCleaner/ Laundry Assistant
20-30 hours per week requiredRate of pay: £7.50 per hourEssential: Flexibility, Physical Fitness, Previous Experience, Punctual.Training within the Laundry will be givenDuties: Mainly morningsGlen...
View ArticleShetland Islands Council
We have a number of vacancies for various hours at locations throughout Shetland. Jobs on offer this week include… • Housing Assistant – Lerwick• Social Care Workers – Various• Library Assistant –...
View ArticleEXPERIENCED GROUNDWORKERS, HGV DRIVERS, EXCAVATOR & CRANE DRIVERS
Required for work throughout Shetland.For further details Tel. 01595 741427 or email: tullochdev@btconnect.com
View Articleare you 13-25?
are you interested in:film-making / photojournalism / song-writing / blogging / marketing / other stuff? we are looking for 12 young ambassadors to be part of an exciting 3 month project in the run-up...
View ArticleQueen Sonja arrives in town
Norway’s royal yacht the Norge made a fleeting visit to Lerwick Harbour this morning, and was believed to be carrying the Queen of Norway onboard. But a walk-about on the streets of the town from Queen...
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