A MAN was found guilty of assaulting a woman after a three day trial at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Man fined for assaulting woman
Watchdog says current rules not adequate, as impact of salmon farming may not be contained to the vicinity of individual farms.
A HANDFUL of jobs are set to be lost in Scalloway as a result of Norwegian salmon feed producer Skretting closing down its UK production by April 2019.
A MAN has been fined £365 and given six penalty points for a motoring offence on the Tingwall Straits.
SHETLAND’s pubs have been given the green light to stay open to 2am during the festive period.
A REVIEW into the Spiggie Hotel’s licence to sell alcohol is set to be carried out over a lack of clarity on who its premises manager is and an outstanding licence fee payment.
A SURVEY showing only one third of Shetlanders would vote for Brexit if given the chance to vote again has strengthened the case for a referendum re-run, according to some isles politicians.
THE SHETLAND Accordion & Fiddle Club has been nominated for a national traditional music award.
A DELIVERY charge campaigner has welcomed a new service that could make deliveries to Shetland easier and cheaper.
AROUND £10,000 a year could be saved on electricity as Shetland Islands Council looks into installing a wind turbine at Baltasound Junior High School in Unst.
Police are asking for help following a collision in the car park at Clickimin swimming pool on Sunday that caused a pickup “significant damage”.
The loss-making restaurant closed on Saturday unable to respond to new local competition.
A MAN from Lerwick has had his sentence deferred after admitting driving while being newly disqualified.
Wildlife cameraman and climate change campaigner Doug Allan has been in Shetland for a series of talks in local schools, and one at Mareel on Sunday night. Alex Purbrick went along.
THE LERWICK Co-op supermarket on Holmsgarth Road has upped its game following a £1.5 million overhaul.
A MAN has been remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court accused of assault and struggling with police officers.
A FORMER head of rural development with the National Park Authority is joining Shetland Amenity Trust’s new management team as its head of engagement next week.
THE BIGTON Shop has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating rural community ownership.
For more than a decade members of the Whalsay community have been promoting a way for the SIC to cut the Shetland Islands Council’s production of carbon and save millions of pounds of public finance in the process.
Meet those looking to reduce their footprint one step at a time.
THE WINDY weather is again having an impact on NorthLink’s timetable.
HAY’s Dock Cafe Restaurant in Lerwick has closed with the loss of five jobs after facing “very challenging trading conditions”.
Fishermen leaders say they are powerless until the UK has left the CFP.
THE STEVENSON Room at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – which offers panoramic views across the sea – is likely to be out of action for a number of months after suffering significant water damage in recent bad weather.
OVER 30 flats and houses are set to be built on the site of Brevik House in Lerwick after planners gave the development the thumbs up.
The team behind Shetland Reel gin want to produce whisky in Unst.
ABOUT 110 delegates turned up to hear that the future for large scale renewables in the isles is facing a critical 12 months – but if contracts are secured there will be big business for local suppliers.
LOCAL company Thulecraft is investing almost three quarters of million pounds over three years into expanding and upgrading its box plant at Lerwick’s Blackhill industrial estate.
OVER 2,800 hospital and specialist appointments were lost in Shetland last year due to patients not turning up.
TWO Shetlanders have been nominated for prizes at this year’s Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Star Awards.
A MAN has been remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on a petition alleging three charges including dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
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