Also in the news / Marathon fundraising, poetry competition, young promoters and more…
The four long distance runners – Karen, Maurice and Karrie Fraser, and Smith – participated in the French Riveria marathon on Sunday to raise funds for the Shetland Care Attendants Scheme (SCAS).
So far almost £1,000 has been raised through a JustGiving fundraising page.
The SCAS charity is dedicated to supporting unpaid carers across Shetland by providing respite breaks in their own homes.
THE FAMILY of the late Rhoda Bulter, one of Shetland’s best-known poets, is inviting entries for the latest poetry competition in her name.
This year they are asking artists to create wall hangings inspired by one of Rhoda’s poems.
Speaking on behalf of the family John Bulter said: “We’ve chosen four very different poems, offering folk plenty of choice, to spark der imagination for making art. Dey’re Da Keepsake, Caald Clods an Tinder, Da Sloo and Paets.
“Wir askin aabody at enters to tell wis aboot dir own creative journey fae poem to artwork by writin atween 100 and 200 words fir wis. We’ll takk dat stories intae account as pairt o wir judging process.”
He added: “Maist of aal we really want folk tae enjoy da challenge wir set dem. Der a really boannie trophy waiting for da winner.”
The closing date for the competition is 30 April 2026. More information and entry forms are available from Mary Blance at mary.blance@btinternet.com or telephone 01595 694104.
THE SHETLAND Young Promoters Group are back again with another gig at Mareel – this time for a night of heavy rock for music lovers aged 14 and over.
On the bill at the gig at Mareel on Friday 14 November will be metal acts Ten Tonne Dozer and Quantana, with grunge covers band Throat Locust due to open the night.
Tickets are available online and from Mareel.
BRAE chippy Frankie’s has been highly recommended in two categories of the Scottish Fish and Chip Awards.
It was highly recommended in the best fish supper in the North East category, with Stonehaven’s Carron Fish Bar the winner.
Frankie’s was also highly recommended in the best chip shop in the North East section. That award was won by Mike’s Famous Fish and Chips in Blackburn.
OCEAN Kinetics will showcase its growing role in the UK’s offshore wind supply chain at the Floating Offshore Wind 2025 in Aberdeen this week.
The company said that with operations spanning Lerwick, Orkney and Aberdeen, it is “ideally placed to deliver complex offshore projects in some of Europe’s harshest marine environments”.
At the event, the company will spotlight its integrated capabilities across fabrication, subsea engineering, diving, ROV operations and marine vessel support.
“Floating offshore wind is set to transform renewable energy in the UK — and we’re proud to be part of that story” said Ocean Kinetics managing director John Henderson.
“Our in-house teams, vessels and fabrication facilities give us the agility and technical strength developers need as projects scale up.”
THE SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says decisions on proposed changes to more than 30 stations in the country – including one in Shetland – have been delayed until the new year.
The SFRS is proposing to close the Fetlar fire station, which is dormant and has not been used in years.
Deputy chief officer Andy Watt said the service has been “encouraged by the scale and detail of responses” its nationwide consultation on proposed changes, adding: “It’s essential that we take the necessary time to review and analyse all feedback. This work simply cannot be rushed.”
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