AITH lifeboat and the Sumburgh based search and rescue helicopter were called out on Sunday afternoon Shetland Coastguard received reports of a capsized boat off Muckle Roe.
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Capsized dinghy triggers emergency call out
A SERIES of events in Shetland to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War are under way in Lerwick, writes Alex Garrick-Wright.
Events are taking place to mark the centenary of the end of WWI.
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The northbound ferry will only leave for Lerwick in the early hours.
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Transport links to blame for the situation, says councillor.
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SENTENCE has been deferred on two men who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to supplying cannabis over a 16 month period in Shetland.
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TWO FAMILIES who have fled civil war in Syria will be resettled in Shetland in the coming weeks.
SHETLAND’s transport partnership ZetTrans is to write a letter to Loganair raising concerns over the airline’s winter timetable which sees the isles’ connections to Inverness, Orkney and Edinburgh affected.
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AIR ACCIDENT investigators have issued a report into an incident that saw an Eastern Airways plane bound for Sumburgh with 18 passengers turn around and make an emergency landing in Aberdeen in February.
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A MAN and a woman were taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital on Wednesday afternoon following a two vehicle collision on the A970 at the Cunningsburgh Cliffs, near the turn off to Sandwick.
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SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service’s head of service delivery for the north of Scotland has given a reassurance that there are no station closures planned in Shetland despite national financial constraints.
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A MAN has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to assaulting three women at a house in Sandveien in Lerwick last month and stealing a car.
CONCERNS have been raised in some of Shetland’s island communities over a “perceived resurgence” in drink-driving.
A MAN was found guilty of assaulting a woman after a three day trial at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
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.
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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.
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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.
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THE SHETLAND Accordion & Fiddle Club has been nominated for a national traditional music award.
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A DELIVERY charge campaigner has welcomed a new service that could make deliveries to Shetland easier and cheaper.
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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.
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Police are asking for help following a collision in the car park at Clickimin swimming pool on Sunday that caused a pickup “significant damage”.
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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.
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.
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THE BIGTON Shop has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating rural community ownership.
THE WINDY weather is again having an impact on NorthLink’s timetable.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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