WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND

Wednesday, 19 November 2008 at 10:00

HEADLINES
24 hours: PATCHY RAIN, STRONG TO GALE WINDS
Days 2-5: BECOMING COLD WITH SNOW AND GALES
Days 6-10: COOL AND UNSETTLED ...

A SPAT has broken out following a decision by the Maritime Coastguard Agency to temporarily withdraw Shetland’s back-up rescue helicopter.

Normally two aircraft provide search and rescue services for the isles. However, a decision on Friday to pinch the back up Rescue 103 helicopter to provide temporary cover on England’s south coast has enraged isles MP… ...

A MAN who denied driving a car while unfit through drink or drugs will go to trial next month.

Peter John Henderson, 27, of Kalliness, Weisdale, appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the offence, alleged to have taken place at Morrison Dock in Lerwick the previous day.

Sheriff James… ...

A DRINKING session on Sunday led to a night in the cells for a Lerwick man, who appeared from custody at the town’s sheriff court on Monday.

Magnus James Stove, 36, of Sandveien, pleaded guilty to shouting, swearing and struggling violently with police at Lerwick Police Station. He had been arrested and taken there after police… ...

THE FIRST conference on Moving Image in Education will be held on Friday in the Shetland Museum.

The conference is a joint initiative by the SIC in partnership with Shetland Arts and will feature a number of presentations.

As well as representatives from schools there will be a presentation from Maddrim Media, the young people’s film and… ...

By NEIL RIDDELL FLYBE and Loganair have agreed to significantly reduce credit and debit card charges for flights bet­ween Shetland and the mainland following a sustained public cam­paign led by The Shetland Times, but local politicians are now calling on the operators to make further concessions. ...

By NEIL RIDDELL NORTHLINK is pressing ahead with plans to introduce couchettes on its two passenger ferries sailing between Lerwick and Aberdeen. ...

BRISTOW Helicopters has awarded the interim contract for the Integrated Aviation Consortium, which transports offshore oil workers from Aberdeen to Scatsta, to Eastern Airways. ...

LOGANAIR has appointed David Harrison, currently the company’s finance director, as chief executive. ...

A PAPA Stour resident got a surprise at the weekend when an owl flew into his porch. ...