Award for hard work on spinal cord injuries
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A SHETLANDER who lives in Canada has gained a top medical award for her work in spinal cord injuries. Louise Miller (née…
READ FULL STORYBy ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A SHETLANDER who lives in Canada has gained a top medical award for her work in spinal cord injuries. Louise Miller (née…
READ FULL STORYBy ROSALIND GRIFFITHS NEXT year will be busy for singer Jillian Isbister. The 20-year-old, who was chosen from hundreds of hopefuls to appear in a…
READ FULL STORYBombs, Boils & Brushes … a Rural Doctor’s Notes by Dr R J Robertson. Published by The Shetland Times Ltd at £12.99. MOST of us…
READ FULL STORYTHE “BIG Kirk” in Lerwick opened its newly-painted doors to the public last Friday, when Shetland Choral Society presented its annual Christmas concert. St Columba’s…
READ FULL STORYMemoirs of a Lerwick Boy, Bruce Sandison, The Shetland Times Ltd., £20 hardback, £11.99 paperback. BRUCE Sandison was captain of the Boys’ Brigade when I…
READ FULL STORYTHIS year’s panto, Jack and the Beanstalk from Islesburgh Drama Group, played to packed houses over its 10-day run. Everyone, from the players to the…
READ FULL STORYTIME to celebrate – and I don’t just mean Christmas. The Shetland College is currently celebrating 10 years of its National Certificate (NC) course in…
READ FULL STORYTWO leading Shetland musicians will spearhead a music special to be broadcast Scotland-wide on Monday. Steven Spence on fiddle and Gary Peterson on mandolin will…
READ FULL STORYShetlandic by Rhoda Bulter. Original cassette reproduced on CD by Croft Records. Sometimes I tink whan da Loard med da eart An’ he got hit…
READ FULL STORYTHE CURRENT art exhibition on at the Gilbert Bain Hospital is by Mike Finnie, a well-known local watercolourist. Mike’s style and approach is very quintessential….
READ FULL STORYTHE CURRENT exhibition on show at Bonhoga is entitled Mistletoe. A showcase of a variety of work by over 60 artists, there is a wide…
READ FULL STORYBy LOUISE THOMASON THE EU Fisheries Council got under way this week in Brussels. The annual council was expected to last three days, with vital…
READ FULL STORYTHE NAFC Marine Centre’s 18th annual prizegiving on Wednesday saw six students scoop prizes for their academic achievements during the year. Shetland School of Nautical…
READ FULL STORYA NEW initiative to help reduce litter at sea has been launched by Kimo UK. The Fishing for Litter 2008-11 Scotland project provides large hardwearing…
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