Middleton cleared of murdering baby in house fire
Billy Middleton was cleared of murdering his nine-month-old baby daughter Annalise on Friday when a jury returned a not proven verdict against him. Middleton, 33,…
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Only ‘fiend’ could murder baby – trial
A verdict is expected in the Billy Middleton murder trial today after the prosecution and defence completed their closing speeches yesterday and the judge, Lord…
READ FULL STORYWorld-class musicians
This year’s Shetland Schools Music Festival has been hailed as an “enthralling and entertaining glimpse” into the vast amount of musical talent and ability in…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm models to go on show …
By JOHN ROBERTSON The Viking Energy Partnership has unveiled a large scale model of Shetland showing for the first time how its proposed windfarm sits…
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By NEIL RIDDELL Shetland Charitable Trust has finally agreed to reimburse the council for its expenditure to date on the Viking Energy windfarm after trustees…
READ FULL STORYElma in guide
Tour guide and storyteller Elma Johnson has been listed by Cambridge Who’s Who, a US-based organisation which recognises executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world….
READ FULL STORYHead of schools service to meet Yell parents amid concerns over building
An attempt is to be made to allay the concerns of parents and teachers in Yell who fear that the new £8.5 million school in…
READ FULL STORYStaney Hill to get shop again
The Staney Hill community is to have its own shop again after a local business couple decided to reopen the old shop as a convenience…
READ FULL STORYTotal to consult
Total UK is launching a public consultation next week as part of the environmental impact assessment into its proposed development of the Laggan and Tormore…
READ FULL STORYCouncil must decide where to wield knife on education before Christmas
By JOHN ROBERTSON Councillors will have to decide before Christmas where to start cutting their £37 million annual spend on education. After years of avoiding…
READ FULL STORYHeroin now seen as the ‘drug of choice’
By RYAN TAYLOR A greater number of Class A drugs were seized by police in Shetland from April to December last year than Class B…
READ FULL STORYGreen light for plan to convert St Olaf’s Hall to office complex
By RYAN TAYLOR Work is underway to convert a dilapidated church hall in Lerwick into a fully modernised office complex after a much modified planning…
READ FULL STORYScrapstore helps otter to recover
An injured otter being cared for in at the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary is getting a new home, thanks to staff at the Shetland Scrapstore. The…
READ FULL STORYTicket frenzy as CLAN dancing event sells out in just 40 minutes
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Folk queued for more than four hours last Saturday to get their hands on tickets for Strictly CLAN Dancing, with over 900…
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