Cruise News 22.05.09
Apologies to those who looked for Fram arriving at 6am last Saturday – it should have read 6pm. However, due to gale force eight south-easterly…
READ FULL STORYApologies to those who looked for Fram arriving at 6am last Saturday – it should have read 6pm. However, due to gale force eight south-easterly…
READ FULL STORYBy ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A group of islanders hope to provide three extra ambulances for Shetland in a bid to improve cover. They plan to set…
READ FULL STORYAngling Lines – Fishing in Scotland by Bruce Sandison. Published by Black and White Publishing at £9.99. I first came across Bruce Sandison’s writings on…
READ FULL STORYThe Contemporary Textile degree course at Shetland College is currently displaying the work of this year’s graduates, with a broad range of creativity on show…
READ FULL STORYThis is a heavenly time of year for gardeners as long as they don’t overdo the bending and digging, with resulting aching backs, blistered fingers…
READ FULL STORYThe predominantly east and south-east winds brought a substantial fall of migrants this week. They included nationally rare species such as the lesser scaup, now…
READ FULL STORYLast week was a good one for cetaceans in the North Isles. On the 10th, at least eight, maybe as many as 10 killer whales…
READ FULL STORYThat south-westerly gale two weeks ago is still a major topic among Shetland’s gardeners. Tales of woe abound: whole beds of tulips in their prime…
READ FULL STORYShetland Windsurfing Club is gearing up for a hotly-anticipated season of action at its base in the new extension at Delting Boating Club in Brae….
READ FULL STORYShetland Amenity Trust has teamed up with well known local crofting expert Mary Isbister of the Burland Croft Trail to publish what is described in…
READ FULL STORYOne of Scotland’s most legendary dance music figures makes a return trip to Shetland later this month for a one-off show in Yell. DJ and…
READ FULL STORYThe Saturday Morning Music Club is holding its spring coffee morning concert in the Anderson High School assembly hall tomorrow. The morning will start with…
READ FULL STORYI am invited to visit Rob Colclough at home as he prepares for his show of paintings at The Old Haa in Burravoe, which is…
READ FULL STORYPopular local band Scaldin Bragg took their distinctive uplifting mix of Irish, country and folk music to a new audience when they performed out of…
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