Rowers prepare for first regatta at Bigton next weekend
May 25th, 2013
Despite the unseasonal weather so far the various isles rowing teams have begun preparing for the first regatta next weekend.
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Shaw to leave SIC/NHS Shetland post in a few weeks
May 24th, 2013
Interim director of community care Sally Shaw is to leave her joint post with the SIC and NHS Shetland in just over a month’s time.
Click here for full story...Weather Outlook for Shetland – Friday, 24th May 2013 at 12:09
May 24th, 2013
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND
Friday, 24th May 2013 at 12:09
HEADLINES
TODAY: Becoming dry and bright. Light winds.
TONIGHT: Cool and dry.
TOMORROW: Mostly dry. Little wind.
DAYS 3-5: Some rain or showers. Stronger winds later.
DAYS 6-10: Mainly dry with moderate winds. Cool.
Whitedale move to 13 points in Madrid Cup qualifying stages
May 21st, 2013
Whitedale stretched their lead in the senior football’s Madrid Cup qualifying league table to five points by defeating Delting on Friday while all the other teams dropped at least one point.
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Garden featuring Yell stone wins gold at Chelsea
May 21st, 2013
A garden which features walls built using stone from Yell has won a gold award at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Click here for full story...Incorrect statement (Andrew Halcrow)
May 21st, 2013
On BBC Radio Shetland’s “Public Platform” last Thursday Jonathan Wills was askked: “Who is paying Viking Energy’s legal bills [for the ongoing judicial review]?”
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Games girls model new kits
May 20th, 2013
The official Shetland team kit for this year’s NatWest Island Games in Bermuda was revealed at the weekend.
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May 19th, 2013
As we take in the SIC financial director’s latest report and see how £325 million over and above council income was spent from reserves since 2003, we can reflect at where and why no action took place.
Click here for full story...Revellers evacuated
May 19th, 2013
Events at the Thule Bar in Lerwick took an unexpected twist last night after a CO2 cylinder began to vent its contents.
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