Cyclist Christine McLean retained her British title last weekend while competing in the RTTC national 12-hour time trial championship.

Shetland Wheelers cyclists Christine McLean and Carlos Riise made it another double by winning gold medals in Sunday’s Scottish 100-mile time trial championship.

Shetland Wheelers cyclists struck gold last weekend by winning both the men’s and women’s Scottish 50-mile time trial championships.

Cyclist Christine McLean won the gold medal in her age category for the third year running in last weekend’s British 10-mile Time Trial Championship.

Shetland Wheelers cyclists Chris­tine McLean and Carlos Riise both won silver medals in the Scottish 10-mile time trial championship in Fort William at the weekend.

Cyclist Christine McLean got her season off to a great start by winning the women’s prize in the first Scottish time trial event of the year.

An invitation to the Merseyside Ladies’ Cycling Association diamond jubilee prizegiving rounded off another successful season for Christine McLean when she had the honour of being presented with the beautiful silver Burma Rose Bowl.

Shetland was well represented in Central Scotland’s Tour of the Trossachs by past and present members of the Shetland Wheelers.

Cyclist Christine McLean finished fourth in her age category in the UCI World Masters Road Champion­ships in Austria last week.

Cyclist Christine McLean continued to improve as she clocked up yet another pair of wins to add to her ever-growing list of successes.

A former Lerwick optician is suing his estranged wife and erstwhile business partner for more than £800,000, claiming that her actions after they went their separate ways six years ago effectively left him out of work.

New SIC chief executive Alistair Buchan came face to face with all councillors this week for the first time since taking up the post for what he described as “very positive” initial discussions about how to react to major criticisms in the Accounts Commission’s recent report on the local authority.

Multiple Grammy winner Steve Earle, the outspoken singer-song­writer responsible for a host of classic Americana songs including Copperhead Road, Guitar Town and Galway Girl, will be stopping off in Lerwick next Thursday for a re-arranged show at Clickimin.