MSP requests action following air ambulance mistake
An air ambulance flight sent from Aberdeen to Orkney to pick up a sick baby flew instead to Sumburgh Airport.
READ FULL STORYAn air ambulance flight sent from Aberdeen to Orkney to pick up a sick baby flew instead to Sumburgh Airport.
READ FULL STORYShetland have been knocked out of the Jock Mackay Cup following a 2-1 defeat to intercounty rivals Orkney at the weekend. Two Orkney strikes early…
READ FULL STORYThe “colossal” cost of leisure facilities in Shetland means that families could be paying four times more to keep fit than those in other areas
READ FULL STORYFire services in Scotland’s major island communities got a new top officer at the end of last week. Fraser Burr has been with the fire
READ FULL STORYA battling hockey team made Orkney work hard for a result which saw them retain the Lady Hamilton Cup, while the Shetland football team lost…
READ FULL STORYThe UK government will fund the emergency towing vessel for the next five years, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced. It follows news that the…
READ FULL STORYI write in reply to your headline in the paper “Footballers did drink …” and also on your Facebook page.
READ FULL STORY• Despite winning three of the five events at this year’s Inter County a second day collapse has seen Orkney clinch the title. • Shetland’s
READ FULL STORYYell party band Rack ‘n’ Ruin are returning to Orkney for their first visit since 1999, having expanded their line-up since the last trip.
READ FULL STORYThe Shetland women’s hockey team are just over a fortnight away from one of their biggest challenges, the Scottish Cup semi-final.
READ FULL STORYThis year was in many ways an excellent one for football in Shetland. A high-quality league season ended with Celtic clinching the title in a
READ FULL STORYNews this week of the death of former professional footballer George Merchant will rekindle fond memories of many Shetland youngsters who played the game in
READ FULL STORYShetland demolished Orkney 6-0 at Gilbertson Park today in the 97th senior inter-county football match.
READ FULL STORYThe Between Islands event at Mareel on Saturday night was a delight and much appreciated by the large audience – only a seats on the
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