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In this week’s Shetland Times
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In this week’s Shetland Times

April 25, 2025 | 7.00am

In today’s (Friday, 25th April) edition of The Shetland Times:

• Urgent repairs required for crumbling and cracking hospital

• Teenager tragically dies in jet ski accident

• EXCLUSIVE: Isles placed at back of water pipe replacement list 

• EXCLUSIVE: Fears raised as meter switch deadline draws closer

• EXCLUSIVE: Council spends thousands on changes to scheme

• EXCLUSIVE: History of the Bonnie Isle’s lairds to be unveiled 

• EXCLUSIVE: Two Whalsay women aim to promote dialect with grandmother’s books

• SPORT: All the action from the darts inter-county 

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Temporary works to town’s district heating, Sheap announces
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Temporary works to town’s district heating, Sheap announces

April 23, 2025 | 2.37pm

Household on district heating in Lerwick will be without heating or hot water overnight on Thursday, Shetland Heat Energy and Power announced.

The company announced the temporary interruption to supply this afternoon (Wednesday), which is a part of “essential maintenance” at its Gremista site.

Residents in the town can expect to be without either heating or hot water between 10pm on Thursday and 2am on Friday.

In a Facebook post, Sheap said: “This controlled shutdown is part of a scheduled maintenance work and it is not due to any fault or emergency.”

It added that it hoped to have the work completed as quickly as possible but would appreciate the message being passed on to elderly neighbours in the community.

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Roberts takes on fundraising cycling challenge
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Roberts takes on fundraising cycling challenge

April 23, 2025 | 12.22pm

The former boss of NHS Shetland is taking on a major 1,200-mile cycling challenge.

Ralph Roberts, who moved from the isles to take on a role at NHS Borders, is fundraising for both health boards’ charities and Scotland’s mental health charity SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health).

Mr Roberts, who has recently retired, is planning to ride around 1,200 miles.

Starting in May, the route will take Mr Roberts all the way from Unst to Melrose in the Scottish Borders while visiting the most northerly, westerly, easterly, and southerly health centres in Scotland, as well as the headquarters of all the Scottish health boards.

“Having been given the opportunity of a very satisfying career by the NHS, after retiring I wanted to give something back and, having done a bit of cycling, thought this would be a good way of doing this, while also giving me the opportunity to improve my own health and enjoy the beauty of Scotland.

“I am also keen to raise some funds for charity and am delighted to be doing this in aid of SAMH as well as NHS Borders and NHS Shetland’s charities.

“I know how important it is that we increase our focus on mental health and wellbeing, both from my own challenges with mental wellbeing during my career, and how much more we can do as an NHS to support those in our communities who need our services.

“Having worked in NHS Borders and NHS Shetland, I am also delighted to be supporting their charities, who do valuable work supporting the local staff to provide even better services, with additional equipment, training and staff support.”

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Police confirm young man has died in jet ski tragedy
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Police confirm young man has died in jet ski tragedy

April 22, 2025 | 8.40pm

Police have confirmed a young man has died in a jet ski tragedy.

Emergency services were called to an incident in Gremista marina this afternoon.

A jet ski carrying two people crashed into the pier near Shetland Catch.

Police have now confirmed one person died.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4pm on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025, we were called to a report of a jet ski crashing into a pier at Gremista, Shetland.

“Emergency services attended and an 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“His family is aware.

“A 17-year-old male youth has been taken to hospital for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

Emergency services responding to jet ski incident in Gremista
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Emergency services responding to jet ski incident in Gremista

April 22, 2025 | 4.45pm

Emergency services are attending to an ongoing jet ski incident at the Gremista marina.

The coastguard received an emergency call just after 4pm. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called after 4.20pm and sent two fire engines to the scene.

The incident is understood to have involved a jet ski with two people on board, which crashed into a pier near to Shetland Catch.

The coastguard helicopter and RNLI Lerwick Lifeboat have also been involved in the emergency response.

Coastguard would not confirm the nature of the incident.

“It is ongoing,” the coastguard said, “but it is not going to be protracted.”

The fire service was stood down at 4.53pm.

Swan’s 125th birthday plans revealed
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Swan’s 125th birthday plans revealed

April 22, 2025 | 2.51pm

A weekend of celebrations have been planned next month for the 125th anniversary off the iconic sail training vessel, Swan‘s, first launch.

Plans kick off with the opening of a new special exhibition at Shetland Museum and Archives on Saturday, 3rd May.

Then, on Sunday, Swan will host an open day at Hay’s Dock (her “birthplace”) for the public to “tour the boat, share memories and learn about her storied past”.

Built by Hay & Company and launched in 1900, Swan was for the time the fleet’s largest herring fishing boat. Two world wars, a herring boom and one meticulous restoration later, she now runs as a sail training vessel under the stewardship of the Swan Trust.

“We invite everyone to help us celebrate Swan – a testament to Shetland’s seafaring spirit and its community resilience,” said the Swan Trust.

For all of the first week of May members of the public can book full and half day sailing trips online. 

Fishing representatives brand fish-for-arms EU deal ‘absolutely ludicrous’
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Fishing representatives brand fish-for-arms EU deal ‘absolutely ludicrous’

April 22, 2025 | 12.33pm

Fishing representatives have reacted with alarm to unconfirmed reports that the UK government is wagering access to British waters for an arms deal with the EU.

After months of unease, reports first emerged over the weekend that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was closing in on access to a €150 billion EU defence fund — in return, at least in part, for a more generous, multi-year access arrangement for European fishermen.

“If true, it is ludicrous that the UK government has caved in to French demands,” said Elspeth MacDonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishing Federation.

“Absolutely ludicrous indeed,” said the Shetland Fishermen’s Association.

The Cabinet Office did not confirm reports — published first by The Sun, latterly by The Times and other outlets — and restated instead that fish and defence are not linked in any negotiations.

“No agreements have been reached and we have always been clear we will protect the interests of our fisheries,” the government said in a statement.

“The upcoming UK-EU Summit will cover a range of issues as we look to build a stable and positive relationship that aligns with our national interest,” it added.

“The UK has long been a leader in the defence and security of the Continent and we stand ready to negotiate a security and defence partnership agreement with the EU.”

Britain’s existing EU fisheries arrangement expires this summer.

If reported details are to be believed, the current version of a deal would stretch over multiple years, unlike most quota which are re-evaluated annually.

“This craven capitulation will be deeply unpopular right across the country but particularly in our coastal and island communities which depend on the sea for their jobs and future prospects,” said Ms Elspeth.

Read the full story in this week’s issue of The Shetland Times, out Friday April 25th.

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