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SHETLAND Arts' second film festival, Screenplay 2008, will open on 4th September with a special screening of Dr Who and the Sontaran Strategy, introduced by director Douglas MacKinnon who will be making his return to the festival.The Time Lord and the "scary baked potato aliens" are the first ... Read more...
THE BASE of the lamp on my bedside table is a ceramic owl. A fitting shape for the sleeper, an owl also.I've always preferred the crack of midday to the crack of dawn; my creative juices are rarely in full flow before 3pm, and the other night I had great fun mowing the lawn at midnight.My he... Read more...
Hermaness car parkEACH year around 7,000 visitors make their way to the world-renowned bird sanctuary at Hermaness in north Unst.This, however, can only be an estimate because in the past there was no mechanism in place to count heads. For large numbers of people the access to the sanctuary... Read more...
"I HATE asking people for money." So said Belle Spence, the driving force behind the cancer fundraiser Relay for Life, which has now raised nearly £80,000.Belle and her committee planned the event with sterling help from many volunteers in this, their second relay and Shetland's biggest single-... Read more...
WHALSAY'S senior hockey team claimed victories over Zetland and Juniors while Spurs had home wins against Burra and Zetland, meaning the battle for the Rosebowl title remains extremely close. Meanwhile, the Lizzie Polson Knockout semi-finals will take place on Thursday, where Delting play Scalloway ... Read more...
GIANT headquarters could be built for SIC councillors and staff to cut bills and free up buildings for housing.The concept is gaining a head of steam among elected members despite their already bulging wish-list of building projects, totalling at least £125 million and rising fast.A single ... Read more...