Start made to hamefarin quilt for 2010 event
THE HAMEFARIN Quilt was launched at the Town Hall yesterday by SIC convener Sandy Cluness and Ann Hill, a keen quilter who was born in…
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Helicopter grounded after dispute
By NEIL RIDDELL COASTGUARD rescue helicopter Oscar Charlie was temporarily grounded on Tuesday afternoon after a dispute over the European working time directive. Under European…
READ FULL STORYFree meals for bairns
YOUNG primary school pupils in Shetland will be able to benefit from free school meals from 2010 onwards. Following a pilot project, the SNP administration…
READ FULL STORYCatering staff shortage means Clickimin cafe will close earlier
By PETER JOHNSON THE CLICKIMIN Centre canteen is cutting back its opening hours as of Monday as a result of a shortage of catering staff….
READ FULL STORYBad blocks are here to stay
THE PROBLEM of defective blocks in houses and public buildings is not going to go away, councillor Alastair Cooper said at the infrastructure committee on…
READ FULL STORYCarmichael back on front bench
ISLES MP Alistair Carmichael has rejoined the Liberal Democrat frontbench as shadow secretary of state for Scotland and Northern Ireland. He resigned seven months ago…
READ FULL STORYSafe station’s cash for lifeboat
THE LERWICK branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) benefited from a £1,500 donation from Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) recently, thanks to an…
READ FULL STORYJob vacancy savings help keep system moving, committee hears
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS SALARY savings as a result of recruitment shortages should help the council maintain key transport services without significant disruption, the infrastructure committee…
READ FULL STORYFishing minister shuffle criticised by SFF
FISHERMEN attacked Prime Minister Gordon Brown for replacing UK fishing minister Jonathan Shaw with Huw Irranca-Davies this week. The appointment was immediately criticised by the…
READ FULL STORYEU warned to stop Icelandic mackerel boats
THE EUROPEAN Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) has warned the European Union that action must be taken at the highest level to stop the…
READ FULL STORYPoor weather boosts fish prices
PRICES at the Lerwick fishmarket have seen a big improvement this week as a poor spell of weather has reduced the supply of fish. The…
READ FULL STORYVisitors liked what they saw at NAFC
TO EVALUATE the effectiveness of this year’s Seas Around Us exhibition, the NAFC Marine Centre sent out questionnaires to the leaders of the groups of…
READ FULL STORYPelagic vessels help make it busy week
LERWICK harbour has had a bustling week of activity with lots of landings at Shetland Catch and a number of vessels coming in for shelter…
READ FULL STORYFined over dogfish figures
THE SKIPPER of the Yell trawler Guardian Angell was fined £7,200 at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday for recording his catch of dogfish wrongly. Michael John…
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