Wildernews: Review of 2008
A LESSER scaup, a very rare vagrant from North America, was found in Fetlar in January, subsequently re-locating to Yell where it remained into February….
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Hundreds enjoy a New Year’s Day walk
NEW Year’s Day was glorious and hordes of people made the best of the calm, still sunshine to enjoy a walk out of doors. The…
READ FULL STORYBird conglomeration in Skuda Sound
AS 2008 rolled into 2009, the North Isles wildlife scene got off to a rather quiet start. A very large greyish falcon that flew past…
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
APART from a few shyly flowering primroses, the New Year’s Day flower count was almost identical to the one on Christmas day. Much to my…
READ FULL STORYTalking Sport
Ashes contestants both in some disarray WITH just a few months to go before this year’s Ashes cricket contest between England and Australia, it is…
READ FULL STORYNo Åland for women footballers
By NEIL RIDDELL SHETLAND’S female footballers have decided against taking part in this summer’s island games in Åland due to the high cost of travel…
READ FULL STORYOldies hit Young Guns once more
Old Muskets 43, Young Guns 41 SATURDAY saw the return leg of the annual match between the young bucks and the old dogs. The youngsters…
READ FULL STORYYoungsters compete in festive squash events
TWO junior squash competitions were held over the festive period. In the under-13 Christmas handicap competition Stuart Copland came out the winner, scoring 202 points…
READ FULL STORYThompson pockets another win
THE ANNUAL contest for the Lerwick Snooker Club Centenary Cup was played recently at the Whitedale Snooker Club. Both finalists had a tough passage through,…
READ FULL STORYShuttles set to fly in Sunday matches
SHETLAND Badminton Association’s games resume after the Christmas break with the first division knockout on Sunday in the Scalloway games hall at 10am where Sandwick…
READ FULL STORY£500,000 fine for Bourbon Dolphin firm
THE NORWEGIAN shipping company which owned the Bourbon Dolphin has been fined nearly £500,000. The vessel capsized with the loss of eight lives 75 miles…
READ FULL STORYNewest boat in fleet tied up for repairs after pipe break
REPAIRS are being carried out on Shetland’s newest fishing boat the Prolific after she began taking on water while berthed at Scalloway’s fishmarket at the…
READ FULL STORYSteady at harbour
THE FIRST week of the new year has been steady at Lerwick Harbour. The first reefer of 2009, the 98-metre Norwegian Silver Ocean, finished loading…
READ FULL STORYNew year landings
MONDAY saw the first landings of the year at the fishmarkets after the New Year holiday. The week started relatively busy with good landings and…
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