Elderly stroke victim left without food and water for 20 hour spell
By JOHN ROBERTSON An elderly stroke victim confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak went without food or water for 20 hours after delays…
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Seafood producer opens hi-tech new plant and creates 70 jobs
Shetland’s largest salmon producer opened a £4.2 million state-of-the-art processing plant this week which will provide around 70 new jobs when it is fully operational….
READ FULL STORYPlan to prevent repeat of Faroese fines
By JOHN ROBERTSON Action has been taken to prevent a repeat of the communication breakdown which led to two Shetland boats being fined nearly £48,000…
READ FULL STORYScalloway abattoir plan rejected as residents win over councillors
By RYAN TAYLOR Controversial proposals to convert a former fish processing factory in Scalloway into a new abattoir have been rejected by members of Shetland…
READ FULL STORYCommission’s ‘too many boats’ claim rejected by Black
By LOUISE THOMASON The chief executive of Shetland Fishermen’s Association has rejected the European Commission’s assertion that there are too many boats chasing too few…
READ FULL STORYLong arm of the law has new set of sleeves
Police in Shetland have been seen sporting a new uniform this week. The new black shirts and trousers have been issued to all frontline operational…
READ FULL STORYHouses on the move again as buyers return to market
By JOHN ROBERTSON House sales in Shetland are already bouncing back from their lowest point in over five years with buyers returning to the market…
READ FULL STORYStandby skipper fined for safety breach
The skipper of an oil standby ship has been fined £1,800 for breaching a safety management system which resulted in the death of a crew…
READ FULL STORYPlastic bag re-using scheme could reduce carbon output by 44 tonnes
Shetland’s Carbon Reduction Project has launched its first initiative this week. The Bag Back Scheme operates from local shops and allows old plastic bags to…
READ FULL STORYChurch grant
St Magnus Episcopal Church in Lerwick will be restored with the help of a £12,000 grant from the council. Members of the SIC’s planning committee…
READ FULL STORYPetition grows
More than 1,000 people have now signed a petition for a second am-bulance, started by Ollaberry resi-dent Malcolm Thomson. Mr Thomson said he has been…
READ FULL STORYBP transfers flights north
Offshore flights run by BP have been transferred to Sumburgh Airport from Aberdeen after helicopter operators Bond grounded their Aberdeen-based fleet. All Super Puma helicopters…
READ FULL STORY‘Green heroes’
Two resourceful Shetlanders were this week named as “Green Heroes” in the Scottish Green List of 50 people who have made a difference to the…
READ FULL STORYDarling gives North Sea a little help
Oil and gas production in the North Sea’s more marginal fields is likely to increase after chancellor Alistair Darling announced incentives to support investment in…
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