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A heroin addict caught with the drug at Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in May was sent to prison for two years when he appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.The court heard that Graham Shaw, 37, a prisoner in Aberdeen, had been detained by police when he disembarked from the Nor... Read more...
It is doubtful whether the technology exists to build offshore windfarms around Shetland that would last for 20 years, according to the chief executive of BP.Tony Hayward said the multi-billion pound oil and gas company had a strong preference for onshore wind, but not in Britain where there... Read more...
A man who embezzled money from the Bressay Up-Helly-A' committee when his brother was due to be Jarl appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.Clark Paton, 29, of Greenton, Bressay, admitted stealing £2,509.75 from the committee between 30th April 2007 and 28th January 2008 while he was th... Read more...
Lerwick woman Siobhan Bradley has become the first female cadet to qualify as a Merchant Navy engineer officer at the NAFC Marine Centre's School of Nautical Studies in Scalloway.She and four male students successfully passed their MCA oral exams last week, allowing them to sail on any Briti... Read more...
The Shetland Museum and Archives is offering a unique opportunity for visitors to see behind the scenes in the archives and learn more about the collections that are held.The archives will be open from 10am-3pm on Saturday 8th August with staff available to answer questions and demonstrate h... Read more...