Shetland fisherman’s widow wins compensation nearly five years on
The widow of a Shetland fisherman who drowned off Peterhead Harbour has been awarded a six figure sum after winning her claim for compensation.
READ FULL STORYThe widow of a Shetland fisherman who drowned off Peterhead Harbour has been awarded a six figure sum after winning her claim for compensation.
READ FULL STORYThe first movie to be shot entirely in Shetland for 73 years could begin filming next year.
READ FULL STORYThe cafe in the Clickimin Leisure Centre, which was forced to close in the summer, is to reopen in January, The Shetland Times has learned.
READ FULL STORYRecord numbers of patients seeking appointments at Lerwick Health Centre have forced staff to start a new priority system.
READ FULL STORYScottish Ambulance Service chiefs who paid a visit to Shetland to meet staff and public had a disappointing reception in the North Mainland. The public
READ FULL STORYHorse-lovers throughout the isles are delighted this week that a serious gap has been filled with the opening of a new riding school.
READ FULL STORYThis month’s edition of Shetland Life, out on Friday, has a seasonal mix of interesting items and launches a new columnist, Unst-based comedian Sandy Nelson.
READ FULL STORYA Shetland Cook’s Book by Jenni Simmons. Published by The Shetland Times Ltd, £11.99 (paperback). Have you heard of hakkamuggi, gjola, hoonska or tivlach?
READ FULL STORYTwo years after a road accident claimed the lives of Stuart Henderson and Marcus MacPherson, a major new arts project is being developed in memory
READ FULL STORYA poetry anthology published in memory of and in tribute to the late Adrian Mitchell (aka the “shadow poet laureate”), who died in December 2008,
READ FULL STORYThe first of the nominations for this year’s Shetland Sports Awards sponsored by The Shetland Times and Shetland Recreational Trust can be announced today.
READ FULL STORYShetland Swimming Association hosted the age group championships at Clickimin on Sunday and the competition produced some fantas-tic swimming.
READ FULL STORYLast weekend’s volleyball matches in the BP Sullom Voe Ladies’ League saw close-foughts wins for Benchwarmers and Sandwick against Ladyspurs and Hoodies respectively.
READ FULL STORYAn exhibition showcasing the quality and diversity of artwork created by pupils aged between three and 18 from schools across Shetland is to be shown
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