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Severe gale force winds caused damage and disruption to national and local ferry services and flights today – and destroyed a caravan in the Skerries. (more…) Read more...
An Unst bus and taxi operator accused of driving while nearly three times the legal alcohol limit was acquitted on a technicality today at Lerwick Sheriff Court. (more…) Read more...
American film director Martin Scorsese has Shetland blood, he declared today. New York-born Scorsese, who is of Sicilian and Italian parentage, said: "My family name means ‘The Scotsman’ but it’s spelt differently, it’s mis-spelt. But they checked my DNA and I do have Scottish blood, from S... Read more...
As your readers will be aware, the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) wrote last week to the trustees of the Shetland Charitable Trust asking them to take urgent action to address issues with the trust’s governance. (more…) Read more...
NHS Shetland has announced that the St Olaf Street Dental Practice will be re-opening as part of the NHS salaried dental service on Monday. (more…) Read more...
This month’s Shetland Life, on sale Friday, is the first to be produced by new editor Tom Morton. The magazine has a new-look front cover – very different but deliberately designed to draw attention to the content. (more…) Read more...
The most severe global financial crisis since the Great Depression is getting worse. Yesterday’s call from the Bank of England for banks to raise more capital to protect them from the eurozone debacle was one of many signals that the risk of a repeat of 2008’s near-collapse of the banking system... Read more...
Last year while he was on a visit to China, Prime Minister David Cameron was involved in a diplomatic incident that had more than a casual connection with Scotland’s past. (more…) Read more...
It’s time to highlight this year’s excellent Christmas books offers from The Shetland Times Bookshop. This year there are 24 titles to choose from, each with a 20 per cent discount. The offers cover a vast range of subjects and cater for all tastes. The price listed includes the discount. The ... Read more...
25 Years Ago The TV licence detector squad’s recent campaign in Shetland has prompted a sudden rush of work in the main Lerwick post office, with up to 300 applications for new licences. (more…) Read more...