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The lifeboat in Aith was called out this morning after a yacht lost power off Papa Stour. The incident happened off Hamna Voe on the south side of the island shortly after 9am. Three people were on board the yacht, Leona, when it began to suffer engine trouble. The lifeboat towed the yacht ... Read more...
It is 50 years since Aith lifeboat crew raced to Papa Stour to help a trawler stranded on rocks. Conditions were treacherous, but the brave actions of the lifeboat men ensured all 12 onboard the trawler were rescued. Ryan Taylor catches up with one of the rescuers who answered the call. Wilbert C... Read more...
The North Isles, Northmavine and the outer isles have all been designated as fragile areas in a report for the Tackling Inequalities Commission that met in Lerwick on Wednesday. (more…) Read more...
A second attempt to show off one of two air ambulances being brought into services was hampered by poor visibility. A planned itinerary was arranged and should have seen a new Airbus H145 tour extensively round parts of the isles, following feedback during consultation with communities. Th... Read more...
Congratulations are in order to Tavish Scott for speaking up for those of us in the more remote areas of Shetland who suffer the appalling internet connection service provided by BT. (more…) Read more...
Flights to Papa Stour have been suspended due to wet weather causing the airstrip to become waterlogged. (more…) Read more...
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Residents in Papa Stour are up in arms about the state of the island’s only road and are demanding that it be rebuilt. The islanders say it has been damaged beyond repair by heavy traffic but no agreement has been reached about who should pay for it and when the work w... Read more...
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS The only drug and alcohol rehab project in Shetland is being forced to close at the end of the month through lack of funding. The Papa Stour Project, run by Sabina Holt-Brook and her husband Andy Holt, has been operating for six years and in that time has had around 30 c... Read more...
Archaeologist Barbara Crawford from St Andrews University made a return visit to Papa Stour last weekend to oversee further landscaping and interpretation at the Biggins site. Last summer saw the successful completion of the partial reconstruction of the 13th century Norse stofa that was offici... Read more...
By LAURA FRIEDLANDER THE reconstruction of a traditional Norwegian stofa or Viking house is nearing completion in Papa Stour. Last week Norwegian craftsmen spent several days in the island overseeing the placement of the large timbers which form the walls of the stofa. The site at the Biggings in P... Read more...