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The importance of the Lerwick Lifeboat was illustrated just hours after a fundraiser pulled in £2,700 to help fund it. (more…) Read more...
The captain of a fish carrier helped by the Aith lifeboat volunteers has donated £5000 for the West Side station. (more…) Read more...
From a young age Hylton has been spending his time on the sea in his Dad's fishing boat and also on the Aith Lifeboat, joining his dad, who was Coxwain for trips. Hylton has just retired from serving as Aith Lifeboat's Coxswain for 28 years and speaks to podcast host Marjolein about his service. Read more...
Two services were held simultaneously on Sunday afternoon to remember Coastguard winchman Bill Deacon, who died 20 years ago following the courageous rescue of crew members from stricken cargo vessel Green Lily. At a cairn, built by Bressay residents in memory of Mr Deacon’s heroism, member... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Firefighters ordered not to drive ambulances back from emergencies after one takes the wheel following serious Voe crash. • Jobs are under threat at the Shetland Amenity Trust as it grapples with cash crisis. • Former MEP Lord Ian Duncan airs his v... Read more...
A super-fit schoolboy has raised £1,000 for the RNLI by taking part in a gruelling swimming and cycling challenge – double his initial £500 target. Willum Tulloch from Sandwick took part in the Great Scottish Swim in Loch Lomond. But the 12 year-old did not stop with a half mile swim. ... Read more...
The Lerwick lifeboat Michael and Jane Vernon is to feature in a BBC documentary showcasing the lifesaving work of the RNLI. In Wednesday night's episode the lifeboat's rescue of the crew of Skerries whitefish boat Ocean Way will star. The boat sank a few miles off her home isle in March this year... Read more...
A boat which got in to difficulty off Noss was assisted by the Lerwick lifeboat – which arrived on the scene straight from participating in Shetland Boat Week. The lifeboat had left Hay's Dock and was in Dales Voe doing an engine test when the Shetland Coastguard radioed to ask them to attend t... Read more...
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...
A memorial bench honouring the service of fondly remembered lifeboat crewman Ian Leask was unveiled in Lerwick today. Funds for the tribute to Mr Leask were raised by current Lerwick lifeboat crew, to commemorate the life of their highly regarded former colleague who died of cancer in 2016, aged ... Read more...