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The Whalsay ferry Linga has been out of service, due to an electrical fault affecting the vessel's propulsion system, since around 7am this morning. The service is currently operating with a single vessel service, using the Hendra, a veteran of the route. However, according to Shetland Islands... Read more...
An impressive 115 runners took part in running events in Whalsay yesterday, raising money for the charity Crohns & Colitis UK. Among those taking part were Teresa and Magnus Sandison, whose son George, 24, is currently recovering from surgery for ulcerated colitis. The couple are also ... Read more...
JONATHAN WILLS, in a contribution entitled The Secret Life of Shetland Islands Council (aged 40½), bemoans the meeting structure of the local authority in its present form. It appears that the main measure of whether councillors are attending to their duties these days is how many meetings they ... Read more...