Bailed on assault charge

A TWENTY seven year old man from Inverness has been charged with assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement when appearing from custody and in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court, on Monday.

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Grand celebration launches seventh Shetland Wool Week

The seventh Shetland Wool Week opened in fine style with a wine and nibbles reception at Clickimin last night. Enthusiasts of all things woolly from all over the world were there, many sporting the croft hoose hat designed by wool week patron Ella Gordon. She welcomed the visitors, and said she was delighted that the […]

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Wool week off to a flying start

Now in its 7th year, Shetland Wool Week shows no signs of getting old. The internationally acclaimed festival's official launch ceremony, held in the Clickimin bowls hall on Sunday night, was a cosy hubbub of all things knitting and textiles, with food and music thrown in for good measure, writes Louise Thomason. The evening began with a slightly delayed welcome by the Lerwick Jarl Squad, before speeches from the festival organisers got underway.

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MS Society looking for service users

THE SHETLAND branch of the MS Society is calling for more people to use its services after raising nearly £9,000 by holding Shetland's first colour run earlier this month. Committee member Amy Uren said not enough people were coming forward looking for help from the local MS society, which pays for therapies and provides grants for aids like specialised computers and house alterations.

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Revellers gig at the Clickimin provides plenty of party-bash music

There’s been plenty of hype, but after Saturday’s gig at the Clickimin there’s now no doubt that there’s flesh on the bones of local folk rock thrash merchants, the Revellers, with the launch of their new CD Skeletons. Other acts on the bill made the night a great showcase of local talent. Selling over a […]

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Man is arrested and charged in connection with Lerwick incident

A man has been arrested and charged with assault in connection with a disturbance at an address in Lerwick. Police say a report is being sent to the procurator fiscal following the incident in West Baila.

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Man charged with assault

POLICE in Lerwick have confirmed that a man has been arrested and charged with assault following a disturbance at a house at West Baila on Sunday morning.

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Lerwick Thistle win County Shield in victory over Celtic

Lerwick Thistle have won the County Shield following a 2-1 victory over Lerwick Celtic after extra time at Bressay football. The County Shield final had to be replayed yesterday after the original fixture at the Gilbertson Park on 8th September was abandoned at half time because of poor weather while Celtic were 4-0 up. As […]

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Reform group favours 12 elected trustees

A CAMPAIGN pushing for a majority of directly elected trustees to serve on Shetland Charitable Trust appears to gain momentum. Nine members of the public, including two serving council trustees and one former councillor, attended an hour-long meeting at Islesburgh Community Centre on Saturday that had been organised by Democracy for Shetland Charitable Trust campaigner Peter Hamilton.

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Police appeal for witnesses to vandalisms in Lerwick

A number of vehicles were vandalised in Lerwick’s Cairnfield Road last night. Police in Lerwick are appealing for anyone who may have information to come forward.

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Meeting hears Act of Parliament could result in charitable trust being ‘dissolved’

Shetland Charitable Trust could be dissolved if pressure is brought on the Scottish parliament to allow the SIC to hold money, separate from the normal council funds, for charitable purposes. Jonathan Wills brought the idea to today’s drop-in listening exercise being staged by campaign group Democracy for Shetland Charitable Trust. Dr Wills, who serves as […]

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Vandalism

POLICE is asking for witnesses to come forward after wing mirrors on several vehicles parked at Cairnfield Road, in Lerwick, were damaged overnight from Friday to Saturday.

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SIC completes move to temporary offices

SHETLAND Islands Council have now successfully relocated all its services formerly based at the North Ness HQ (locally known as the White House) to temporary offices throughout Lerwick. The move has become necessary after concerns about the building's structural integrity forced owners Shetland Leasing and Property (SLAP) to require the council to vacate the four year old building on Tuesday.

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New broch site excites archaeologists

THE REMAINS of what could be an Iron Age broch have been identified in a loch near Whiteness by a researcher from the University of Aberdeen. Michael Stratigos found the site on one of the three Holms of Hogaland islets in the Loch of Strom.

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Monotony of life provides a wealth of material for superb comedian Seann Walsh

Comedians Seann Walsh and Mark Simmons were "Live at the Legion" last night. Adam Civico thought they were great – do you agree?

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New lifeboat coxswain

A COXSWAIN has swapped life on the south coast of England for Shetland after landing a new job with the Lerwick lifeboat station.

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Russian bombers escorted away from area west of Shetland by RAF

British Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian Blackjack bombers west of Shetland. This incident comes at a time of increased Russian activity around areas of British interest.

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Shetland Islands Council candidates should reflect better gender and age mix

Two of SIC’s three female elected members have called for a better gender mix of candidates to the next council.

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Russian bombers intercepted off Shetland

TWO Russian bomber planes were intercepted by RAF aircraft west of Shetland on Thursday.

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Yell ferry suspended

THE FERRY service between the Shetland mainland and Yell was temporarily suspended on Friday morning due to a technical fault with the linkspan of the Toft terminal.

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