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Project Co-Ordinator- British Red Cross - Shetland Islands - Project Coordinator Location: Shetland Contract type: Fixed term until 31st of March 2020 Hours per week: 35 Salary: £19,747 pro rata We've got an opportunity... A great opportunity has arisen ...
Local Banker - Lerwick - Shetland Islands- TSB Perm - Shetland Islands - Job Role: Local Banker Function: Distribution Location: Lerwick - Shetland Salary range : £16,500 to £18,000 Let's be honest; customers want the personal touch. They want to feel the differenc...
Project Co-Ordinator- British Red Cross - Shetland Islands - Project Coordinator Location: Shetland Contract type: Fixed term until 31st of March 2020 Hours per week: 35 Salary: GBP 19,747 pro rata We've got an opportunity... A great opportunity has aris...
Meter Reader- CIP Recruitment Ltd - Shetland Islands - We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to work throughout Shetland. The role of a Meter Reader is to visit customers in their homes/businesses to collect information including reading their gas...
Lerwick Port - PART TIME DRIVER (WORK TODAY - GET PAID TOMORROW)- FLEET SUPPORT MOVEMENT LTD - Shetland Islands - WORK TODAY, PAID TOMORROW! Are you aged 23-65 and available for driving work? You are required to have a full UK driving licence and less than 6 points. Your own transport is desirable but not essenti...
Sales Representative (Self-employed / commission only)- Paymentsense - Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Self-employed, commission only Average £350 per deal, paid daily. It’s a far from average commission. Earn like a boss. While being your own boss. Card payments are booming. Banks are over charging. A...
Part time Event Organiser- Cheeki Monkeys - Shetland Islands - Home Based Baby Event Organisers required in ALL areas of the UK. Part time/Full time Available (set your own hours!) Organise our Nearly New BABY Sales. Work from home. Join our 150+ team. Trusted co...
Learning Support Worker - Tingwall Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Tingwall Primary School is a non-denominational school located in ...
Learning Support Worker - Cunningsburgh Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Cunningsburgh Primary School is a non-denominational school locate...
PMVA Trained RMN Belfast- Mediplacements - Ireland, Shetland Islands - Northern Ireland - Mediplacements Mental Health Division are searching for a PMVA Trained RMN to work as a locum at an NHS Trust based in Belfast. Job Ref: JC5577 Position: RMN Band 5 PMVA Trained Start Date: ASAP ...
Coastal Zone Manager- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - The Coastal Zone Manager reports to the Executive Manager- Planning and is a member of the service management team. The Coastal Zone Manager provides information and advice to the Executive Manager to...
Support Worker - Early Learning and Childcare - Urafirth Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The purpose of this post is to work effectively as a member of an Early Learning and Childcare team to support in the delivery of a high quality, safe and balanced education an...
Planning Officer - Development Management- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Shetland is an exciting and unique place to work. Whether you are an experienced planner with RTPI membership or a graduate planner, this post will provide an opportunity to work within our Developmen...
Process Engineer - Pharmaceutical- Ireland, Shetland Islands - Process Engineer needed to join a Pharmaceutical company based in Ireland. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary depending on experience. There is a benefits package on top of thi...
SAP Business One Consultant with Finance Knowledge, End User- Nigel Frank International - Firth, Shetland Islands - Wales - Work with a dynamic SAP Business One End User, who are in search of an experienced SAP Business One Financial Specialist; with knowledge of intergrating professional add-ons, and to tailor of their in...
SAP Business One Consultant with Finance Knowledge, End User- Nigel Frank International - Firth, Shetland Islands - Wales - Work with a dynamic SAP Business One End User, who are in search of an experienced SAP Business One Financial Specialist; with knowledge of intergrating professional add-ons, and to tailor of their in...
Support Worker - Early Learning and Childcare - Urafirth Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Heylor, Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The purpose of this post is to work effectively as a member of an Early Learning and Childcare team to support in the delivery of a high quality, safe and balanced education an...
Learning Support Worker - Cunningsburgh Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Cunningsburgh Primary School is a non-denominational school locate...
Learning Support Worker - Tingwall Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Tingwall Primary School is a non-denominational school located in ...
Learning Support Worker - Cunningsburgh Primary School- Shetland Islands council - Cunningsburgh, Shetland Islands - To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Cunningsburgh Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Cunningsburgh. It p...
Support Worker - Early Learning and Childcare - Urafirth Primary School- Shetland Islands council - Heylor, Shetland Islands - The purpose of this post is to work effectively as a member of an Early Learning and Childcare team to support in the delivery of a high quality, safe and balanced education and care service, which me...
Learning Support Worker - Tingwall Primary School- Shetland Islands council - Shetland Islands - To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Tingwall Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Tingwall. It provides pr...
Cleaner (School) - Sandwick Junior High School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details Undertake normally as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas within school premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Duties will includ...
Cleaner (School) - Sandwick Junior High School- Shetland Islands Council - Sandwick, Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details Undertake normally as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas within school premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Duties will includ...
Social Care Worker (Predominantly Nights) - Fernlea Care Services- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The purpose of the job is to actively provide person-centred care in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. To attend to the physical, social and emotional needs ...
Kitchen Assistant - Cullivoe Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food. Mo...
Shop Volunteer- British Red Cross - Shetland Islands - Shop Volunteer Location: Lerwick About the role Are you the face of British Red Cross fundraising? Our shop volunteers are the first point of contact for customers when they enter our shops. You will ...
Project Co-Ordinator- British Red Cross - Shetland Islands - We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you relevant advertising. To find out more, read our updated . OK Project Co-Ordinator Recruiter Location Shetland Islands ...
Mechanical Technician (Orkney/ Shetland)- Northern Lighthouse Board - Shetland Islands - Orkney Islands - THE COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES Require a MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN (Orkney/ Shetland) The Northern Lighthouse Board is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man, establi...
Cleaner School - Sandwick Junior High School- Shetland Islands council - Sandwick, Shetland Islands - Undertake normally as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas within school premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Duties will include: cleaning, washing, sw...
Customs Lead- Sullom, Shetland Islands - Customs Lead COMPANY OVERVIEW EnQuest are the leading UK independent oil operator in the North Sea with a dynamic management team and exciting growth plans to develop operations further in the UKC...
Meter Reader- Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Job Summary As a Meter Reader you will be required to carry out meter readings for both gas and electric meters at customer properties all around the ZE postcode area. Completion of visual checks an...
Kitchen Assistant - Cullivoe Primary School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food. Mo...
Sales Executive- Zenith Selection - Shetland Islands - NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE? Used to making sales but not seeing the return? Put your skills to better use, improve people’s lives and earn while you’re doing it. An Overseas based marketing business ...
Social Care Worker (Predominantly Nights) - Fernlea Care Services- Shetland Islands Council - Marrister, Shetland Islands - Symbister, Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The purpose of the job is to actively provide person-centred care in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. To attend to the physical, social and emotional needs ...
Kitchen Assistant - Cullivoe Primary School- Shetland Islands council - Cullivoe, Shetland Islands - The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food. More detail is provided in...
Social Care Worker Predominantly Nights - Fernlea Care Services- Shetland Islands council - Shetland Islands - The purpose of the job is to actively provide person-centred care in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. To attend to the physical, social and emotional needs of the service users in ...
Site Construction Focal Point- Wood Group - Shetland Islands - Responsibilities Wood is looking for a Site Construction Focal Point to be based at the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland. The successful candidate will Contribute to the delivery of Construction ex...
Customer Assistant grocery- Tesco - Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please visit the following link; Please note that we can only accept c...
Site Construction Focal Point- Amec Foster Wheeler - Shetland Islands - Please enable cookies in your browser to experience all the personalized features of this site, including the ability to apply for a job. Returning Candidate? Title Site Construction Focal Point R...
Bank Administration Assistant- NHS Scotland - Firth, Shetland Islands - Moray - Are you looking for flexible working on a part-time bank basis in the Invergordon, Dingwall, Inverness, Nairn or Aviemore areas? Have you previous office experience? The opportunity has arisen for p...
Customer Assistant grocery- Tesco - Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please visit the following link; Please note that we can only accept c...
Customer Team Leader- Co-op - Brae, Shetland Islands - Customer Team Leader (Store Supervisor) Location: Hillside, Brae,ZE2 9QG Pay: £8.76 per hour & amazing benefits Contract: 39 hours per week + regular overtime, full time Full training given Work...
Customer Team Member- Co-op - Brae, Shetland Islands - Customer Team Member (Customer Assistant) Location: Hillside, Brae, ZE2 9QG Pay: £8.00 per hour & amazing benefits Contract: 12 hours per week + regular overtime, part time No experience needed as...
Site Construction Focal Point- Amec Foster Wheeler - Shetland Islands - Overview / Responsibilities W ood is looking for a Site Construction Focal Point to be based at the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland. The successful candidate will Contribute to the delivery of Cons...
Depute Head Teacher - Sandwick Junior High School- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - Advertisement Details The role of the depute head teacher is to assist and, where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher in the conduct of the schools affairs. The school's affairs should be co...
Teacher of Business Education and Technologies- Mid Yell, Shetland Islands - Mid Yell Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Mid Yell, Yell. It provides nursery, primary and secondary education up to S4 for children from Central, Mid and East Yell for Pri...
Building Standards Surveyor- Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Islands - The Building Standards Surveyor is responsible, through the Building Standards Manager, for contributing to the delivery of the building standards service to the Council and the people of Shetland in ...
Customer Assistant- Tesco - Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please visit the following link; Please note that we can only accept c...
Customer Assistant - Fruit & Veg Team- Tesco - Lerwick, Shetland Islands - Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please visit the following link; Please note that we can only accept c...
Review: Brave in Concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - The Times
Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukReview: Brave in Concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The TimesThey stayed until the end of a considerable roll of credits to applaud their hero. Patrick Doyle studied just around the corner, at what was then the Royal Scottish ...
Spectacular capture of meteor
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukLOCAL astronomers agree that a fireball seen over Sumburgh airport on Friday evening was a sporadic meteor. The meteor was captured by one of the Sumburgh Head cliff cameras operated by Shetland Webcam and shared on You Tube.
Airport staff defended after criticism over parking system
Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukA Bressay resident has praised staff at Sumburgh Airport after criticism over the newly introduced parking charges and the situation for disabled drivers. The post Airport staff defended after criticism over parking system appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Gods and monsters to descend on museum
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTHE SHETLAND Museum is set for a colourful makeover this spring when it displays work by one of the isles’ most distinctive artists. Dirk Robertson’s Viking-themed Gods & Monsters exhibition will be held at Da Gadderie between 30 March and 4 May. The display will focus on the “vivid and gruesome” imagery found in the Viking […]
Walk up Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to raise awareness of depression - The Scotsman
Copyright of publisher www.scotsman.comWalk up Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to raise awareness of depression The ScotsmanA group of office workers from one of the big four accounting firms are climbing Calton Hill tomorrow to watch the sunrise and mark Blue Monday – the most ...
Patients treated for infection linked to pigeon droppings at Glasgow super hospital - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comPatients treated for infection linked to pigeon droppings at Glasgow super hospital HeraldScotlandTwo patients are being treated for a fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings at a hospital.
Pocket-sized tick removers to be handed out to those at risk of Lyme disease - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukPocket-sized tick removers to be handed out to those at risk of Lyme disease Press and JournalPotentially life-saving equipment will be handed out to Scots at risk of contracting a disease on the hills, the Scottish Government has confirmed. In a battle ...
Scotland's pothole plans are pathetic as only ONE council takes immediate action - Daily Record
Copyright of publisher www.dailyrecord.co.ukScotland's pothole plans are pathetic as only ONE council takes immediate action Daily RecordTwelve councils have admitted leaving gaping holes in road surfaces for as long as 24 hours before addressing the holes.
UK unites in prayer for end to knife crime - The Times
Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukUK unites in prayer for end to knife crime The TimesTo the despair of parents, teachers and community leaders, more and more young people are dying on the streets of London and other big cities, stabbed to ...
Charity fears elderly on Scots island will go blind over 'cruel' policy to ferry patients for sight treatment - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comCharity fears elderly on Scots island will go blind over 'cruel' policy to ferry patients for sight treatment HeraldScotlandA NATIONAL charity has condemned a 'cruel' policy that forces elderly patients in Shetland to endure 36-hour round ferry trips for treatment to…
Calmac and Serco in frame for ferry contract
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSCOTTISH Government owned Calmac has confirmed it is one of the three companies in the running for the next Northern Isles ferry contract. Serco NorthLink, which currently holds the contract for running services between Shetland and Orkney and the Scottish mainland, is also throwing its hat into the ring. The identity of the third company […]
Otters, orcas and…Ewan McGregor
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSHETLAND’s renowned wildlife is set for another airing on national TV as a Ewan McGregor-narrated documentary hits the screens next week. Wild Shetland: Scotland’s Viking Frontier will be broadcast on BBC One on Wednesday (23 January) at 9pm. The one-off programme will “trace the course of a breeding season from the depths of winter to […]
Driver fined after power line accident
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA MAN was fined at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday over an accident involving an overhead power line which caused thousands of properties across Shetland to lose electricity last year. The incident happened on 13 July after a scrap handler on the back of an articulated lorry cut through the cable next to Lerwick’s power […]
Streetlight upgrades underway
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTHE FIRST phase of a three-year programme to upgrade Shetland’s streetlights to LED is now underway. The project to make all streetlights LED started recently in Cunningsburgh. Shetland Islands Council agreed last year to invest £2.8 million in upgrading its streetlights to energy-saving LED. The current lanterns are said to use at least 100 per […]
Pod of orcas caught on camera hunting seals just off Shetland - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comPod of orcas caught on camera hunting seals just off Shetland HeraldScotlandIt was trip designed to capture the perfect shot and they were prepared to wait patiently for five months to ensure they got it.
Three bidders invited to apply for contract to run ferries for the northern isles - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukThree bidders invited to apply for contract to run ferries for the northern isles Press and JournalThe invitation to tender for the next contract to run ferries to the Northern Isles has been issued to three bidders. Submission of final tenders is scheduled for ...
Invitation to tender issued for ferry contract
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukAN INVITATION to tender for the Northern Isles ferry contract has been issued to three bidders. Submission of final tenders is scheduled for March, with a view to awarding the contract in July. It is expected to come into place at 2.01pm on 31 October while the routes’ vessels are in port. The eight-year contract, issued […]
Fined for stealing medicine from care home
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA SOCIAL care worker who admitted stealing prescription medicine from a Lerwick care home while on the nightshift has been fined £500. Kerry Gannon, of Sandveien, Lerwick, admitted at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday to taking quantities of dihydrocodeine and codeine tablets from Edward Thomason and Taing House on or between 30 August and 28 […]
CalMac warns of port closures as it bids to take over North routes - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comCalMac warns of port closures as it bids to take over North routes HeraldScotlandLIFELINE island ferry services face more disruption this winter as vital infrastructure is overhauled.
Thursday, January 17, fish prices from Lerwick market - Fish Update
Copyright of publisher www.fishupdate.comThursday, January 17, fish prices from Lerwick market Fish UpdateFISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND. Thursday 17th January 2019. 15 BOATS LANDED 2658 BOXES Arcturus, Venturous, Guiding Light, Mizpah, Sedulous, ...
Lashing out in bar proves expensive
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukPUNCHING a man who had previously subjected him to a bizarre “stalking” episode cost a Lerwick man fines and compensation at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Joseph Williamson, 27, of Sandveien, admitted punching the man on the head to his injury in Da Wheel Bar on 9 September. The complainer was sentenced to 300 hours […]
Jealous attack costs man fine
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA MAN who lost his temper and attacked his ex-partner’s new boyfriend has been fined at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Ian Pottinger of Parkview, Sandwick, admitted punching the man repeatedly on the head and body to his injury, when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. The court heard that on 19 November Pottinger had […]
Scotland weather forecast: Snow is already blighting country as Met Office issues ice warnings before -11C - The Scottish Sun
Copyright of publisher www.thescottishsun.co.ukScotland weather forecast: Snow is already blighting country as Met Office issues ice warnings before -11C The Scottish SunSCOTLAND has been blanketed in snow as ice and freezing temperatures blast the country. Yellow weather warnings have been issued as forecasters predict ...
Scotland weather: Video footage shows parts of Scotland being bombarded with heavy snow overnight as rest of - The Scottish Sun
Copyright of publisher www.thescottishsun.co.ukScotland weather: Video footage shows parts of Scotland being bombarded with heavy snow overnight as rest of The Scottish SunPunters in Aberdeenshire and Inverness captured captivating footage of the large amount of snow fall.
Snow hits Scotland as temperatures plummet below freezing - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comSnow hits Scotland as temperatures plummet below freezing HeraldScotlandYellow weather warnings have been issued across Scotland for ice and snow as temperatures plummet to below freezing.
Fine for librarian who thrashed jarl
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA SENIOR librarian who bashed a man who had attacked his step daughter was fined £200 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Milford Georgeson, 63, of Brenneck, Laxfirth, admitted punching his step daughter’s partner Steven Cassidy, who is this year’s Nesting guizer jarl, repeatedly on the head to his injury on 19 November . The […]
Calls made to combat marine litter on Shetland after dead gannet discovered entangled in rope and twine - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukCalls made to combat marine litter on Shetland after dead gannet discovered entangled in rope and twine Press and JournalCalls have been made to combat marine litter after a Shetland man photographed a gannet which appeared to have died after becoming entangled in rope and ...
Shetland woman dropped off kids at school while five and a half times the drink driving limit - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukShetland woman dropped off kids at school while five and a half times the drink driving limit Press and JournalA woman who dropped off passengers at Sandwick Junior High School while five-and-a-half times the drink driving limit received a hefty driving ban and fine at ...
Hostile bidder for Scottish oil company reaches key milestone - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comHostile bidder for Scottish oil company reaches key milestone HeraldScotlandFAROE Petroleum has said trading in its shares will be cancelled after DNO passed a key threshold in its hostile takeover of the company which…
No confidence vote result: Did your local MP support Theresa May's government? - The Independent
Copyright of publisher www.independent.co.ukNo confidence vote result: Did your local MP support Theresa May's government? The IndependentTheresa May has survived a vote of no confidence, tabled by Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, less than 24 hours after she suffered a crushing defeat of her ...
Coin for the Ferryman | Scotland - The Times
Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukCoin for the Ferryman | Scotland The TimesFor years, residents of the Hebrides and northern isles have complained that ferry fares are too high, unduly penalising residents for whom the *service* is a vital ...
Serious consequences for drink drivers
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA WOMAN who dropped off passengers at Sandwick Junior High School while five-and-a-half times the drink driving limit received a hefty driving ban and fine at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Samantha Anderson, 42, of South Punds Park in Levenwick admitted driving with 121 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on 16 December […]
Jail for man who failed to pay fines and compensation
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA MAN who failed to pay fines and compensation for offences committed more than a year ago was imprisoned for 45 days at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Colin Robertson, 38, of Hoofields, Lerwick, had been fined £650 and ordered to pay £905 in compensation to his ex-partner last January after admitting making abusive phone […]
Councillors bite back at government funding offer
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSHETLAND Islands Council has spoken out against the Scottish Government’s provisional funding offer for the next financial year as it plans more talks with ministers. Councillors were recommended to approve the indicative funding package – which amounted to a like-for-like drop in revenue funding of around 2.2 per cent on last year – when they […]
Wednesday, January 16, fish prices from Lerwick market - Fish Update
Copyright of publisher www.fishupdate.comWednesday, January 16, fish prices from Lerwick market Fish UpdateFISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND. Wednesday 16th January 2019. 6 BOATS LANDED 988 BOXES Fairway, Defiant, Avrella, Radiant Star, Tranquility, ...
Councillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer
Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukCouncillors have unanimously supported a motion condemning the latest funding offer from the Scottish government. Council leader Steven Coutts warned that the provisional reduction in core funding had left the council’s ability to provide essential services “under threat”. Mr Coutts tabled a motion at Wednesday’s meeting of the full council which noted “with disappointment the […] The post Councillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer appeared first on The Shetland Times.
First strike and they’re out – lecturers picket college
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTHE first of four days of industrial action saw Shetland College staff picket the entrance to the college at Gremista today. Around a dozen placard carrying staff protested to get what local EIS FELA branch secretary Andrew Anderson said was a fair wage settlement rather than the 2.5 per cent over three years offered by […]
‘Backbench’ councillor concerned over number of meetings
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA SHETLAND councillor has voiced his concern over what he feels is a “democratic deficit” stemming from the number of full council meetings held every year. Shetland Central member Ian Scott told Wednesday’s full council meeting that as a “back bench councillor” he often feels “emasculated” in the local authority’s decision-making. It came as councillors […]
Fire brigade called out to Da Haaf restaurant
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTWO appliances from Lerwick and Scalloway were called out just before midday to deal with a fire that started in the kitchen of the Da Haaf restaurant, in Scalloway. Fire fighters use two sets of breathing apparatus as well as foam to put the fire out which is understood to have started in a fryer. […]
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Scotland as snow and ice set to hit - The Scotsman
Copyright of publisher www.scotsman.comMet Office issues yellow weather warning for Scotland as snow and ice set to hit The ScotsmanThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice to Scotland, as wintry conditions are set to hit.
Lecturers go on strike at Shetland College
Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukA picket line has been formed outside Shetland College as lecturing staff campaign for an improved pay offer. The post Lecturers go on strike at Shetland College appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Campaigning against his own act?
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukAlistair Carmichael MP held a meeting in Shetland, last Friday, thereby associating himself with a potential positive outcome from the Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) campaign (Pensioners fuming over government ‘theft’; SN, 11/01/2019). However, Mr Carmichael omitted to mention that he was part of the Coalition Government in 2011 that unjustly brought about a […]
Tangled gannet sparks marine litter reminder
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA FRESH call has been made for people to do their bit in the fight against marine litter after a local man photographed a gannet which appeared to have died after becoming tangled in rope and twine. Jordan Clark came across the bird at Mavis Grind on Tuesday afternoon. The 24-year-old said the stricken solan […]
Artist comes face to face with his own design during visit to Lerwick Tourist Office - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukArtist comes face to face with his own design during visit to Lerwick Tourist Office Press and JournalA Shetland cartoonist came face to face with his own creation following a visit to Lerwick Tourist Office. Stephen Gordon, known as Smirk, designed the character ...
Jenna Reid on launching her debut album Working Hands at Celtic Connections - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comJenna Reid on launching her debut album Working Hands at Celtic Connections HeraldScotlandJenna Reid is enthusing about having an ally from home by her side as she prepares to launch her latest album, Working Hands, at Celtic Connections…
Theresa May’s Brexit defeat makes history as biggest ever government loss in Commons - The Independent
Copyright of publisher www.independent.co.ukTheresa May’s Brexit defeat makes history as biggest ever government loss in Commons The IndependentTheresa May's defeat on her Brexit deal – losing by 230 votes – has made history as the biggest ever government defeat on the floor of the House of Commons.
Carmichael: Time for Theresa May to step aside after historic Brexit vote defeat
Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukISLES MP Alistair Carmichael said the vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister could not be clearer after Theresa May lost the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal by an unexpectedly large margin. Speaking immediately after the government’s historic defeat in the House of Commons, the Orkney and Shetland MP reiterated his view that […]
Brexit vote LIVE as Theresa May's EU deal defeated by 230 votes in Commons - Scottish Daily Record
Copyright of publisher www.dailyrecord.co.ukBrexit vote LIVE as Theresa May's EU deal defeated by 230 votes in Commons Scottish Daily RecordTheresa May's Brexit deal faced its final hurdle this evening as Tory, Labour, SNP, Lib Dem, Green and DUP MPs took part in a historic vote at Westminster.
Eight reasons to take a cruise around the UK in 2019 - The Telegraph
Copyright of publisher www.telegraph.co.ukEight reasons to take a cruise around the UK in 2019 The TelegraphThe UK domestic cruise market is booming and no wonder as the British Isles have manifest attractions. Consider the sheer diversity: Scotland alone boasts over ...
Orkney residents crowdfunding for new drugs dog after old one loses sense of smell - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comOrkney residents crowdfunding for new drugs dog after old one loses sense of smell HeraldScotlandThe search is on for another drugs sniffer dog crowdfunded by islanders on Orkney after the first one lost its sense of smell because it had waited…
Review to look at smaller council wards for islands - Press and Journal
Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukReview to look at smaller council wards for islands Press and JournalA review of council wards on Scotland's islands has been launched in a move that could see councillors represent smaller areas. Any reorganisation would take ...
Premier Oil shares plunge amid talk of potential $1.5bn North Sea deal - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comPremier Oil shares plunge amid talk of potential $1.5bn North Sea deal HeraldScotlandINVESTORS have wiped around £75 million off the market valuation of North Sea heavyweight Premier Oil amid reports the company is planning to tap…
Herald Entrepreneur: 'I never dreamed I could achieve anything like this' - HeraldScotland
Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comHerald Entrepreneur: 'I never dreamed I could achieve anything like this' HeraldScotlandAS a busy working mum, Dianne Teo couldn't find a fitness plan that suited her lifestyle - so she created her own.
Purse ‘theft’ prompts police appeal
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Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukA man has been fined £400 at Lerwick Sheriff Court after he admitted repeatedly using text and social media to contact his former partner in breach of a court order. Denis Zalekesin, 41, of Leslie Road, Lerwick, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared from custody before Sheriff Ian Cruickshank. Zalekesin was granted bail […] The post Man who breached court order is fined £400 appeared first on The Shetland Times.
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