Hillswick store turned into art gallery

A HISTORIC building in Hillswick has been given a new lease of life as an art gallery. The waterfront building known locally as 'da store' or 'da muckle store' has been renovated by Geoff Jukes, who works in the international music business and has been a regular visitor to Shetland for over a decade.

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Port applies for EU funding for new fish market

LERWICK Port Authority (LPA) has applied for EU funding as its plans for building a new and larger fish market at Mair's Quay continue to gain momentum.

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Former Glasgow library head appointed as Wordplay curator

Shetland Arts has appointed former head of Glasgow libraries Karen Cunningham, as the new curator of Wordplay, Shetland Arts' festival of words and ideas.

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WATCH: Lib Dem hopeful Carmichael finds support in Whalsay

A bonnie day in the Bonnie Isle saw Lib Dem candidate Alistair Carmichael argue his case between the rattle and hum of lawnmowers and folk pegging out their washing.

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Sandy Loch peatland restoration completed

A PROJECT led by Scottish Water to restore peatland near the Sandy Loch reservoir in Lerwick has been completed.

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Gulberwick crash

A MAN was taken to hospital with minor injuries in the early hours of Saturday morning after he was involved in a one-vehicle road accident near Gulberwick.

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Swan needs new sources of income to avoid becoming a museum exhibit, trustees warn

THE SWAN Trust has received a much-needed financial boost after being presented with a £3,000 donation from local schoolchildren amid fears over the sail training boat’s future. Pupils from Aith Junior High School handed over the money to trustees on Wednesday. The donation comes via the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, which encourages children to take part in Dragons’ Den style events to promote chosen charities.

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Hunter and the Bear impress at Legion

UP-AND-COMING London-based indie band Hunter and the Bear rocked the Lerwick Legion to its foundations on Friday night.

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Isles diver found guilty of Edinburgh rape

A DIVER from Shetland has been found guilty of raping a woman in an Edinburgh churchyard more than seven years ago. Cy Sullivan, 26, who left his victim naked from the waist down and feeling "awful" in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, was caught after his DNA was taken in October 2015 when he assaulted a bouncer. His 42 year old victim said: "What has happened to me is a living nightmare."

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Sumburgh fog disruption

LOGANAIR is confident all passengers flying in and out of Shetland on Friday will reach their destinations after thick fog caused major disruption at Sumburgh Airport.

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Faroese skipper fined for failing to freeze fish

A FAROESE skipper has been fined £5,000 after he admitted failing to ensure five tonnes of graded herring was immediately frozen on his trawler while it was located off Whalsay in 2014. The case against Pall Klein Rasmussen, of Klaksvik, ended at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Friday over two years after it first came to light. It was set to go to trial, but a plea was agreed at the last minute.

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Diver from Shetland found guilty of rape

A diver from Shetland has been found guilty of raping a drunken woman more than seven years ago in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh. Cy Sullivan, 26, who the court heard left his victim naked from the waist down and terrified and confused in the cemetery, was caught after his DNA was taken in October 2015 when […]

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Four win at fishing awards

THERE were four local winners at this year's Fishing News Awards, which were held in Aberdeen on Thursday night.

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Four isles winners in Fishing News Awards

There were four Shetland winners in the Fishing News Awards, held in Aberdeen last night to coincide with the first day of the Aberdeen Skipper Expo exhibition.

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Health board U-turn, Swan troubles and a councillor’s cold shoulder claims

• NHS Shetland has dropped plans to make the ferry the default option for patients heading south for appointments • An isles teenager who fled from the Manchester Arena and helped to reunite a young girl with her mother has spoken of her horror • Flexible friends prove entertaining as the circus comes to town […]

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Riddoch book events

AUTHOR, journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch will return to Shetland next week to promote her new book McSmorgasbord with three events across the isles.

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More dangerous overtaking

POLICE are keen to speak to the driver of a red Ford vehicle which was forced to leave the road last week following a reported dangerous overtaking manoeuvre.

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Museum to celebrate tenth anniversary

THE TENTH anniversary of the award-winning Shetland Museum and Archives is set to celebrated in June with a day of special events. A number of free talks and tours will take place on 3 June, while there will also be craft activities and live music.

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PODCAST: Gibbie Fraser – memories of a Shetland whaler

Shetland ex-Whalers Association chairman, Gibbie Fraser shares some of his memories of the industry. His stories range from the difficulties encountered on the long trips to South Georgia with the Southern Venturer expedition and hammering ice from the vessels to sharing drinks with monkeys! It’s a fascinating listen so it’s well worth clearing some time […]

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Ban and fine for man who refused to give breath sample

A 44-year-old man who refused to provide breath samples to a police officer who suspected he was drink driving has been disqualified from the road for two years. Paul Manson, of Thistle Court, Virkie, was also fined £1,300 after admitting the charges at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Procurator fiscal Duncan MacKenzie told the court […]

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