Loganair to phase out single-use plastic

LOGANAIR is joining a growing number of companies in becoming more environmentally conscious by phasing out single-use plastics in their catering.

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Blue green algae in Tingwall

BLUE green algae has been found again in Shetland, this time at the Loch of Griesta in Tingwall.

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Bus and ferry changes given green light

A NUMBER of changes to Shetland's bus and ferry timetables have been approved by the isles' transport partnership. ZetTrans members met on Friday morning to discuss alterations proposed to ensure the public transport network aligns with the new asymmetrical secondary school timetable.

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Donations for disability charity

DISABILITY Shetland has received more than £5,000 in local donations after two cheques were handed over to the Market House based charity.

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Roll-out of kerbside recycling scheme 'on schedule'

THE ROLL-OUT of kerbside recycling in Shetland is said to be "on time and on schedule" as more properties receive wheelie bins.

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Man admits threatening or abusive behaviour charges

A FORTY nine year old man from the remote island of Foula will have to wait until August to learn his fate after he pleaded guilty to three charges of threatening or abusive behaviour towards his wife.

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Jail for trio who smuggled cannabis into isles

THREE middle-aged men from Dunfermline who attempted to smuggle £5,000 worth of cannabis resin into Shetland were sent to prison for a total of 20 months at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday. Described by procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie as a 'feckless' operation that didn't require much detective work to uncover, the trio were intercepted at the NorthLink ferry terminal in Lerwick on 19 September last year.

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Airport strike action called off

STRIKE action at Aberdeen Airport has been averted after workers accepted a three per cent pay deal.

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Something for all at isles' nature festival this year

THE ORGANISERS of the Shetland Nature Festival have promised "something for everyone" this year.

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Spaceport deal hailed as ‘really positive step’

ATTRACTING the budding UK space industry to Shetland is a major part of the isles' strategy to create at least 600 new jobs over the next ten years, according to the local authority's chief executive Maggie Sandison. And building a satellite tracking and communication centre on the island of Unst could be the lever to eventually providing high speed broadband as well a better ferry and/or fixed links to the North Isles. Speaking from Aberdeen Airport on her journey back to the isles from the Farnborough Airshow on Wednesday, Sandison was adamant that Shetland Islands Council (SIC) had not been asked to put any money towards the venture.

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Back of the net! Shop wins chocolate World Cup trophy

A CHOCOLATE World Cup trophy was presented to a Lerwick shop this week after a number of local businesses took part in a football-themed competition.

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Teen admits string of offences

A YOUNG man from Lerwick whose "extremely bizarre behaviour" resulted in him crashing a car before sexually assaulting two women is due to learn his fate in August after admitting a string of offences.

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Marjolein to juggle storytelling and stand-up

MARJOLEIN Robertson is starting to feel nervous. She usually does on the eve of performing a stand-up comedy show at home in Shetland, despite having performed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, toured in New Zealand and had her videos watched by thousands upon thousands on the BBC Social platform. "It's more scary than doing it south," she says. "Part of it's funny because I don't have to watch my words so much. But at the same time it's more terrifying because when you do stand-up you do put on a bit of a character.

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Man faces rape charge

A MAN was released on bail on Wednesday after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court from custody on a petition alleging a contravention of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.

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Man punished for threatening behaviour

A MAN from Lerwick who shouted and swore at his partner and threw her mobile phone against a wall the day before he was sent to prison on another matter has had two months added to his jail sentence.

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Space centre signs deal with aerospace giant

THE COMPANY behind plans to develop a space centre on the island of Unst has joined forces with Shetland Islands Council (SIC) and Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest aerospace companies, to create a satellite tracking and communication centre on the UK's most northerly island. Shetland Space Centre project director Scott Hammond, SIC chief executive Maggie Sandison and Patrick Wood, head of Lockheed Martin Space UK, signed a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough Airshow on Wednesday.

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Lifeboat call-out

THE LERWICK lifeboat assisted the Norwegian fishing vessel Krossoy with seven crew on board after the 43-metre boat fouled her propeller around 40 nautical miles south east of Lerwick on Wednesday.

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Police investigate dangerous driving report

POLICE are looking to speak to anyone who may have witnessed an alleged incident of dangerous driving which occurred in Weisdale on Tuesday.

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Climbers clear Calder’s Geo of bruck

TWO TONNES of litter was collected from the bottom of Calder's Geo in Eshaness after a group of local climbers took to the ropes on Sunday to clear the beauty spot of bruck. Ten members of Climb Shetland dragged the rubbish up to the cliff top, attracting interest and occasional help from the numerous passing tourists. The haul was much less than the club's previous Calder's Geo redd up in 2012, which lifted seven tonnes of bruck. This year's collection included several gas cylinders, polystyrene blocks, an oil drum and a buoy that had crossed the Atlantic from Bucks Harbour, Maine.

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Pictured: crime drama filming gets underway

FILMING for the fifth series of popular BBC crime drama Shetland has started to take place in the isles. Cast and crew shot scenes in the Ronas Voe area on Monday before they spent a full day in Lerwick on Tuesday.

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