Man accused of assault and stealing a vehicle is released on bail

A 24-year-old man accused of assaulting three women and stealing a vehicle has had his case continued after he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court. The post Man accused of assault and stealing a vehicle is released on bail appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Twenty churches to close across the isles

THE CHURCH of Scotland plans to close two thirds of its churches in Shetland over the coming years as it attempts to secure a more "sustainable" future. Interim minister for the north east region Rev Ian Murray said that only 11 out of its 31 churches will be retained in Shetland - but their identities are being kept under wraps publicly for the time being.

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Shetland beach part of Danny Boyle’s Armistice Day commission

An isles beach is one of 30 from across the UK and Ireland to be chosen as part of a project aimed at marking Armistice Day. The post Shetland beach part of Danny Boyle’s Armistice Day commission appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Accused of drink driving

THE CASE against a 31-year-old man from Lerwick accused of drink driving has been continued without plea until next week.

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Man appears in private

A NINETEEN year old man appeared in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday on a petition alleging three charges relating to indecent photographs of children.

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Charged with assaulting three women and stealing vehicle

A YOUNG man from Lerwick charged with assaulting three women at an address in the town's Sandveien housing estate on Saturday and stealing a motor vehicle has been released on bail.

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Value of isles salmon reaches record high

THE VALUE of salmon produced in Shetland rose to over £215 million last year, according to new figures. This was an increase from £176 million in the previous year.

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Fireworks reminder

PEOPLE are being reminded to be aware of animals when setting off fireworks in the coming weeks.

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Research aims to break new ground

THIRTY one million pounds sounds like an awful lot of money to spend on a fishing boat, but when you see the new Research, you could not say that money has been squandered.

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Whalsay’s new Research arrives in Lerwick for first time

Whalsay's latest pelagic vessel, the new Research (LK 62) made her first appearance in Lerwick on Saturday, after her home islanders got a first look at Symbister the previous day. The post Whalsay’s new Research arrives in Lerwick for first time appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Thousands of tonnes of salt arrives for winter roads

Shetland Islands Council has taken delivery of over 6,000 tonnes of rock salt at Scalloway Harbour as part of its preparations for winter road treatment. The post Thousands of tonnes of salt arrives for winter roads appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Council stocks up on rock salt

OVER 6,000 tonnes of rock salt has been shipped into Scalloway Harbour as Shetland Islands Council prepares for its winter road treatment.

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Cafe highly commended

A CUNNINGSBURGH cafe and shop was highly commended at last week's Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards.

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Work to begin on upgrading decommissioning site

CONSTRUCTION work on expanding the decommissioning facilities at Dales Voe in Lerwick is expected to start next year after plans for the project were given the green light.

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Wind affects travel plans

THE WINDY weather means that NorthLink's southbound sailing from Lerwick to Aberdeen today (Friday) is set to leave two hours early.

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Probe into what caused death of whales

FOUR deep water whales have washed up on various shores across Shetland over the last few weeks, raising concern that they may be linked with the deaths of over 80 whales washed up on the west coast of Scotland and Ireland during August and September. Scientists have suggested that the deaths could be related to military activity in the Atlantic or oil and gas exploration work.

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Loganair high flyers at European airline awards

LOGANAIR has been named airline of the year by the European Regions Airline Association.

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Fair Isle switches on as new 24-hour electricity system unveiled

Fair Isle’s new energy system is officially unveiled today, with islands minister Paul Wheelhouse expected to give his full backing to the new technology which offers the island 24-hour electricity for the first time. As reported in The Shetland Times last week, the system is already operating and uses turbines, solar panels and battery storage […] The post Fair Isle switches on as new 24-hour electricity system unveiled appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Full-time power switched on in Fair Isle

GUARANTEED round the clock power has arrived in Fair Isle - leading to hopes that it could attract more people to visit and live on the remote island. Scottish energy, connectivity and islands minister Paul Wheelhouse was due to formally launch Fair Isle's new £3.5 million renewable power scheme this afternoon (Friday), but windy weather put paid to his trip.

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Ex-public protection tsar takes on committees

A HIGH profile figure in public protection has been appointed to two committees dealing with the safety of children and vulnerable adults in the isles.

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