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Lecturer - Relief Cover- Job Description Shetland College provides FE and HE courses to students in a range of areas: Business/Admin; Construction; Hospitality; IT; Health & Care; Hairdressing; Creative & Cultural Industries; Community Learning...
Monday, February 18th, 2019 -
Administrator (Grade 2) - Part Time- Hours of Work - 15.00 per week Here at the Walter and Joan Gray in Shetland, we offer permanent residential care, as well as a facility for day care, which provides a range of activities for older people in the local community...
Monday, February 18th, 2019
Social Care Workers - Short Breaks for Children- 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 of the service users in your...
Monday, February 18th, 2019
Social Workers - Children & Families- Advertisement Details The purpose of the job is to provide a professional social work service as part of an operational team, based in Children’s Services - Fieldwork.
In accordance with the Scottish Social Services...
Monday, February 18th, 2019
Supervisory Assistant - Whalsay School- Advertisement Details Responsible, under the direction of the head of establishment or such other officer as may be designated by the authority, individually or as a member of a team, for securing the safety, welfare and good...
Monday, February 18th, 2019
Teacher of Primary & ASN - Skeld Primary School- Advertisement Details Skeld Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Skeld. It provides nursery to P7 education for children from Skeld, Reawick, Culswick and Sand...
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Youth Worker - Livister Youth Club- Advertisement Details The Youth Worker’s role is to contribute to the delivery of youth work opportunities in a variety of settings, including youth clubs and in collaboration with schools and other agencies...
Monday, February 18th, 2019
Cleaner (School) - Aith Junior High School- 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 include: cleaning, washing, sweeping,...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Relief Housekeeping Assistant- Hours of Work - Variable, as required Here at The Walter and Joan Gray in Shetland, we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum. Someone’s dad...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Relief Care Worker- Hours of Work - Variable, as required Here at The Walter and Joan Gray in Shetland, we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum, someone’s dad, someone’s...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Care Worker - Part Time- Hours of Work - 28.00 per week Here at The Walter and Joan Grey in Shetland, we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum, someone’s dad, someone’s grandparent...
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Care Worker - Part Time- Hours of Work - 35.00 per week Here at The Walter and Joan Gray in Shetland, we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum, someone’s dad, someone’s grandparent...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Teacher of P.E & ASN - Sandwick Junior High School- Advertisement Details Sandwick Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Sandwick. It provides early years, primary and secondary education up to S4 for children from Sandwick and the surrounding area for...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Various vacancies at Shetland Islands Council- • Teachers of Primary – Skeld & Whalsay • Youth Workers – Yell, Mossbank, Burra, Nesting, Bixter, Whiteness & Lerwick • Anchor Project Officer – Lerwick • Teacher of Computing and Business – Unst • Social Care Workers – Lerwick & Unst • Practitioner – Early L... Read more...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Port Safety Officer at Shetland Islands Council- Port Safety Officer – Sella Ness Port Administration Building, Sella Ness £31,575.18 - £32,945.95 per annum inclusive On-line Ref No: SIC03208 Closing date: 1st March 2019The Port Safety Officer reports to the Deputy Harbourmaster and is responsible for the day-to-day safety issues of Po... Read more...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Site Assistant at Cooke Aquaculture- Full Time Permanent Site Assistant for our Yell and Unst Sea Sites, Shetland.For details please visit: www.cookeaquaculturescotland.com/careersIf you wish to apply for this vacancy please email your CV and covering letter, stating which vacancy you are applying for, to: recruitment@cookeaq... Read more...
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Front of House/Café Supervisors at Shetland Arts- Full/Part time and CasualShetland Arts is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic supervisor to help us lead our Customer Service team in our busy front of house & Café Bar.The candidate should possess a keen eye for detail, demonstrate excellent customer service skills and excel at ev... Read more...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Connector with Shetland Community Connections- Are you interested in becoming a Connector with Shetland Community Connections?This is an exciting time to be working in an innovative area supporting local people to have the “freedom to be ordinary”.We are looking for people ACROSS Shetland in every locality.Our Connectors will sup... Read more...
Friday, February 15th, 2019
Social Care Worker - Supported Living & Outreach- 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 of the service users in your...
Thursday, February 14th, 2019
Foster Carers Needed - Action For Children- Could you become a foster carer with Action for Children? Are you passionate about making a difference for children and young people, and have energy and space in your life? We are looking for people who want to make a...
Thursday, February 14th, 2019
Social Care Worker - North Haven Care Services- 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 of the service users in your...
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Teacher of Craft, Design and Technology - Anderson High School- Advertisement Details Anderson High School is a six year school, serving Lerwick and the surrounding areas, with our associated primary schools of Bells Brae, Hamnavoe, Nesting, Scalloway, Sound, Tingwall and Whiteness...
Thursday, February 14th, 2019
Centre Administrator - Centre for Rural Creativity- Job Description The Centre Administrator is responsible to the Director of the Centre for Rural Creativity and will provide a high quality, professional, effective and confidential secretarial and administrative service to the...
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Learning Support Worker - Sandwick Junior High School- Advertisement Details To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).
Sandwick Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Sandwick...
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Practitioner - Early Learning & Childcare - Mossbank Primary School- Advertisement Details The purpose of this post is to work effectively as a lead 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...
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Finance Assistant at NAFC- Finance Assistant (part-time) The NAFC Marine Centre wishes to recruit a part-time Finance Assistant to support the Finance Manager in providing an effective financial management service for the centre. The role will include the reporting and monitoring of budget information and grant-funded proje... Read more...
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Two appointed to represent isles in Scottish Youth Parliament
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTWO candidates have been appointed unopposed to represent Shetland in the Scottish Youth Parliament until 2021. Leighton Anderson, aged 16, from Dunrossness and fifteen-year-old Jonathan Dorrat from Lerwick will take up their roles from July this year, when the terms for the current MSYPs, Dylan Morrish and Sonny Thomason will be up. Anderson and Dorrat […]
Whalsay ferry service disrupted due to burst pipe
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukFerry services to and from Whalsay were disrupted on Monday after the Hendra was removed from service due to a burst pipe. The post Whalsay ferry service disrupted due to burst pipe appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Two injured in car crash, dangerous driving, new routes for Loganair, passenger decline at Sumburgh
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTWO people were taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital after a two vehicle collision on Friday. According to Police Scotland, a man from a Vauxhall van and a woman in an Audi A1 car were injured in the collision on the single track Gott road at 11.50am. Neither was thought to be seriously injured. MEANWHILE, […]
From Ian Fleming to Ann Cleeves: Desert Island Discs' best crime writer castaways - Telegraph.co.uk
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.telegraph.co.ukFrom Ian Fleming to Ann Cleeves: Desert Island Discs' best crime writer castaways Telegraph.co.ukThe crime novelist Ann Cleeves is the latest castaway on the nation's favourite radio programme, Desert Island Discs. Many crime and thriller writers have ...
Whalsay ferry service disrupted after Hendra bursts pipe
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukFerry services to and from Whalsay will be disrupted today as the MV Hendra has been removed from service due to a burst pipe. According to ferry operator Shetland Islands Council engineers are on their way to inspect the vessel and it’s estimated that repairs may take up to three hours. The route will be […]
Port of Dundee to get new multi-million recycling facility - The Scotsman
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.scotsman.comPort of Dundee to get new multi-million recycling facility The ScotsmanMetal recycling and steel specialist John Lawrie Group has outlined multi-million-pound expansion plans after sealing a deal to develop a new site at the Port of ...
Sustainable makes plea to councillors over Viking’s plans to increase turbine size
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukThe vice-chairman of Sustainable Shetland has reiterated his plea to councillors not to back Viking Energy's plans to increase the maximum size of its proposed turbines. The post Sustainable makes plea to councillors over Viking’s plans to increase turbine size appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Appeal for witnesses after dangerous driving incident
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukPolice are appealing for witnesses after a dangerous driving incident at the weekend. The post Appeal for witnesses after dangerous driving incident appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Doric at the centre of new documentary made by Aberdeen University - Press and Journal
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukDoric at the centre of new documentary made by Aberdeen University Press and JournalNorth-east Scots, usually known as 'the Doric' or 'Toonser' has been the subject of a new documentary, made by the University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone ...
Open letter to councillors from Sustainable Shetland
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukDear councillors, Among the papers appended to the SIC Planning Officer’s report on the Viking wind farm variation application, is a “Checking Report” prepared for the Energy Consents Unit by Dr. Andy Mills of AM Geomorphology. I should like to bring this, and the attached response to it, which has been published on the relevant […]
Friends of Anchor urges applicants not to miss deadline for 2019 Courage on the Catwalk and Brave events - Press and Journal
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukFriends of Anchor urges applicants not to miss deadline for 2019 Courage on the Catwalk and Brave events Press and JournalBut there are still some places available, for those who have faced a cancer or haematology diagnosis, to apply for Friends of Anchor's annual catwalk ...
Cold comfort - HeraldScotland
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comCold comfort HeraldScotlandI THOUGHT that Alison Rowat's review of Shetland ("Misery and mystery win again", The Herald, February 13) was a bit mean and nit-picking.…
Germany objects to Shell's rig disposal plan | Business - The Times
Monday, February 18th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukGermany objects to Shell's rig disposal plan | Business The TimesBritain and Germany are at loggerheads over plans to let Royal Dutch Shell abandon oil platform legs in the North Sea.The Times can reveal that last month the ...
Tom Morton's Beatcroft Social with Clive Munro. 60N Radio 16 February 2019
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.mixcloud.comTom Morton's Beatcroft Social
Pension protestors build up momentum at Tesco roundabout
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.uk“WE ARE all Robin Hood!” that is the battle cry from Janet Ainsworth who was among a group of 30 pensioners and their supporters once more waving placards at the Tesco roundabout on Saturday. In a week which saw school children and pensioners alike take to the streets to protest against mainstream apathy over the […]
Scotland's Insider Guide: Troon - HeraldScotland
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comScotland's Insider Guide: Troon HeraldScotlandTHE Ayrshire coast has long been a favourite destination for Scots in search of sun, sea and sand, and for many Troon is the jewel in the county's…
It's crim up north: Barry Didcock's TV review: Trapped, BBC Four - HeraldScotland
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comIt's crim up north: Barry Didcock's TV review: Trapped, BBC Four HeraldScotlandTrapped, BBC Four. FANS of northerly British crime dramas will have been delighted by the return last week of Shetland. But if we're talking latitudinal ...
Best on the box: Damien Love's TV picks for the week ahead - HeraldScotland
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comBest on the box: Damien Love's TV picks for the week ahead HeraldScotlandTraitors – 9pm, Channel 4. Across two series of The Missing, the fraternal writing team Harry and Jack Williams kept viewers hooked with a combination of ...
NHS wants freeze on ice cream offers in Scots shops - The Times
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukNHS wants freeze on ice cream offers in Scots shops The TimesThe NHS wants to curb the use of ice cream promotions and discounts in the latest drive against obesity.Health *service* managers are lobbying ministers for ...
Drone in near miss with Loganair plane
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA LOGANAIR plane flying from Sumburgh with 25 people on board came close to colliding with a large commercial drone near Glasgow airport last November. A report by the UK Airprox Board, which investigates such incidents, said that the metre-wide drone came within five metres of the plane, and left the pilots fearing it might […]
Drone came just ‘five metres’ from Sumburgh flight
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukA plane carrying passengers from Sumburgh Airport flew so close to a drone that a “definite risk of collision had existed.” That was the findings of a recent report from the UK Airprox Board, who monitor incidents of aircraft flying in close proximity to each other. The incident occurred on 24th November when the plane, […] The post Drone came just ‘five metres’ from Sumburgh flight appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Sumburgh passenger numbers drop due to changes in oil sector flight patterns
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukSumburgh Airport saw passenger numbers drop last year, largely due to changes in oil traffic movements. The post Sumburgh passenger numbers drop due to changes in oil sector flight patterns appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Police make major drug seizures across the Highlands and Islands - Press and Journal
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukPolice make major drug seizures across the Highlands and Islands Press and JournalDrugs worth more than £800,000 have been seized by police during a month-long series of raids across the Highlands and Islands. Searches were carried out ...
Offshore shifts hit Hial - Press and Journal
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukOffshore shifts hit Hial Press and JournalThe offshore industry's changes to shift patterns has led to a dip in passenger figures at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial). While Inverness Airport and ...
Keith Bruce: Sorry, Douglas, but you are wrong abut the Citz being provincial - HeraldScotland
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comKeith Bruce: Sorry, Douglas, but you are wrong abut the Citz being provincial HeraldScotlandUNLESS I have missed it, there would appear to have been little reaction to the provocative remarks by my old chum, actor Dougie Henshall in The…
Airline crew's fears over drone strike | Scotland - The Times
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukAirline crew's fears over drone strike | Scotland The TimesAn aircraft nearly collided with a commercial drone near Glasgow airport, it has been revealed.The tail of the Loganair aircraft was inspected because the crew ...
Drugs worth £820,000 seized during Highlands raids - STV News
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher stv.tvDrugs worth £820,000 seized during Highlands raids STV NewsDrugs worth £820000 seized during Highlands raids. Substantial amounts of heroin, cocaine and cannabis were found by police.
Glasgow Airport flight crew thought drone hit Loganair plane in near miss drama - Scottish Daily Record
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.dailyrecord.co.ukGlasgow Airport flight crew thought drone hit Loganair plane in near miss drama Scottish Daily RecordThe aircraft, which was flying 22 passengers and three crew from Shetland, almost suffered a "very serious incident".
Passenger plane involved in near miss with drone - STV News
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher stv.tvPassenger plane involved in near miss with drone STV NewsPassenger plane involved in near miss with drone. Crew thought the plane 'may have been hit' by commercial drone near Glasgow Airport.
TV review: Giles Smith on Endeavour; Famous and Fighting Crime; Catastrophe - The Times
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.thetimes.co.ukTV review: Giles Smith on Endeavour; Famous and Fighting Crime; Catastrophe The TimesEndeavour(ITV)Famous and Fighting Crime(Channel 4)Catastrophe(Channel 4) Endeavour is back — but what's this? The messy fallout from the end of series ...
Drugs worth more than £820k recovered in Highlands and Islands operation - The Scotsman
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.scotsman.comDrugs worth more than £820k recovered in Highlands and Islands operation The ScotsmanMore than £820000 worth of drugs have been seized in a four-week operation in the Highlands and Islands.
Plane involved in near miss with drone at Glasgow Airport - HeraldScotland
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.heraldscotland.comPlane involved in near miss with drone at Glasgow Airport HeraldScotlandA plane was involved in a near miss with a commercial drone near Glasgow Airport, it has been revealed.
North and North-east hail care experienced young people as part of national celebration - Press and Journal
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukNorth and North-east hail care experienced young people as part of national celebration Press and JournalCare Day is the world's biggest celebration of children and young people with care experience. This group includes children and young people who are or were ...
Unpaid work for unpaid fine
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA YOUNG man from Lerwick was ordered to carry out 140 hours of unpaid work after admitting he paid only a tiny fraction of two fines, which were totalling £1,400. Wojciech Malecki of 19 Nordavatn, appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Friday after he had failed to turn up for court two days […]
Drugs worth over £820,000 seized across Highlands and Islands
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukDrugs carrying a street value of over £820,000 have been seized by police throughout the Highlands and Islands during a four week period. Officers executed 34 search warrants across the region, with seizures being made from Shetland to Inverness. A variety of substances were discovered during January and February including substantial quantities of heroin, cocaine […] The post Drugs worth over £820,000 seized across Highlands and Islands appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Drone near Glasgow Airport came so close to aircraft that pilot 'thought it had been hit' - The Scotsman
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.scotsman.comDrone near Glasgow Airport came so close to aircraft that pilot 'thought it had been hit' The ScotsmanA drone came so close to a Loganair aircraft near Glasgow Airport its pilots thought it had been hit, investigators revealed today.
Lasses Trust in Providence: Love the Lasses
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetland.orgIn the final of her three part blog series profiling inspiring northern women Claire White talks about the modern day Shetland lasses who inspire her.
‘Usain Bolt’ claim from sheriff as prison warning issued
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukSheriff Ian Cruickshank compared himself to Usain Bolt as he warned a man he would be sent to prison if he failed to carry out unpaid work. The post ‘Usain Bolt’ claim from sheriff as prison warning issued appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Man appears in private on two serious charges
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA TWENTY eight year old man from Lerwick was remanded in custody after appearing from custody and in private at the town’s sheriff court on Friday charged with carrying an offensive weapon and the intention to commit theft. Scott Angus Anderson made no plea and was committed for further examination.
Northmavine Up Helly Aa: a day to sing, dance, ‘and have a right good laugh’
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukIN THE guise of the fictional Viking warrior Hansom Brucison, Guizer Jarl Kevin Jamieson strides across the realm of Northmavine today (Friday) leading his assembly of 55 Vikings for the annual Up Helly Aa. Fifty five Vikings may seem an imposing number of fearless warriors to descend on the mainland’s northern shores but fear not, […]
Crofting: Trying to stay positive and not despair
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukTHE SCOTTISH Crofting Federation is supporting calls for the UK government to compensate livestock producers should the agricultural sector be hit by high export tariffs in case of a no-deal Brexit. Visiting Shetland over the last few days, the chief executive of the SCF, Patrick Krause, said leaving the EU without a deal on 29 […]
Kevin makes a Hansöm jarl
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetlandtimes.co.ukLong-time North Roe resident Kevin Jamieson’s day as Northmavine Guizer Jarl is up and running. Kevin – also known as Hansöm Brucison for the day – and his merry band of Vikings will already be rampaging, or proceeding in an orderly and friendly manner, throughout the district. The galley – this year with the […] The post Kevin makes a Hansöm jarl appeared first on The Shetland Times.
Care portal provides easier access to patient information - Press and Journal
Friday, February 15th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukCare portal provides easier access to patient information Press and JournalA new “care portal” which shares patient information between health professionals across the north has gone live. The new technology links IT systems across ...
NHS chief ‘disappointed’ by compensation pay outs
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSHETLAND MSP Tavish Scott has called for a review of NHS Shetland compensation pay outs following the revelation that the local service has paid out £325,806 in the past five years. The figure was revealed in a freedom of information request which also showed that eight claims had been settled since 1 April 2013, including […]
New law will make a real difference to domestic abuse
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukLEGISLATION that puts Scotland at the very top of countries for tackling domestic abuse comes into force on 1 April, the chief executive of Scottish Women’s Aid told a meeting of professionals in Lerwick on Wednesday. The domestic abuse bill for the first time frames coercive and controlling behaviour as abuse and grounds for prosecution […]
Museum gets the go ahead for extension
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSCALLOWAY Museum has received planning permission for an external display area that will play host to a number of the museum’s boats. The planned extension, that will include timber-framed three-sided boat shelters, concrete slab paving and gravel display areas, will entail archaeological excavation. It will fit in with existing external aspects of the museum which […]
Fine for careless driving that led to serious accident
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA YOUNG Lerwick man who caused a serious road traffic accident at the observatory junction just south of the town was fined £500 and given six penalty points. The court heard that Ross Duncan, of Sandveien, could not explain why he had driven his car into the rear of the vehicle ahead of him, causing […]
Young man narrowly escapes jail term
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA YOUNG man from Lerwick who caused two disturbances in the town’s Hoofields area in August and in January this year escaped a prison sentence by the narrowest of margins when appearing at Lerwick sheriff Court on Wednesday. Kristian Georgiev with at address at 19 Hoofields, was instead put under supervision for 18 months and […]
Causing trouble on board NorthLink ferry cost young man £1,000
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA YOUNG man from Arbroath who caused a seven hour long disturbance on board the NorthLink ferry Hrossey was find £1,000 when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Charles Hunter, of Leysmill, pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner on board the passenger ferry while on passage from Aberdeen to […]
NHS Shetland payout more than £325000 in compensation for plethora of errors - Press and Journal
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.pressandjournal.co.ukNHS Shetland payout more than £325000 in compensation for plethora of errors Press and JournalNHS Shetland has made compensation payments of more than £300,000 for a catalogue of errors – including failure to make a diagnosis and breaching ...
Love and Courtship
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetland.orgSt Valentine’s Day isn’t a holiday traditionally observed in Shetland, but there’s plenty of traditions surrounding courtship and relationships. Especially important were traditional holidays, when it was believed that young, love-lorn lasses could perform rituals to predict their future husbands.
Wind farm decision deferred for a week
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukSHETLAND Islands Council is to make a decision on whether to recommend a plan to increase the size of turbine blades for the proposed Viking Wind Farm. In an unusual move the council’s planning committee adjourned on Wednesday to see if a one-week extension could be gained to allow the planning variation to be debated […]
Man left permanently impaired from single punch
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA 23 YEAR old man from Yorkshire has been warned that there was a substantial risk of his imprisonment for a severe assault in a Lerwick bar that left his victim permanently disfigured and permanently impaired. Lerwick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday how Jack Michael Goodall and a friend entered the town’s Wheel Bar in […]
Ten month prison term for domestic abuse
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukA LERWICK man has been imprisoned for threatening and abusive behaviour towards his ex-partner. Colin Robertson, 38, of Hoofields, was already serving a 45 day prison term when he appeared for sentencing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. At an earlier hearing he had admitted committing the offence at an address at Gulberwick on 3 […]
Court takes zero tolerance approach to domestic abuse
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 ‑ Copyright of publisher www.shetnews.co.ukLERWICK Sheriff Court is taking a “zero tolerance” approach towards domestic abuse cases, sheriff Ian Cruickshank warned on Wednesday. On a day the court had again to deal with several such cases, the sheriff made clear that he intended to take a tough approach towards domestic abuse and said that no one should be suffering […]
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