Club stays open for now

THE CUNNINGSBURGH Village Club is set to stay open for the time being as a crowdfunding campaign is launched to raise money for the cash-strapped building.

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‘Red’ town hall clock to support Anti-Slavery Day

The clock on Lerwick Town Hall will be lit red tomorrow (Thursday 18th October) to support a UK-wide campaign against modern slavery. The post ‘Red’ town hall clock to support Anti-Slavery Day appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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New tourism strategy aims to boost visitor experience

A NEW tourism strategy for Shetland for the next five years is set to be launched at the end of the month.

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Submit your best snaps for the 2019 Shetland Times Calendar Competition

Shetland Times readers again have the chance to see one of their photographs published on the annual calendar. The glossy 2019 calendar is included free with the newspaper over the festive period and this year it could feature one of your images. If you have a eye-catching photo that captures the essence of the isles […] The post Submit your best snaps for the 2019 Shetland Times Calendar Competition appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Worries over roll-out of Universal Credit

NORTHERN Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has warned that the roll out of the government's new Universal Credit benefit will not address in-work poverty, amid growing concerns there will be far more losers than winners under the new system. Shetland Citizen's Advice Bureau is appealing for more volunteers, who will be trained in Universal Credit to handle an anticipated surge in case load once the benefits system is fully established.

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Puss in Boots panto competition proves popular

A TEN year old girl from Brae Primary School is set to have a drawing used on the cover of the programme for this winter's pantomime after winning a hotly contested competition.

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CAP reform review 'does not go far enough'

A REVIEW that promises fairer funding for farmers throughout the UK following Brexit has been welcomed, but claims have been made that the reforms do not go far enough. Scottish rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing called for all the money that the UK has secured from the EU in a "convergence uplift" to go to Scottish farmers – whose economic plight made the cash award possible in the first place.

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Wheels in motion for new 'smart' bus ticketing system

PLANS to install a 'smart ticketing' system on Shetland's public buses which would allow passengers to buy fares through contactless payments are progressing after the project went out to tender.

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SIC reaches next stage of Crown Estate pilot

SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is one of five organisations that have moved to the second stage of a pilot scheme which could give the local authority more control over how seabed and coastline around the isles is managed. The council has reached the next stage of Crown Estate Scotland's local pilots scheme, which enables community bodies and local authorities to "test new and innovative approaches to sustainable management" of crown estate run assets.

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New transition minister welcomed to Shetland

A NEW Church of Scotland minister who will oversee the transition of Shetland from a multi-parish presbytery to a single parish has been appointed.

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More support for training

A NEW post has been created locally to support the isles' aquaculture industry when it comes to receiving training in areas like health and safety.

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Kirk numbers to be reduced

The number of Church of Scotland buildings will be cut by two thirds, following a meeting of the Shetland Presbytery on Saturday. The post Kirk numbers to be reduced appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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St Ninian’s Isle selected for national remembrance event

ARTWORK is set to be drawn into the sand on the St Ninian's Isle beach next month as part of a nationwide centenary Armistice Day remembrance event led by Trainspotting director Danny Boyle.

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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 including a contravention of the sexual offences act.

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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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