PODCAST: Ella Gordon – Textiles, designs and wool week

Shetland born and bred textile designer, Ella Gordon, speaks to host Marjolein Robertson about her love of knitwear and Shetland Wool Week.

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Doctor visits anchor sculpture on fundraising cycle trip

A DOCTOR from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has been in Shetland this week on a fundraising cycle to raise money for a charity which supports cancer and haematology patients in the north east of Scotland.

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Ancient graveyard at 'most haunted house'

TWO human skeletons possibly dating back to the 13th or 14th century have been found just inches under the ground at what is dubbed Shetland's most haunted property. The find - at Windhouse in Yell - confirms long-held views that the dilapidated former laird's house, which dates back to the early 18th century, sits on an old graveyard.

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Bailed on drugs charge after private appearance

A MAN from Dunfermline appeared in private from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday on a charge of being concerned in the supply of drugs.

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Loganair heartened by rise in passenger numbers

LOGANAIR says it is encouraged after recording a year-on-year increase in passenger numbers in the first half of September despite facing direct competition on several flights from ex franchise partner Flybe for the first time.

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Auditors' warning about future use of SIC reserves

SHETLAND Islands Council’s financial health has been praised by its auditors – but a warning has been sounded about its “over-reliance” on using money from its reserves.

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SIC agrees to buy £7.6m Sella Ness tug

SHETLAND Islands Council has decided to go ahead with buying the £7.6 million tug currently being leased at Sella Ness. The purchase of the Dutch vessel Multratug 29, which was chartered in April for three years as a replacement for the outgoing Tirrick, is due to go through on 25 October.

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Tavish wears it pink again

SHETLAND’S MSP Tavish Scott donned some eye-catching pink clothes at the Scottish Parliament this week to raise awareness of a forthcoming Breast Cancer Now fundraiser.

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Pair released on bail following drugs charge appearance

Two Fife men have been released from custody on bail after appearing in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court on drugs charges.

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Health board’s locum GP bill could top £1m

NHS Shetland is set to shell out over £1.3 million on locum GPs this financial year if current spending is maintained. A freedom of information request from Shetland News reveals that the health board has spent £218,657 on temporary GPs in July and August this year alone. Between April and June 2017 NHS Shetland had already spent £334,495 on locums doctors – which is over half of what it paid in the whole of 2015/16.

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Pair appear on drugs charges

TWO men from Dunfermline have been released on bail after appearing from custody on charges of being concerned in the supply of drugs at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

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Gas safety reminder

HOUSEHOLDERS and businesses across Shetland are being reminded to ensure that their gas appliances are properly maintained.

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Yell artist’s baskets are in fashion

From a shed in Yell to London Fashion Week...

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Drugs seized from pair coming off ferry

Two men who were found with drugs as they came off the NorthLink ferry have been placed in police custody. The men, aged 49 and 52, were detained on Tuesday morning at Holmsgarth Terminal because they possessed cannabis resin worth around £6,500. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.

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Police seize cannabis resin at Holmsgarth ferry terminal

TWO men have been taken into police custody after being found in possession of cannabis resin worth £6,500 as they disembarked the NorthLink ferry in Lerwick.

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‘Very future of islands’ community & economy at stake’ - SIC responds to energy plans

SHETLAND Islands Council says the islands’ economic future could be jeopardised if Ofgem presses ahead with proposed plans to serve its energy needs through a subsea cable from the Scottish mainland. In a response to the energy regulator’s consultation into the costs of connecting Shetland to the National Grid with the 60MW cable, the local authority said it does not feel it is the “optimal solution or even an adequate solution”.

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WATCH: ‘Spiderman’ regrets scaling oil rig for selfie

A "superhero" who scaled the heights of the Buchan Alpha platform dressed as Spiderman has voiced regret over the daredevil activity.

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Personal debt remains ‘crippling’ problem

DEBT continues to be a problem in Shetland - despite new figures claiming Lerwick has the lowest level of consumer debt per head in the UK. Data released by UK Finance says that the average debt per capita in the Lerwick postcode area at the end of 2016 was £445 – but the local Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) says it continues to have a high demand for financial advice.

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Film installation and artist talk

A FILM installation is set to take place in Shetland early next year featuring work by an acclaimed Vietnamese born artist and filmmaker.

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Wool week organisers prepare for another busy festival

The eighth Shetland Wool Week will be kicking off on Saturday for a nine-day celebration of Shetland’s textile heritage and wool and crofting communities. Run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, the festival is going from strength to strength and expects to welcome some 500 visitors from all over the world. Events, talks, demonstrations, workshops, and […]

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