Invitation to tender issued for ferry contract

AN INVITATION to tender for the Northern Isles ferry contract has been issued to three bidders. Submission of final tenders is scheduled for March, with a view to awarding the contract in July. It is expected to come into place at 2.01pm on 31 October while the routes’ vessels are in port. The eight-year contract, issued […]

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Fined for stealing medicine from care home

A SOCIAL care worker who admitted stealing prescription medicine from a Lerwick care home while on the nightshift has been fined £500. Kerry Gannon, of Sandveien, Lerwick, admitted at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday to taking quantities of dihydrocodeine and codeine tablets from Edward Thomason and Taing House on or between 30 August and 28 […]

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Lashing out in bar proves expensive

PUNCHING a man who had previously subjected him to a bizarre “stalking” episode cost a Lerwick man fines and compensation at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Joseph Williamson, 27, of Sandveien, admitted punching the man on the head to his injury in Da Wheel Bar on 9 September. The complainer was sentenced to 300 hours […]

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Jealous attack costs man fine

A MAN who lost his temper and attacked his ex-partner’s new boyfriend has been fined at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Ian Pottinger of Parkview, Sandwick, admitted punching the man repeatedly on the head and body to his injury, when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. The court heard that on 19 November Pottinger had […]

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Scotland weather forecast: Snow is already blighting country as Met Office issues ice warnings before -11C - The Scottish Sun

Scotland weather forecast: Snow is already blighting country as Met Office issues ice warnings before -11C  The Scottish SunSCOTLAND has been blanketed in snow as ice and freezing temperatures blast the country. Yellow weather warnings have been issued as forecasters predict ...

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Further snow showers expected across north and north-east - Press and Journal

Further snow showers expected across north and north-east  Press and JournalThe snow and ice that hit the north and north-east overnight caused a spate of collisions and transport delays this morning. People throughout the region were ...

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Scotland weather: Video footage shows parts of Scotland being bombarded with heavy snow overnight as rest of - The Scottish Sun

Scotland weather: Video footage shows parts of Scotland being bombarded with heavy snow overnight as rest of  The Scottish SunPunters in Aberdeenshire and Inverness captured captivating footage of the large amount of snow fall.

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Snow hits Scotland as temperatures plummet below freezing - HeraldScotland

Snow hits Scotland as temperatures plummet below freezing  HeraldScotlandYellow weather warnings have been issued across Scotland for ice and snow as temperatures plummet to below freezing.

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Fine for librarian who thrashed jarl

A SENIOR librarian who bashed a man who had attacked his step daughter was fined £200 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Milford Georgeson, 63, of Brenneck, Laxfirth, admitted punching his step daughter’s partner Steven Cassidy, who is this year’s Nesting guizer jarl, repeatedly on the head to his injury on 19 November . The […]

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Calls made to combat marine litter on Shetland after dead gannet discovered entangled in rope and twine - Press and Journal

Calls made to combat marine litter on Shetland after dead gannet discovered entangled in rope and twine  Press and JournalCalls have been made to combat marine litter after a Shetland man photographed a gannet which appeared to have died after becoming entangled in rope and ...

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Shetland woman dropped off kids at school while five and a half times the drink driving limit - Press and Journal

Shetland woman dropped off kids at school while five and a half times the drink driving limit  Press and JournalA woman who dropped off passengers at Sandwick Junior High School while five-and-a-half times the drink driving limit received a hefty driving ban and fine at ...

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Hostile bidder for Scottish oil company reaches key milestone - HeraldScotland

Hostile bidder for Scottish oil company reaches key milestone  HeraldScotlandFAROE Petroleum has said trading in its shares will be cancelled after DNO passed a key threshold in its hostile takeover of the company which…

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No confidence vote result: Did your local MP support Theresa May's government? - The Independent

No confidence vote result: Did your local MP support Theresa May's government?  The IndependentTheresa May has survived a vote of no confidence, tabled by Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, less than 24 hours after she suffered a crushing defeat of her ...

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Coin for the Ferryman | Scotland - The Times

Coin for the Ferryman | Scotland  The TimesFor years, residents of the Hebrides and northern isles have complained that ferry fares are too high, unduly penalising residents for whom the *service* is a vital ...

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Serious consequences for drink drivers

A WOMAN who dropped off passengers at Sandwick Junior High School while five-and-a-half times the drink driving limit received a hefty driving ban and fine at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Samantha Anderson, 42, of South Punds Park in Levenwick admitted driving with 121 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on 16 December […]

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Jail for man who failed to pay fines and compensation

A MAN who failed to pay fines and compensation for offences committed more than a year ago was imprisoned for 45 days at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Colin Robertson, 38, of Hoofields, Lerwick, had been fined £650 and ordered to pay £905 in compensation to his ex-partner last January after admitting making abusive phone […]

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Councillors bite back at government funding offer

SHETLAND Islands Council has spoken out against the Scottish Government’s provisional funding offer for the next financial year as it plans more talks with ministers. Councillors were recommended to approve the indicative funding package – which amounted to a like-for-like drop in revenue funding of around 2.2 per cent on last year – when they […]

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Wednesday, January 16, fish prices from Lerwick market - Fish Update

Wednesday, January 16, fish prices from Lerwick market  Fish UpdateFISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND. Wednesday 16th January 2019. 6 BOATS LANDED 988 BOXES Fairway, Defiant, Avrella, Radiant Star, Tranquility, ...

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Councillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer

Councillors have unanimously supported a motion condemning the latest funding offer from the Scottish government. Council leader Steven Coutts warned that the provisional reduction in core funding had left the council’s ability to provide essential services “under threat”. Mr Coutts tabled a motion at Wednesday’s meeting of the full council which noted “with disappointment the […] The post Councillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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First strike and they’re out – lecturers picket college

THE first of four days of industrial action saw Shetland College staff picket the entrance to the college at Gremista today. Around a dozen placard carrying staff protested to get what local EIS FELA branch secretary Andrew Anderson said was a fair wage settlement rather than the 2.5 per cent over three years offered by […]

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‘Backbench’ councillor concerned over number of meetings

A SHETLAND councillor has voiced his concern over what he feels is a “democratic deficit” stemming from the number of full council meetings held every year. Shetland Central member Ian Scott told Wednesday’s full council meeting that as a “back bench councillor” he often feels “emasculated” in the local authority’s decision-making. It came as councillors […]

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Fire brigade called out to Da Haaf restaurant

TWO appliances from Lerwick and Scalloway were called out just before midday to deal with a fire that started in the kitchen of the Da Haaf restaurant, in Scalloway. Fire fighters use two sets of breathing apparatus as well as foam to put the fire out which is understood to have started in a fryer. […]

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Scotland as snow and ice set to hit - The Scotsman

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Scotland as snow and ice set to hit  The ScotsmanThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice to Scotland, as wintry conditions are set to hit.

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Lecturers go on strike at Shetland College

A picket line has been formed outside Shetland College as lecturing staff campaign for an improved pay offer. The post Lecturers go on strike at Shetland College appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Campaigning against his own act?

Alistair Carmichael MP held a meeting in Shetland, last Friday, thereby associating himself with a potential positive outcome from the Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) campaign (Pensioners fuming over government ‘theft’; SN, 11/01/2019). However, Mr Carmichael omitted to mention that he was part of the Coalition Government in 2011 that unjustly brought about a […]

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Tangled gannet sparks marine litter reminder

A FRESH call has been made for people to do their bit in the fight against marine litter after a local man photographed a gannet which appeared to have died after becoming tangled in rope and twine. Jordan Clark came across the bird at Mavis Grind on Tuesday afternoon. The 24-year-old said the stricken solan […]

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Artist comes face to face with his own design during visit to Lerwick Tourist Office - Press and Journal

Artist comes face to face with his own design during visit to Lerwick Tourist Office  Press and JournalA Shetland cartoonist came face to face with his own creation following a visit to Lerwick Tourist Office. Stephen Gordon, known as Smirk, designed the character ...

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Fears for students as lecturers to strike across north and north-east - Press and Journal

Fears for students as lecturers to strike across north and north-east  Press and JournalCollege students caught in the crossfire of a wages row between the Scottish Government and lecturers will miss out on lessons today as teaching staff go on ...

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Jenna Reid on launching her debut album Working Hands at Celtic Connections - HeraldScotland

Jenna Reid on launching her debut album Working Hands at Celtic Connections  HeraldScotlandJenna Reid is enthusing about having an ally from home by her side as she prepares to launch her latest album, Working Hands, at Celtic Connections…

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Theresa May’s Brexit defeat makes history as biggest ever government loss in Commons - The Independent

Theresa May’s Brexit defeat makes history as biggest ever government loss in Commons  The IndependentTheresa May's defeat on her Brexit deal – losing by 230 votes – has made history as the biggest ever government defeat on the floor of the House of Commons.

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Carmichael: Time for Theresa May to step aside after historic Brexit vote defeat

ISLES MP Alistair Carmichael said the vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister could not be clearer after Theresa May lost the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal by an unexpectedly large margin. Speaking immediately after the government’s historic defeat in the House of Commons, the Orkney and Shetland MP reiterated his view that […]

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Brexit vote LIVE as Theresa May's EU deal defeated by 230 votes in Commons - Scottish Daily Record

Brexit vote LIVE as Theresa May's EU deal defeated by 230 votes in Commons  Scottish Daily RecordTheresa May's Brexit deal faced its final hurdle this evening as Tory, Labour, SNP, Lib Dem, Green and DUP MPs took part in a historic vote at Westminster.

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Bleak landscape for tourism

Evelyn Morrison is absolutely right in her assessment of the Speakeasy panel (Appalling lack of foresight; SN, 14/01/2019) Unfortunately Shetland tourism is sleepwalking into a situation that will see this industry decline just as quickly as it has increased in the last few years. Clearly those on the panel (with or without personal investments in […]

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Energy advice clinics, business branding workshop, local band’s US deal

THE LOCAL Citizens Advice Bureau is going on tour around Shetland in the coming weeks and months to help people with reducing their energy bills. Energy advice will be given out on understanding tariffs, switching energy supplier, managing fuel debt, installing renewables and accessing loans and grants to make homes more energy efficient. Shetland’s Citizens […]

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Factory trawler detained as Marine Scotland carries out investigation

A GERMAN registered pelagic factory trawler is under investigation by officers from Marine Scotland after being detained west of Shetland on Monday afternoon. The 117 metre Helen Mary was detained by the fisheries protection vessel Jura and escorted from the fishing grounds west of Foula to just outside Lerwick harbour. Both vessels are currently waiting for the […]

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Have your say on future of Sullom Voe harbour area

THE FUTURE use of the Sullom Voe harbour area will be the subject of a series of public workshops due to be held in early February. An online survey will also be available as Shetland Islands Council gathers the public’s views on the priorities for the area, which includes Yell Sound. Councillors previously approved the […]

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Eight reasons to take a cruise around the UK in 2019 - The Telegraph

Eight reasons to take a cruise around the UK in 2019  The TelegraphThe UK domestic cruise market is booming and no wonder as the British Isles have manifest attractions. Consider the sheer diversity: Scotland alone boasts over ...

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Orkney residents crowdfunding for new drugs dog after old one loses sense of smell - HeraldScotland

Orkney residents crowdfunding for new drugs dog after old one loses sense of smell  HeraldScotlandThe search is on for another drugs sniffer dog crowdfunded by islanders on Orkney after the first one lost its sense of smell because it had waited…

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Online gambling a ‘hidden’ problem

SHETLAND’s relationship with gambling has been brought under the spotlight at Lerwick’s Town Hall – with one councillor suggesting there is a “hidden” problem with online gambling. The Shetland licensing board agreed on Tuesday to adopt its current statement of gambling licensing principles – which gives potential applicants information on complying with the law – […]

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The Imposters head south

SHETLAND comedy group The Imposters have landed a slot at the first Edinburgh International Improv Festival. The group – comprised of Alex Garrick-Wright, Ashlea Tulloch, Les Sinclair, Marjolein Robertson, Matthew Simpson, Thomas Jones and Jill Charleson – will perform at the event on 10 February. The comedians are hoping to raise some extra cash for […]

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Review to look at smaller council wards for islands - Press and Journal

Review to look at smaller council wards for islands  Press and JournalA review of council wards on Scotland's islands has been launched in a move that could see councillors represent smaller areas. Any reorganisation would take ...

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Premier Oil shares plunge amid talk of potential $1.5bn North Sea deal - HeraldScotland

Premier Oil shares plunge amid talk of potential $1.5bn North Sea deal  HeraldScotlandINVESTORS have wiped around £75 million off the market valuation of North Sea heavyweight Premier Oil amid reports the company is planning to tap…

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Herald Entrepreneur: 'I never dreamed I could achieve anything like this' - HeraldScotland

Herald Entrepreneur: 'I never dreamed I could achieve anything like this'  HeraldScotlandAS a busy working mum, Dianne Teo couldn't find a fitness plan that suited her lifestyle - so she created her own.

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Purse ‘theft’ prompts police appeal

Police are appealing for information after an alleged theft of a purse from a bus passenger. The post Purse ‘theft’ prompts police appeal appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Man who breached court order is fined £400

A man has been fined £400 at Lerwick Sheriff Court after he admitted repeatedly using text and social media to contact his former partner in breach of a court order. Denis Zalekesin, 41, of Leslie Road, Lerwick, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared from custody before Sheriff Ian Cruickshank. Zalekesin was granted bail […] The post Man who breached court order is fined £400 appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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Police need help after car damage

Police are appealing for help after a car was damaged in Lerwick at the weekend. The post Police need help after car damage appeared first on The Shetland Times.

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How the white-tailed eagle may soon be soaring again over southern England - The Independent

How the white-tailed eagle may soon be soaring again over southern England  The IndependentThese magnificent birds of prey became extinct in England 240 years ago, but, as Phoebe Weston explains, having been reintroduced to Scotland their next ...

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Backlog of clinical waste revealed at Lanarkshire health centres after HES collapse - HeraldScotland

Backlog of clinical waste revealed at Lanarkshire health centres after HES collapse  HeraldScotlandBAGS of clinical waste have been seen piled at three health centres in North Lanarkshire in the wake of the collapse of scandal-hit firm Healthcare…

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Scotland weather: Snow to hit Scotland TOMORROW after raging 50mph gales strike today as country braces - The Scottish Sun

Scotland weather: Snow to hit Scotland TOMORROW after raging 50mph gales strike today as country braces  The Scottish SunSCOTS are braced for the return of the Beast From The East as raging 50mph gales strike the country today before snow falls tomorrow. Sub-zero arctic air is set ...

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NHS waste from across north Scotland being sent to Shetland for incineration - Press and Journal

NHS waste from across north Scotland being sent to Shetland for incineration  Press and JournalShetland Islands Council is incinerating hundreds of tons of NHS clinical waste from health boards across Scotland – including the Highland and Grampian – to ...

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