SIC confirms North Mainland by-election date
A January date has been pencilled in for the Shetland North by-election for the seat soon-to-be vacated by Tom Morton. Returning officer Jan Riise identified…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 11th October) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Morton to stand down from SIC
Shetland North councillor Tom Morton is stepping down from the SIC. The Labour councillor says he has reached the decision after carrying out “something of…
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Man injured in Shetland Catch incident
A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital after being injured at Shetland Catch today (Thursday). Emergency services attended the scene at Gremista at around 9am…
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Lerwick Harbour sets all-time records
Lerwick Harbour has set a quartet of new records following a “brilliant” cruise season. The season, which usually runs from April to October, features shoulder…
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Season ends for the Swan
The isles sail training vessel Swan has been tied up, bringing a close to the year in which it helped 140 young Shetlanders. The former…
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Whalsay pupils raise thousands for RNLI
Whalsay School pupils raised almost £3,000 for the RNLI following a fish and chip fundraiser.
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Why has mobile phone coverage become ‘shockingly bad’ in parts of Lerwick?
Councillors are seeking answer as to why mobile phone signal has dropped in parts of Lerwick.
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Fears raised over danger of ‘rogue’ maas aggressively defending their territory
Concerns have been raised about “rogue” maas behaving aggressively towards people in Lerwick.
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Assaults on officers ‘alarmingly’ high as police report ‘busy time’
Police have reported an “alarmingly” high number of assaults on officers during a “busy time” for the force in Shetland.
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Calls made for ‘serial offenders’ who repeatedly cancel NorthLink bookings to ‘pay a premium’
Serial offenders who cancel NorthLink cabin bookings at short notice should be made to pay, a meeting heard.
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Road traffic offences at ‘astronomical’ levels
Road traffic offences have reached “astronomical” levels in Shetland, an officer has claimed.
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Sergeant claims police have been ‘too nicey nicey’ dealing with public disorder
Police have been too “nicey nicey” in dealing with threatening or abusive behaviour, an officer has said.
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Fuel poverty ‘shocker’ should power energy reform
It is the “greatest injustice” that so many people are in fuel poverty in the isles, when there are energy producers generating so much power….
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