Fair Isle pupils’ war video reaches national final
A film about World War One veterans made by Fair Isle Primary School has been selected as one of the front runners in a
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Wheeler heading to South Georgia
Fair Isle weatherman Dave Wheeler sets off on a journey to South Georgia today – a trip which will see him retrace steps he took
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Good Shepherd makes delivery after 19 days
Fair Isle residents got their first cargo in 19 days when the Good Shepherd IV finally made it to Grutness and back on Sunday.
READ FULL STORYPrestigious marine award for Fair Isle conservationist Nick
A Fair Isle-based conservationist has been honoured with the Marine Conservation Award at the prestigious RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards.
READ FULL STORYCharming waxwing story wins prize for Fair Isle filmmaker
A filmmaker from Fair Isle has won a prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards.
READ FULL STORYDemolition men move in on Fair Isle bird observatory
Work is underway in Orkney to build individual sections of the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory before they are shipped up by a huge barge
READ FULL STORYFuture assured for Fair Isle airstrip as councillors agree to pay up
Fears over the future of the air link to Fair Isle were eased this week when Shetland Islands Council agreed a grant of £15,000 for
READ FULL STORYCouncillors urged to save Fair Isle air link
Councillors are being urged to save the air link between the Mainland and Fair Isle with an annual grant of £15,000 to the National Trust
READ FULL STORYGenerators step in while turbines in Fair Isle are refurbished
Fair Isle residents are having to make do with generators while the two wind turbines which supply all their electricity needs are refurbished. One of…
READ FULL STORY‘Green heroes’
Two resourceful Shetlanders were this week named as “Green Heroes” in the Scottish Green List of 50 people who have made a difference to the…
READ FULL STORYBird observatory wins crucial funding
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Work on a new £4 million bird observatory in Fair Isle is set to start in the next few weeks after the…
READ FULL STORYCommunities get green cash
Three Shetland communities are to get a share of £1,494,000 in funding from the Scottish government’s Climate Challenge Fund. Fair Isle Electricity Group, Northmavine Community…
READ FULL STORYFair Isle day trip ends with ferry dispute
By JOHN ROBERTSON A DISPUTE is rumbling between the councils in Shetland and Orkney over who should pay for damage to an Orkney ferry during…
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