Wind causes ferry disruption
Adverse weather has led to a weekend of delays and cancellations for passengers of the NorthLink ferry service.
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The false economy bug (Robert Birchall)
Regarding the Loganair fiasco: I am afraid that this is typical of the way business is conducted in the UK these days. The modern business…
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More travel disruption due to weather
Poor weather has brought travel disruption with flights and ferries facing cancellations or delays.
READ FULL STORYWeather disrupts ferry sailings
The Hrossay’s southbound sailing to Kirkwall and Aberdeen has been pulled forward to 12am (Monday 28th December) and is sailing direct to Aberdeen owing to
READ FULL STORYLet’s have it explained (Leslie Lowes)
According to the current AA tables, the cost of driving a car, including fuel, tyres, maintenance and assuming an average 10,000 miles a year, is…
READ FULL STORYWar of words over ferry subsidies
The SNP candidate for Shetland at the Scottish parliamentary elections in May has accused MSP Tavish Scott of a “cheap smear”, by claiming the isles…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
•Difficult questions are asked of the Scottish government following claims the bid by the publicly-owned NorthLink Ferries to run the lifeline ferry service undercut Serco.
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Airline steps in to help junior rugby team
Three teams from Shetland Junior Rugby Club were able to make their planned trip to Edinburgh this weekend when Eastern Airways stepped in to fly
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Storms force ferry disruption
Inter-island ferry services have been disrupted with some suspended and tomorrow’s north boat sailing from Lerwick to Aberdeen has been delayed due to bad weather.
READ FULL STORYFerry sailings cancelled
A harsh weather forecast has forced the cancellation of sailings to and from Aberdeen.
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Bressay community calls for free ferries
A free ferry service to Bressay was one of the ideas put forward at a residents’ meeting to discuss ways to improve the island.
READ FULL STORYExtra North Isles ferries to run tomorrow
Extra ferries will be running tomorrow between Unst, Yell and Fetlar.
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Scott blasts ferry service ‘bribe’
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has criticised the Scottish government after a scheme offering cheaper ferry fares on the west coast was not extended to the…
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New booking system for north boats
Serco NorthLink Ferries has launched its new online booking system.
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