‘Arrogant smeegin’ prompts Whalsay student’s dialect poem
Whalsay woman Chloe Irvine has been studying journalism in Edinburgh for the last four years. To mark World Poetry Day at the weekend she wrote…
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Ness win Highland Fuels Cup after penalty shootout
Ness United claimed senior football’s Highland Fuels Cup on Friday evening, defeating Whalsay 6-5 on penalty kicks after the final at Brae’s Midway Park had…
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Runner Sandison wins Scottish virtual 10k race
Whalsay athlete Michelle Sandison has won the Scottish Athletics Virtual 10k challenge – on a solo run across the Bonnie Isle. GPS watches record an…
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Rare moths enjoy Whalsay campions
Wildlife watchers in Whalsay have been enjoying spotting rare hummingbird hawk moths feeding in the isle. This photograph was taken at Skaw on Friday 26th…
READ FULL STORYBonnie flowers in the Bonnie Isle
Shetland has been blessed with some fantastic weather this summer resulting in some spectacular flowers – including this foxglove. This beauty from Whalsay was shared on…
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From keeper to striker – who were best for Spurs, Thistle, Whalsay and Whitedale?
Selecting a top 11 players from each of Shetland’s current eight premier clubs, covering the past 60 years, was never going to be straightforward.
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New era beckons for isles fishing vessel
A new chapter is beckoning a fishing boat after she was bought by a group of Whalsay fishermen.
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Disruption after Bressay ferry breakdown
Ferry crossings to Bressay are currently suspended after the route’s MV Leirna vessel suffered mechanical problems. Council engineers are investigating the engine fault and Whalsay’s…
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New Zephyr ready to make her way home
Another new Whalsay pelagic boat, the Zephyr, will shortly be leaving for home after being completed at the Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted shipyard in Norway.
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Man dies after being hit by car in Whalsay
An elderly man has died after being struck by a car in Whalsay, the police in Lerwick have confirmed.
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Zephyr is kitted out for Whalsay skipper Irvine
Final preparations are being carried out on a £27 million replacement for the Whalsay fishing boat Zephyr – the first of three new arrivals expected
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Whalsay ferry service disrupted due to burst pipe
Ferry services to and from Whalsay were disrupted on Monday after the Hendra was removed from service due to a burst pipe.
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Whalsay’s new Research arrives in Lerwick for first time
Whalsay’s latest pelagic vessel, the new Research (LK 62) made her first appearance in Lerwick on Saturday, after her home islanders got a first look
READ FULL STORYWhalsay ferry petition embraced by council
A petition calling for two ferries to serve Whalsay at weekends has been met with warm words in Lerwick Town Hall.
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