A BURST hydraulic pipe means the Whalsay ferry Hendra will miss a couple of runs this afternoon (Friday). The problem will affect the 2pm sailing from Symbister to Laxo, and the return trip at 2.45pm. The hope was for the Hendra to be back running at 3.30pm, but normal service is now expected to resume […] Shetland News …
A GRADUATE from Shetland is celebrating after winning an award at the Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. Hannah Cutt received a ‘highly commended’ award in fine art for her painting. The 23-year-old’s work explores pivotal moments from her own childhood and strikes up conversations with her past self, exploring the conflicted relationship she has […] Shetland News …
THE ORGANISERS of Living Lerwick’s Peerie Jubilee Spree held in Commercial Street on Saturday have thanked the community for coming out in strength to enjoy music, games and to soak in the atmosphere. The organisation’s chair Steve Mathieson said that in addition to the Jubilee celebrations the spree was also a thank you to the […] Shetland News …
LOCAL police say they will be carrying out “high visibility patrols” in Lerwick this weekend after having received complains about anti social behaviour in the town. They said they will in particular focus on the harbour, Harrison Square, Market Cross and the Clickimin Broch areas, as well as carrying our checks at off licences. COUNCILLOR […] Shetland News …
FIRE crews at Sumburgh Airport were mobilised on Wednesday afternoon after an inbound Eastern Airways plane sent out an alert. However no further action was needed and the crews were stood down. A spokesperson for airport operator HIAL said: “Sumburgh Airport fire service was mobilised after we received an alert from an inbound charter aircraft […] Shetland News …
THE SHETLAND ANZAC Group is marking the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand at the Lerwick war memorial on Sunday morning at 8am. ANZAC day commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in all wars. Members of the group will lay wreaths at the war memorial opposite Lerwick […] Shetland News …
UNION members at Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have now voted to accept revised plans that retain their jobs air traffic control towers, including at Sumburgh. The ballot closed today (Monday). The result is the conclusion of a successful campaign that represents a major win for workers, the Prospect union said. HIAL chief executive […] Shetland News …
THE CONTINUOUSLY high Covid numbers in Shetland show no sign of abating with another 72 recorded confirmed cases over the last 24 hours, adding to a tally of 543 cases over the last seven days. Shetland’s incidence rate per 100,000 population at 2,374 continues to be three time the national average. The high infection rate […] Shetland News …
ISLES MSP Beatrice Wishart is calling on people to consider making a donation to the Afghanistan crisis appeal after hearing that one million children are at risk of dying from malnutrition as 95 per cent of the country’s population does not have enough to eat. A briefing by Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) also revealed that […] Shetland News …
SCOTTISH Water has apologised to customers in Lerwick who lost their water supply in the town on Saturday morning. The problems started at around 7am when people living in the higher parts of Lerwick started losing their water supply. The utility said the loss of service was due to a fault in one of the […] Shetland News …