Well supported foodbank essential for many in the isles
AT LEAST one per cent of the islands population, and possibly more, are using the Shetland Foodbank on a regular basis. Read more Shetland News …
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Local produce showcased at Taste of Shetland food and drink festival
THE TWO-day Taste of Shetland food and drink festival kicked off at the Clickimin earlier today (Saturday) with a range of live cooking demonstrations, workshops and stalls. Chair of Shetland Food & Drink Marian Armitage said there was a “buzz” around the Clickimin as visitors sampled various foods and watched the live shows. Read more Shetland News …
An ‘awful shame’ as century-old tree cut down by power company without owners’ permission
A TREE thought to be more than 100 years old has been cut down in Yell by power company SSEN without the landowners’ knowledge or permission. Landowner Rowland Morewood described the incident, at Seafield House in North-a-Voe, as an “awful shame”. Read more Shetland News …
‘A one-off who will be sadly missed’
TRIBUTES have been paid to former BBC cameraman John Waters who passed away last Thursday, aged 79. John was a familiar face throughout Shetland having covered most of the major news stories since the early 1990s. Read more Shetland News …
People will get used to the turbines but what are the benefits? Islanders share their views on the Viking turbines
WITH the Viking Energy turbines going up at some considerable speed, islanders on both sides of the argument over the controversial project will have to get used to the new reality. Read more Shetland News …
Retiring Islesburgh steward raises thousands for local causes with Lerwick to Clousta run
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for two local causes after an Islesburgh steward ran home back to Clousta after retiring. Ian Davidge undertook the run from Lerwick to the Westside, which covered around 20 miles, on Sunday morning – setting off shortly after 6am. Read more Shetland News …
Long distance walking route could bring ‘significant’ social and economic benefits
A PROPOSED new long-distance walking route which would run the length of Shetland could generate £41 million for the local economy over the next decade, a feasibility study has concluded. Read more Shetland News …
Retiring fundraiser to run home to Clousta after last shift at Islesburgh
SOME people may mark the end of their last shift at work before retirement with a trip to the pub – but not one man from Clousta. Instead, Ian Davidge will run some 20-odd miles from Lerwick back home to the Westside to raise money for charity. Read more Shetland News …
Obituary: Tom Jamieson 1940-2023 – the man who will always been associated with Mousa boat
“HE WIS a ‘grafter’. He didna wait around for things to happen or for eidders to do things if he could mak them happen himsel. He wis very dedicated to whitever he did and had a great ‘drive’ wie him. Read more Shetland News …
Shetland woman ‘blown away’ after fundraiser secures nearly £10k towards MS treatment in Mexico
A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to support a woman originally from Shetland recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis (MS) in her bid to undergo stem cell treatment in Mexico. Thirty eight year old Heidi Obern, who grew up in Shetland’s south end before moving to the Scottish mainland for college at […] Shetland News …