SEVENTY three year old pensioner Eric Uren from Scalloway is halfway through completing seven half-marathon walks within seven days to raise much needed funds for Parkinson’s UK, the charity which supports people suffering from the progressive neurological condition. The East Voe resident said a member of his family suffered from Parkinson’s which get worse over […] Shetland News …
SKELETONS, pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts will all be on show again outside a ‘Halloween House’ in the South Mainland over the coming days – with the spooky display all in aid of charity. Krista Tulloch and her husband Colin are again rigging up their house in Dunrossness and inviting people to come along for a […] Shetland News …
IT WAS fifty years ago on Monday (18 October) that the Burra and Trondra bridges were officially opened – ending the island communities’ reliance on travelling to the Shetland mainland by boat. It helped drive up the populations of the two islands, increasing connectivity and allowing locals to travel more freely for work and leisure. […] Shetland News …
THE LOCAL Women’s Aid branch has secured funding for a new part-time post as part of a new scheme bringing together Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles in tackling domestic abuse. Around £115,000 will go towards the new project across the island groups from the Scottish Government’s Delivering Equally Safe Fund. Locally it means a […] Shetland News …
THE DANGERS of rising sea levels and coastal erosion and the impact of rising sea temperature on wildlife are being highlighted in a new initiative by a group of local architects. With the start of the United Nations’ climate conference COP26 in Glasgow just three weeks away, Shetland Architectural Society has chosen eight vulnerable sites […] Shetland News …
MORE councillors have supported the idea of using a little extra from the local authority’s reserves to tackle poverty in Shetland. South mainland member Robbie McGregor said “poverty in Shetland is an insidious thing”. Speaking at a meeting of the council’s audit committee on Wednesday, SNP member McGregor placed blame at the door of the […] Shetland News …
A SHETLAND man is celebrating after picking up the main prize at the ‘World Oatcake Championships’. Johnnie Wiseman, who now lives in Insch near Inverurie, said he was pleased – but somewhat surprised – to have won the event’s traditional category. The championship took place at the weekend as part of the Tarland Food and […] Shetland News …
CLAN Cancer Support has issued a renewed appeal for volunteers as services reopen. The charity is particularly looking for volunteers to help bring back face-to-face emotional support and open their drop-in centres. There are volunteer opportunities in Lerwick, as well as other parts of the north of Scotland. Anyone interested should contact 01224 647000 or […] Shetland News …
MORE than £3,000 has been raised for charity by two sisters who walked over 20 miles across the north mainland on Saturday. Helen, 23, and Julie Dennison, 26, took on the fundraiser for the Anthony Nolan charity, which helped their dad Patrick during treatment for leukaemia. He passed away 20 years ago, so the Dennisons […] Shetland News …
A POPULAR Scalloway childcare provider has been nominated for Living Wage Scotland’s “local champion” award. Hame Fae Hame, run by Kaye Sandison, last year became one of 2,190 Scottish employers officially accredited for paying the UK living wage of £9.50 an hour or higher to all its staff. The village-based firm, which last year won […] Shetland News …