SHETLAND’S MP and MSP have signed a pledge to protect oil and gas jobs after posters put up in local shops accused the two of not backing the sector. Alistair Carmichael and Beatrice Wishart met representatives from the Unite union and two workplace reps from Sullom Voe on Friday. Read more Shetland News …
FOUR instances of vandalism have been recorded at historic sites in Shetland over the last couple of years. A freedom of information request by Shetland News to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) shows that three of the four incidents took place at the Clickimin Broch. The other was at Fort Charlotte in Lerwick. Read more Shetland News …
A DEDICATED shed showcasing Shetland’s independent crafting creatives is set to open in the South Mainland next month. Da Craft Shed will look to plug the gap left by the closure of The Annex in Gulberwick earlier this year, offering a retail space for small local makers to showcase their wares. Read more Shetland News …
THE PRINCIPAL contractor on the Viking Energy wind farm will be sentenced in Lerwick next week in relation to the death of a 23-year-old working on the project in 2022. Liam Macdonald, from Tain, died at the Viking construction site on 5 June 2022 while working for BAM Nuttall. Read more Shetland News …
FORECASTED high winds for today (Saturday) and Sunday are set to affect NorthLink’s ferry sailings. The Hrossey will leave Lerwick at 5.30pm tonight, instead of 7pm, and could be delayed arriving in to Aberdeen tomorrow. Read more Shetland News …
THE SKIPPER of a trawler which collided with its sister vessel had left the wheelhouse because he was “excited to view” a “quality catch”, according to an accident report. Read more Shetland News …
ADVENTURER Tom Henderson celebrated his 30th birthday in his own unique style – by driving a converted ambulance from Unst to Africa. Instead of a big party or a meal with friends, Henderson and girlfriend Kiara Casafranca started his third decade by trekking from the northernmost point of Shetland to Morocco. Read more Shetland News …
A WHITE Range Rover car was extensively damaged in a fire at the Nesting junction on Monday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the vehicle was well alight when fire fighters from Brae attended. They used two sets of breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze. Read more Shetland News …
A BRAE teenager with no driving experience who took her father’s car without consent to go on a joyride to Lerwick while twice the legal alcohol limit will be sentenced next month. The young woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted five charges, including driving dangerously and driving without a valid licence, when […] Shetland News …
A SMALL boat created by marine scientists in the US could soon land on Shetland’s shores. Conscriptus was launched by students at the Brien McMahon High School in Connecticut in May last year. The unmanned boat has a tracker inside and the aim of the project was to give students experience in marine industry and […] Shetland News …