Tall Ships

Peat consultation, memorial masonry course, NorthLink joins Tall Ships, decarbonising agriculture and more …

SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart is encouraging island residents to take part in the Scottish Government’s Ending the sale of peat in Scotland consultation. The government is proposing to stop the sale of peat in stages, beginning with the retail horticulture sector, then a general ban. Wishart said: “Peat is still cut and used for domestic use in […] Shetland News …


First headliner announced for Tall Ships music line-up

ONE of Scotland’s leading young rock bands has been unveiled as the first headliner for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick. Tide Lines, whose last album Eye of the Storm topped the Scottish charts and narrowly missed the UK top ten, will headline the 5,000-capacity outdoor arena at Holmsgarth Pier on Thursday 27 July. […] Shetland News …