Schiehallion shutdown extended
THE SCHIEHALLION oil field west of Shetland is
expected to be back in production this weekend after its two month
planned maintenance programme was extended by five weeks.
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Learn
to write at Wordplay
BUDDING writers of all ages in Shetland will get the chance to learn
from the professionals during a series of workshops at this
weekend’s Wordplay book festival.
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In brief - 5 September 2008
RURAL affairs secretary Richard Lochhead has voiced his concerns
about European animal welfare proposals to cut the amount of time
livestock can be kept in transit.
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Hockey: Delting take the title
LAST
week Delting and Whalsay's game was the decider in the Shearer
Shield single league competition. Both teams were unbeaten, but it
was Delting who came out on top beating the isle team 3-2 to take
the league title.
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4 September 2008
New threat to Xmas bonus
SHETLAND’S oil funded Christmas bonus for pensioners and the
disabled is under threat after the tax man has questioned its
charitable status.
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Scott demands dialect protection
SHETLAND MSP Tavish Scott has demanded the government fund Scots
language organisations following concerns raised by local dialect
group Shetland ForWirds.
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Youth talent on show at Screenplay
In brief - 4 September 2008
Testing for toxins
Netball:
New season gets underway
Football: It helps to have a full team
Letters:
Puzzled by shark policy