Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
April 2008
30 April 2008 Tanker lost power at Sullom Voe Trust must produce spending plans Unfair aid for foreign fishermen Scalloway salmon factory upgrades In brief - 30 April 2008 29 April 2008 Government should help fund tunnels Man drove into shop window Tesco pledge to stock isles produce Lost medication MP seeks guidance on embryology bill Fishermen address fuel fears Fish farms strangled by red tape Football: Delting off to a good start 28 April 2008 Scrap all island ferry fares Police weekend report 21st century Shetland travelogue In brief - 28 April 2008 Gym club power up new premises Football: Fierce 10 man island duel 25 April 2008 Hodge throws in the towel Scatness funding request slashed Skipper backs down in shellfish case Fifty sign up for trust reform Man told to stop being macho Bouncer lost control In brief - 25 April 2008 Sailors sought 24 April 2008 Jailed after heroin death Business as usual at Grading Systems Staney Hill shop must stay….closed Calling all birders Cullivoe joins clean up campaign Band means business Decommissioning has more to offer 23 April 2008 Isles ferries need more central support Redd Up keeps growing Seafish trade fund Paintings to lose yourself in In brief - 23 April 2008 22 April 2008 Eight fined for not wearing seatbelts Bailed on heroin charge Tourism boss insists he’s in charge Lewis could look to Shetland Coastguards maintain work to rule No more loch auctions, please Trows go digital New fisheries protection vessel 19 April 2008 Community concerned about cable MSP slams Lochhead over Leader Warming seas hit seabird breeding Plan to protect birds at sea 18 April 2008 Museum makes it to final four Ex-cod men take up trout crofting Salmond leads charge for green power Hidden danger of marine litter Two new cops for Shetland Shetland skipper takes deputy job 17 April 2008 Planners say yes to Mareel Europe investigates ferry subsidies Midsummer marathon Future bright for fish sales New owners re-open hotel restaurant Hockey: Outdoor season gets underway 16 April 2008 Crofters rage at unfair scheme Nick of time funding for Women’s Aid Dredging Lerwick harbour…at last Linguists sought to help new incomers In brief - 16 April 2008 15 April 2008 Viking show off latest design Crofters stand up against wind farm Girls “gutted” by athletics upset Cash to trim the fat In brief - 15 April 2008 Tavish slams concessionary cock up 14 April 2008 New isles boat launched on schedule Girls pushed into icy harbour New Scottish seafood website 12 April 2008 SIC to the rescue…of 40,000 smolts SIC helps fund DJ training Faroe would like to help scrap CFP Football fever begins today 11 April 2008 No Catch…caught out Tackling drink and drug abuse early Stuart backs down Late night football scores A triple whammy 10 April 2008 Cod farming ends in Shetland Final blow to Smyril deal NorthLink steam ahead with ID plans Isles crime rate is falling Hundreds back post office petition Mussel firm buys up rival Battle against bluetongue begins Kids step back in time 9 April 2008 Isles coastguard will not strike Geira grounds on Gutcher beach Ofgem probe into Viking’s partner Teenage girls to get new vaccine Grown ups gatecrash kids music sessions First nature festival seeks support Digital discussions Charity praises Zambia bound gymnasts Volleyball: Top play in trophy clashes 8 April 2008 Foula man fined after losing control Creative sector could be top performer Haulage takeover good news for staff North kirk has community ambitions Shetland athletes in UK final Heart felt tribute in New Shetlander 7 April 2008 Man found after Foula search Police weekend report New rural contracts launched today 5 April 2008 Mareel advert might cause “a stink” Lerwick break in Football squads land lucrative deal 4 April 2008 Shetland man wins Europe freight contract Concern about windfarm red tape Town assault Objections expected for Olaf hall plans MP warns of post “domino effect” High hopes for fish expo SNP upset by new marine bill SSPCA seek back up inspector 3 April 2008 New terminal gas plant gets go ahead Second Shetland crime novel launched Power firm forced to shift cables Three cars seized in police clampdown Dancing Diane joins the Click team Scallop men join fish federation Netball: Close call for Mishaps Hockey: Teams close on leaders 2 April 2008 SEPA staff ballot on industrial action Sound school break in Bumper year for Hjaltland housing MP in renewed post office call Nursery kids start collecting cans Local GPs welcome cheaper prescriptions 1 April 2008 NorthLink promise to be flexible on ID New teachers for isles schools Marine college gets interim boss Ravens to the rescue
30 April 2008
Tanker lost power at Sullom Voe
Trust must produce spending plans
Unfair aid for foreign fishermen
Scalloway salmon factory upgrades
In brief - 30 April 2008
29 April 2008
Government should help fund tunnels
Man drove into shop window
Tesco pledge to stock isles produce
Lost medication
MP seeks guidance on embryology bill
Fishermen address fuel fears
Fish farms strangled by red tape
Football: Delting off to a good start
28 April 2008
Scrap all island ferry fares
Police weekend report
21st century Shetland travelogue
In brief - 28 April 2008
Gym club power up new premises
Football: Fierce 10 man island duel
25 April 2008
Hodge throws in the towel
Scatness funding request slashed
Skipper backs down in shellfish case
Fifty sign up for trust reform
Man told to stop being macho
Bouncer lost control
In brief - 25 April 2008
Sailors sought
24 April 2008
Jailed after heroin death
Business as usual at Grading Systems
Staney Hill shop must stay….closed
Calling all birders
Cullivoe joins clean up campaign
Band means business
Decommissioning has more to offer
23 April 2008
Isles ferries need more central support
Redd Up keeps growing
Seafish trade fund
Paintings to lose yourself in
In brief - 23 April 2008
22 April 2008
Eight fined for not wearing seatbelts
Bailed on heroin charge
Tourism boss insists he’s in charge
Lewis could look to Shetland
Coastguards maintain work to rule
No more loch auctions, please
Trows go digital
19 April 2008
Community concerned about cable
MSP slams Lochhead over Leader
Warming seas hit seabird breeding
Plan to protect birds at sea
18 April 2008
Museum makes it to final four
Ex-cod men take up trout crofting
Salmond leads charge for green power
Hidden danger of marine litter
Two new cops for Shetland
Shetland skipper takes deputy job
17 April 2008
Planners say yes to Mareel
Europe investigates ferry subsidies
Midsummer marathon
Future bright for fish sales
New owners re-open hotel restaurant
Hockey: Outdoor season gets underway
16 April 2008
Crofters rage at unfair scheme
Nick of time funding for Women’s Aid
Dredging Lerwick harbour…at last
Linguists sought to help new incomers
In brief - 16 April 2008
15 April 2008
Viking show off latest design
Crofters stand up against wind farm
Girls “gutted” by athletics upset
Cash to trim the fat
In brief - 15 April 2008
Tavish slams concessionary cock up
14 April 2008
New isles boat launched on schedule
Girls pushed into icy harbour
New Scottish seafood website
12 April 2008
SIC to the rescue…of 40,000 smolts
SIC helps fund DJ training
Faroe would like to help scrap CFP
Football fever begins today
11 April 2008
No Catch…caught out
Tackling drink and drug abuse early
Stuart backs down
Late night football scores
A triple whammy
10 April 2008
Cod farming ends in Shetland
Final blow to Smyril deal
NorthLink steam ahead with ID plans
Isles crime rate is falling
Hundreds back post office petition
Mussel firm buys up rival
Battle against bluetongue begins
Kids step back in time
9 April 2008
Isles coastguard will not strike
Geira grounds on Gutcher beach
Ofgem probe into Viking’s partner
Teenage girls to get new vaccine
Grown ups gatecrash kids music sessions
First nature festival seeks support
Digital discussions
Charity praises Zambia bound gymnasts
Volleyball: Top play in trophy clashes
8 April 2008
Foula man fined after losing control
Creative sector could be top performer
Haulage takeover good news for staff
North kirk has community ambitions
Shetland athletes in UK final
Heart felt tribute in New Shetlander
7 April 2008
Man found after Foula search
New rural contracts launched today
5 April 2008
Mareel advert might cause “a stink”
Lerwick break in
Football squads land lucrative deal
4 April 2008
Shetland man wins Europe freight contract
Concern about windfarm red tape
Town assault
Objections expected for Olaf hall plans
MP warns of post “domino effect”
High hopes for fish expo
SNP upset by new marine bill
SSPCA seek back up inspector
3 April 2008
New terminal gas plant gets go ahead
Second Shetland crime novel launched
Power firm forced to shift cables
Three cars seized in police clampdown
Dancing Diane joins the Click team
Scallop men join fish federation
Netball: Close call for Mishaps
Hockey: Teams close on leaders
2 April 2008
SEPA staff ballot on industrial action
Sound school break in
Bumper year for Hjaltland housing
MP in renewed post office call
Nursery kids start collecting cans
Local GPs welcome cheaper prescriptions
1 April 2008
NorthLink promise to be flexible on ID
New teachers for isles schools
Marine college gets interim boss
Ravens to the rescue