Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
February 2008
29 February 2008 Thief forced folk to lock doors Man treated after house fire Minister should step into dispute Government bails out bike project Man grew dope to cultivate friends Growing interest in cancer fundraiser Police threaten to impound vehicles Terry returns to fire up Smokehouse Late goals keep Lobbyless at the top 28 February 2008 Coastguard’s vote for first ever strike Jawbreaker jailed Altaire men build new work boat Banned after birthday boozing Court briefs - 28 February 2008 Latest sport to come to the isles Early visit from orcas 27 February 2008 Papa's population hits single figures Cheap travel pilot slammed as “unfair” Licensing regime “a backward step” Those boats keep getting bigger How do you like to travel? Poll tradition revived Netball: Whalsay overtake Kiwis 26 February 2008 Salmond to visit isles next week Man bailed on drugs charges Lerwick man kept inside Riders set sights on indoor arena MEP: Don’t let all EU cash go east Forget Sullom…oil from Caracas Volleyball: Burra bounce back not enough 25 February 2008 Tip offs lead to arrest Redd Up dates set Kids should lead fair trade Empty halls halt one man campaign Veterans ready for classic show 23 February 2008 Man held after heroin haul Indian kids get their own Shetland bus Enviroglass goes national Scrapstore doing well 22 February 2008 Aith residents return after fire Shellfish farm rents rocket Treasure comes home in July Crofters go for “tribal” status Top doc joins ZetTrans 21 February 2008 Aith garage burns down Hopes high for No Catch Netball: Kiwis cling to victory 20 February 2008 Cod farmers run out of cash Man reported following drink supply Helping hand for isle to expand BT come to face the flak Summer start for new Mid Yell school NAFC wins trust surplus In brief - 20 February 2008 Run for Relief Sandwick struggle to beat Burra 19 February 2008 Police confirm bone belongs to Sandy Drunk girl taken to hospital White fish fleet keeps growing Lights on for Sumburgh refurbishment Marine planners want feedback In brief - 19 February 2008 18 February 2008 Still the fastest knitter in the west Museum seeks help to win prize 16 February 2008 New bar fees threaten halls Record white fish landings Shetland to sell off its Smyril investment In brief - 16 February 2008 15 February 2008 Police success in fight against drugs Call for HSE to join talks Court witnesses apologised for lying Atlantic Airways cuts back service School music festival cancelled Contributors to Hamefarin book sought 14 February 2008 Claims and counter claims over trust How safe is it to build at the North Ness? Heroin dealer supplied one ‘last blast’ Assault could lead to imprisonment Six lose their driving licenses Trust celebrates a moment of madness Weekly paper appoints new editor Salmon processor invests in new equipment 13 February 2008 Crown Estate an ‘extra cost’ Breeders plan major pony show Aestaewast to drum north and south Local Land Ladies to be honoured In brief - 13 February 2008 12 February 2008 NORSHUKON invites tenders Water investment long overdue Isles hard hit by fuel price hike Overseas London leaves light sheen 11 February 2008 Humpbacks delight whale watchers Oil workers return to platform Police weekend report 9 February 2008 NHS funding as expected Inspirational trip to Senegal for local drummer Karen raises thousands for MS research Enterprise grants for local industry Shetland researcher hits the headlines 8 February 2008 Viking offers millions in land rent Police seize more heroin Government bails out the SIC Fish worth more than oil SIC calls Salmond for better broadband Caroline calls for green schemes Big profits despite Bourbon Dolphin Food agency U-turn on fish advice Two views of ocean life On yer bike! 7 February 2008 A rare day on Yell Tonight’s hot topic…green energy New Scalloway post office opens…at last Footballers to rustle up the readies Boatbuilding skills resurrected 6 February 2008 Man in custody after drug seizure Council tax freeze on the cards Eight men stand for Lerwick South Vic will refuse to sit on trust Shoeing crisis for Shetland ponies Faroese PM reappointed 5 February 2008 Police hunt man who entered house District heat goes up, but less than oil Banned driver must wait in jail Trust reform group created last night MP to chair fuel tank meeting Standing ovation and a bottle of Irn Bru Pipe it! Wills stands again Sheep feed blocks traffic Views sought on crofting inquiry draft 4 February 2008 Police hunt attackers Fish credit scheme starts today KIMO welcomes Forth decision Help to buy local on hand 2 February 2008 No blizzards, but plenty disruption Ship to ship move could boost isles New oil found west of Shetland Shetland croft moves to Chelsea World knitting champion’s US bound 1 February 2008 Jailed for vicious attack on woman Cannabis crofter could face jail Heroin user runs out of chances Harbour charges up at terminal Marine traffic down at Lerwick port Museum up for another award Council backs geopark bid In brief - 1 February 2008 EU gets tough on discards
29 February 2008
Thief forced folk to lock doors
28 February 2008
Coastguard’s vote for first ever strike
Jawbreaker jailed
Altaire men build new work boat
Banned after birthday boozing
Court briefs - 28 February 2008
Latest sport to come to the isles
Early visit from orcas
27 February 2008
Papa's population hits single figures
Cheap travel pilot slammed as “unfair”
Licensing regime “a backward step”
Those boats keep getting bigger
How do you like to travel?
Poll tradition revived
Netball: Whalsay overtake Kiwis
26 February 2008
Salmond to visit isles next week
Man bailed on drugs charges
Lerwick man kept inside
Riders set sights on indoor arena
MEP: Don’t let all EU cash go east
Forget Sullom…oil from Caracas
Volleyball: Burra bounce back not enough
25 February 2008
Tip offs lead to arrest
Redd Up dates set
Kids should lead fair trade
Empty halls halt one man campaign
23 February 2008
Man held after heroin haul
Indian kids get their own Shetland bus
Enviroglass goes national
Scrapstore doing well
22 February 2008
Aith residents return after fire
Shellfish farm rents rocket
Treasure comes home in July
Crofters go for “tribal” status
Top doc joins ZetTrans
21 February 2008
Aith garage burns down
Hopes high for No Catch
Netball: Kiwis cling to victory
20 February 2008
Cod farmers run out of cash
Man reported following drink supply
Helping hand for isle to expand
BT come to face the flak
Summer start for new Mid Yell school
NAFC wins trust surplus
In brief - 20 February 2008
Run for Relief
Sandwick struggle to beat Burra
19 February 2008
Police confirm bone belongs to Sandy
Drunk girl taken to hospital
White fish fleet keeps growing
Lights on for Sumburgh refurbishment
Marine planners want feedback
In brief - 19 February 2008
18 February 2008
Still the fastest knitter in the west
Museum seeks help to win prize
16 February 2008
New bar fees threaten halls
Record white fish landings
Shetland to sell off its Smyril investment
In brief - 16 February 2008
15 February 2008
Police success in fight against drugs
Call for HSE to join talks
Court witnesses apologised for lying
Atlantic Airways cuts back service
School music festival cancelled
Contributors to Hamefarin book sought
14 February 2008
Claims and counter claims over trust
How safe is it to build at the North Ness?
Heroin dealer supplied one ‘last blast’
Assault could lead to imprisonment
Six lose their driving licenses
Trust celebrates a moment of madness
Weekly paper appoints new editor
Salmon processor invests in new equipment
13 February 2008
Crown Estate an ‘extra cost’
Breeders plan major pony show
Aestaewast to drum north and south
Local Land Ladies to be honoured
In brief - 13 February 2008
12 February 2008
NORSHUKON invites tenders
Water investment long overdue
Isles hard hit by fuel price hike
Overseas London leaves light sheen
11 February 2008
Humpbacks delight whale watchers
Oil workers return to platform
Police weekend report
9 February 2008
NHS funding as expected
Inspirational trip to Senegal for local drummer
Karen raises thousands for MS research
Enterprise grants for local industry
Shetland researcher hits the headlines
8 February 2008
Viking offers millions in land rent
Police seize more heroin
Government bails out the SIC
Fish worth more than oil
SIC calls Salmond for better broadband
Caroline calls for green schemes
Big profits despite Bourbon Dolphin
Food agency U-turn on fish advice
Two views of ocean life
On yer bike!
7 February 2008
A rare day on Yell
Tonight’s hot topic…green energy
New Scalloway post office opens…at last
Footballers to rustle up the readies
Boatbuilding skills resurrected
6 February 2008
Man in custody after drug seizure
Council tax freeze on the cards
Eight men stand for Lerwick South
Vic will refuse to sit on trust
Shoeing crisis for Shetland ponies
Faroese PM reappointed
5 February 2008
Police hunt man who entered house
District heat goes up, but less than oil
Banned driver must wait in jail
Trust reform group created last night
MP to chair fuel tank meeting
Standing ovation and a bottle of Irn Bru
Pipe it!
Wills stands again
Sheep feed blocks traffic
Views sought on crofting inquiry draft
4 February 2008
Police hunt attackers
Fish credit scheme starts today
KIMO welcomes Forth decision
Help to buy local on hand
2 February 2008
No blizzards, but plenty disruption
Ship to ship move could boost isles
New oil found west of Shetland
Shetland croft moves to Chelsea
World knitting champion’s US bound
1 February 2008
Jailed for vicious attack on woman
Cannabis crofter could face jail
Heroin user runs out of chances
Harbour charges up at terminal
Marine traffic down at Lerwick port
Museum up for another award
Council backs geopark bid
In brief - 1 February 2008
EU gets tough on discards