Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
March 2008
31 March 2008 Boys stranded by Lerwick tide Builders warned AHS could cause havoc New church should be ready by 2010 Local writers go Hanseatic 29 March 2008 Bourbon inquiry blames “several factors” Top gymnasts to wow locals 28 March 2008 Tesco buys Somerfield store Lottery backs Mareel Heroin supplier fears for own safety Lithuanian used up all his chances Bikers guilty of bombing it Kids with attitude! Cable show rescheduled 27 March 2008 Man admitted supplying girl who died Two years for growing cannabis Trust tiptoes towards reform Court briefs - 27 March 2008 In brief - 27 March 2008 Football festival beckons cup entry Shetland netballers clinch the double 26 March 2008 Showdown at the OK Mareel Lawyers say end council trust majority Snowbound sheriff spoils Stuart's big day Folk flock to fight crazy tagging Give the DJ a hug 25 March 2008 Anger as cable meeting cancelled New airport hangar to go up this year Behind closed doors at Hay’s Dock 24 March 2008 SIC accepts oil funds are “public” Reformers respond to lawyers’ report Poll could win top rock act visit 23 March 2008 Hjaltland damaged in storms Disturbance leaves two injured 22 March 2008 Winter’s back Levenwick battle is on WWII mystery death in Lerwick solved 21 March 2008 “No Cash” – ex boss blames Iceland bank Slimmed down HIE dubbed “ludicrous” GBH Ward Three finished on time More cash to combat drinking School turbines should turn again In brief - 21 March 2008 Lochhead wants control of the sea Cortez the killer DJ returns 20 March 2008 SIC agrees "pie in the sky" plan Farming flare up in SIC chamber Still no plea on dope dealing Cable plans on show and online Bye bye Shetland Development Trust Stuart takes up udal cudgels in court Ferry breakdown causes delays Flavour of Germany at Johnsmas Foy Black Bic Biro heading south Hockey: Injury stops play 19 March 2008 Police probe missing fire festival funds Give trusts more time, reformers urge Grantfield flats go ahead next month Levenwick PO campaign builds Tavish stands up for Tibet Gymnasts seek gifts for African trip Netball: Challengers break their duck 18 March 2008 AHS plans will wreck SIC finance policy MSP: Lerwick patients waiting too long SIC/trust funds safe despite fall More folk festival acts announced Terminal tower terminated More than a grand feast RSPB wants marine protected areas Volleyball: JBT lose twice…to JBT 17 March 2008 Lawyers: “Restructure charitable trust” SIC prepares for U turn on development Shetland date for Teddy 15 March 2008 Fire damages building, destroys car Breakthrough for Mareel More record landings for fish markets In brief - 15 March 2008 14 March 2008 More jobs go at No Catch Couple were shopping on empty Man jailed for breaching bail Lied to protect her boyfriend Depression led to “nasty assault” Shetland needs more Euro cash Scots fishermen deny brawl The best work experience…anywhere 13 March 2008 Five years old “He simply booted it” Addict jailed for breaching orders Lerwick scheme lights the way Driver buys victim a new bike Court briefs - 13 March 2008 In brief - 13 March 2008 Levenwick lobby gets going Tourists don’t mind wind farms Hockey: Lobbyless lead grows Netball: Kiwis came close 12 March 2008 Crofters speak out against windfarm EC ruling helps boats, hurts factory Passenger injured as Hrossey rolls Wills worried about school plans In brief - 12 March 2008 Three takes on the isles Volleyball: Burra girls lose out 11 March 2008 Arrests for disqualified driving and drugs Euro cash must go a long way Tavish in talks on local tax Ten per cent population fall likely Didn’t she do well New band…new venue 10 March 2008 Grounded well boat floats free Smiling faces as judges tour museum Weekend police report SBS joins forces with Dutch giant Popular kids play kicks off season 8 March 2008 Big plans for Little Tykes Ancient renovation on Papa In brief - 8 March 2008 You asking? I’m dancing. A view from the helm - Spring 2008 7 March 2008 Windfarm cable should land at Weisdale Peerie pub trumps rest of UK at poker Mission man will miss the hospitality Top Thai pianist to rock Town Hall Sponsored travel for youngsters Indoor hockey: Burra battle on 6 March 2008 Strike won’t hit isles coastguards Non smoking teens to go undercover Carmichael resigns from front bench SIC building projects falling behind Old pipes closed school In brief - 6 March 2008 Splinters success New water supply for Fair Isle Netball: Juniors were “red hot” 5 March 2008 Failed fish farm starts shedding jobs Fisheries college boss steps Seven gongs for Maggie Drink driver arrested Lerwick pupils sent home Future looks rose-tinted for glass firm 4 March 2008 POs earmarked for closure Government pledge to back green power Two appear on drugs charges BT promise to do better Self issue for Salmond In brief - 4 March 2008 Isles poet launches latest work Volleyball: Score belies standard of play 3 March 2008 Windfarm opponents to take on Viking Net tightens on isles drug trade Police weekend report Two coastguard call outs A good Hall-I-Day despite weather 1 March 2008 Wills wins Cutting a gas rig down to size BBB: “A breath of fresh air” Academics examine isles’ rural life Don’t touch prize scam
31 March 2008
Boys stranded by Lerwick tide
Builders warned AHS could cause havoc
New church should be ready by 2010
Local writers go Hanseatic
29 March 2008
Bourbon inquiry blames “several factors”
Top gymnasts to wow locals
28 March 2008
Tesco buys Somerfield store
Lottery backs Mareel
Heroin supplier fears for own safety
Lithuanian used up all his chances
Bikers guilty of bombing it
Kids with attitude!
Cable show rescheduled
27 March 2008
Man admitted supplying girl who died
Two years for growing cannabis
Trust tiptoes towards reform
Court briefs - 27 March 2008
In brief - 27 March 2008
Football festival beckons cup entry
Shetland netballers clinch the double
26 March 2008
Showdown at the OK Mareel
Lawyers say end council trust majority
Snowbound sheriff spoils Stuart's big day
Folk flock to fight crazy tagging
Give the DJ a hug
25 March 2008
Anger as cable meeting cancelled
New airport hangar to go up this year
Behind closed doors at Hay’s Dock
24 March 2008
SIC accepts oil funds are “public”
Reformers respond to lawyers’ report
Poll could win top rock act visit
23 March 2008
Hjaltland damaged in storms
Disturbance leaves two injured
22 March 2008
Winter’s back
Levenwick battle is on
WWII mystery death in Lerwick solved
21 March 2008
“No Cash” – ex boss blames Iceland bank
Slimmed down HIE dubbed “ludicrous”
GBH Ward Three finished on time
More cash to combat drinking
School turbines should turn again
In brief - 21 March 2008
Lochhead wants control of the sea
Cortez the killer DJ returns
20 March 2008
SIC agrees "pie in the sky" plan
Farming flare up in SIC chamber
Still no plea on dope dealing
Cable plans on show and online
Bye bye Shetland Development Trust
Stuart takes up udal cudgels in court
Ferry breakdown causes delays
Flavour of Germany at Johnsmas Foy
Black Bic Biro heading south
Hockey: Injury stops play
19 March 2008
Police probe missing fire festival funds
Give trusts more time, reformers urge
Grantfield flats go ahead next month
Levenwick PO campaign builds
Tavish stands up for Tibet
18 March 2008
AHS plans will wreck SIC finance policy
MSP: Lerwick patients waiting too long
SIC/trust funds safe despite fall
More folk festival acts announced
Terminal tower terminated
More than a grand feast
RSPB wants marine protected areas
Volleyball: JBT lose twice…to JBT
17 March 2008
Lawyers: “Restructure charitable trust”
SIC prepares for U turn on development
Shetland date for Teddy
15 March 2008
Fire damages building, destroys car
Breakthrough for Mareel
More record landings for fish markets
In brief - 15 March 2008
14 March 2008
More jobs go at No Catch
Couple were shopping on empty
Man jailed for breaching bail
Lied to protect her boyfriend
Depression led to “nasty assault”
Shetland needs more Euro cash
Scots fishermen deny brawl
The best work experience…anywhere
13 March 2008
Five years old
“He simply booted it”
Addict jailed for breaching orders
Lerwick scheme lights the way
Driver buys victim a new bike
Court briefs - 13 March 2008
In brief - 13 March 2008
Levenwick lobby gets going
Tourists don’t mind wind farms
Hockey: Lobbyless lead grows
Netball: Kiwis came close
12 March 2008
Crofters speak out against windfarm
EC ruling helps boats, hurts factory
Passenger injured as Hrossey rolls
Wills worried about school plans
In brief - 12 March 2008
Three takes on the isles
Volleyball: Burra girls lose out
11 March 2008
Arrests for disqualified driving and drugs
Euro cash must go a long way
Tavish in talks on local tax
Ten per cent population fall likely
Didn’t she do well
New band…new venue
10 March 2008
Grounded well boat floats free
Smiling faces as judges tour museum
Weekend police report
SBS joins forces with Dutch giant
Popular kids play kicks off season
8 March 2008
Big plans for Little Tykes
Ancient renovation on Papa
7 March 2008
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