Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
May 2008
31 May 2008 Never has whisky been so sought after Strike set to disrupt air services Fuel crisis to be taken to the Treasury Shetland Line wins freight subsidy Job threat to salmon farming industry Comrades still going strong NAFC forges new partnership 30 May 2008 Pay offer angers council staff Rising fuel prices sparks political row Relay for Life could raise £100,000 Shetland to play Highland Cup MEP invites farmers to NFUS surgery In brief - 30 May 2008 Book festival attracts some big names 29 May 2008 Fuel prices impact on public transport Fishermen across Europe demand help Wind farm opponents hold public meeting Man in custody Rebuilding of burnt mound gets under way Sandwick pupils win Althing trophy Museum wins public vote Hockey: Some high quality playing 28 May 2008 Rising oil prices fuel parliament debate Shetland top in rubbish management HIE confident it can help business to grow Feature: Probe to uncover the fate of Broo Police look for help in theft enquiry White sided dolphins in Weisdale Voe Cruise to take in Shetland’s scenery Young knitters to exhibit their work 27 May 2008 A ferry for Whalsay, a tunnel for Bressay LibDem deputy supports fuel price probe Help to understand new rural support Golfers raise thousands for the mission A new job for Fiona Sophie makes it into senior national team 26 May 2008 Police arrest man with ecstasy “Life is good” – says Marion Fishermen to count kittiwakes Two weeks to go to Motor Show Johnsmas Foy gets bigger and bigger 23 May 2008 No fuel surcharge on fish Art Fund Prize goes to Woking Two cars crash at the Black Gaet Man denies using two names in court Edwyn Collin to flavour Shetland Hjaltland continues growing Intriguing new exhibition at Da Gadderie 22 May 2008 Further Coastguard strikes inevitable Police call for witnesses Corsa damaged in road accident Tavish scrutinises future energy supplies Bold move to have little local impact Classic bar brawl lands two in court Top cyclist escaped disqualification Court briefs - 22 May 2008 Bourhill moves back to the NAFC Shetland’s ready for the Blues 21 May 2008 Coastguard dispute to hit the Commons Killer whale research comes to Shetland Council advise on proof of age Crofthouse garden wins gold Fishing records to return to Shetland In brief - 21 May 2008 20 May 2008 Council reserves hit by credit crunch COPE expands to Whalsay An impressive educational journey Museum wins government support Shetland represented at energy show Date set for Spiggie Fun Run 19 May 2008 Police weekend report Reformers ready for the long haul Lochhead demands help for fishermen Cruise liner season kicks off Writer delighted by local talent Tavish asks islanders to give for Burma Museum wants your help All ready for classic motor show 16 May 2008 No Catch assets sale continues Police warn of fake identification Renewed efforts to find MS cure Scott rages at island fuel costs All parties like crofting report Another event to celebrate local food Top tourism businesses sought 15 May 2008 Catch is over the hump Mareel: not dead yet School costs skyrocket Trust reformers meet again Oil port raises its tug charges In brief - 15 May 2008 What makes young people stick around Shetland firm powers city tower Motorbikes galore at classic show 14 May 2008 Heroin worth thousands seized Tough choices over new school Mareel leaps another funding hurdle Viking appoints consultancy team In brief - 14 May 2008 Arctic circumnavigator passes isles Long trail for army pipers Football: Double victory for Scalloway 13 May 2008 Jobs to go as cod hatchery dies No more grovelling to SIC for Mareel Blackwood focus back on whisky Radical crofting report welcomed Fuel task force for fishermen In brief - 13 May 2008 Gymnasts have a high old time 12 May 2008 Boat fire was an illusion Artists take up Viking challenge In brief - 12 May 2008 Stofa timbers arrive onboard Statsraad Lehmkuhl 9 May 2008 SIC could rescue Levenwick PO Sheriff unimpressed by summary justice Trustees vote for standstill No conflict of interest Bouncer cleared of violent assault News in brief - 9 May 2008 8 May 2008 Jailed for supplying teens with booze Man drove through window while smashed Another livestock container row Cleeves brings crime to Shetland Science fest tours Shetland Hockey: Spurs well ahead 7 May 2008 Seven months for serial offending Trust faces up to change SEPA staff ready for action Remanded on assault charge Scott: Government are breaking law Stofa timbers heading Papa’s way Lerwick gets shipshape for midsummer Netball: Kinetics set the pace A fine night of football Shetland gymnasts win praise 6 May 2008 Colour co-ordinated waste for town MEP demands help for fisherfolk In brief - 6 May 2008 Football: Tight match, despite score 5 May 2008 Trust wants £8m for Old Scatness Three youngsters nabbed for vandalism Whalsay girls’ trampoline success Fish cash consultation In brief - 5 May 2008 African charity seeks island helpers 2 May 2008 More exotic than ever before Skeld reels as Smokehouse folds Wills demands bridge inquiry Faroe to revive “vivda” in Shetland Lerwick, lock up your cars Ferry firms meet EC commissioner Government consults on school closures Wigwams in the wild north Hockey: Spurs lead under threat Hockey: Delting do it 1 May 2008 Pensions strike could hit Sullom Voe Shetland pushes bid for Atlantic gas Tesco: bigger store, more jobs Bumper quarter for town’s port In brief - 1 May 2008 Rockin’ da Rock
31 May 2008
Never has whisky been so sought after
Strike set to disrupt air services
Fuel crisis to be taken to the Treasury
Shetland Line wins freight subsidy
Job threat to salmon farming industry
Comrades still going strong
NAFC forges new partnership
30 May 2008
Pay offer angers council staff
Rising fuel prices sparks political row
Relay for Life could raise £100,000
Shetland to play Highland Cup
MEP invites farmers to NFUS surgery
In brief - 30 May 2008
Book festival attracts some big names
29 May 2008
Fuel prices impact on public transport
Fishermen across Europe demand help
Wind farm opponents hold public meeting
Man in custody
Rebuilding of burnt mound gets under way
Sandwick pupils win Althing trophy
Museum wins public vote
Hockey: Some high quality playing
28 May 2008
Rising oil prices fuel parliament debate
Shetland top in rubbish management
HIE confident it can help business to grow
Feature: Probe to uncover the fate of Broo
Police look for help in theft enquiry
White sided dolphins in Weisdale Voe
Cruise to take in Shetland’s scenery
Young knitters to exhibit their work
27 May 2008
A ferry for Whalsay, a tunnel for Bressay
LibDem deputy supports fuel price probe
Help to understand new rural support
Golfers raise thousands for the mission
A new job for Fiona
Sophie makes it into senior national team
26 May 2008
Police arrest man with ecstasy
“Life is good” – says Marion
Fishermen to count kittiwakes
Two weeks to go to Motor Show
Johnsmas Foy gets bigger and bigger
23 May 2008
No fuel surcharge on fish
Art Fund Prize goes to Woking
Two cars crash at the Black Gaet
Man denies using two names in court
Edwyn Collin to flavour Shetland
Hjaltland continues growing
Intriguing new exhibition at Da Gadderie
22 May 2008
Further Coastguard strikes inevitable
Police call for witnesses
Corsa damaged in road accident
Tavish scrutinises future energy supplies
Bold move to have little local impact
Classic bar brawl lands two in court
Top cyclist escaped disqualification
Court briefs - 22 May 2008
Bourhill moves back to the NAFC
Shetland’s ready for the Blues
21 May 2008
Coastguard dispute to hit the Commons
Killer whale research comes to Shetland
Council advise on proof of age
Crofthouse garden wins gold
Fishing records to return to Shetland
In brief - 21 May 2008
20 May 2008
Council reserves hit by credit crunch
COPE expands to Whalsay
An impressive educational journey
Museum wins government support
Shetland represented at energy show
Date set for Spiggie Fun Run
19 May 2008
Police weekend report
16 May 2008
No Catch assets sale continues
Police warn of fake identification
Renewed efforts to find MS cure
Scott rages at island fuel costs
All parties like crofting report
Another event to celebrate local food
Top tourism businesses sought
15 May 2008
Catch is over the hump
Mareel: not dead yet
School costs skyrocket
Trust reformers meet again
Oil port raises its tug charges
In brief - 15 May 2008
What makes young people stick around
Shetland firm powers city tower
Motorbikes galore at classic show
14 May 2008
Heroin worth thousands seized
Tough choices over new school
Mareel leaps another funding hurdle
Viking appoints consultancy team
In brief - 14 May 2008
Arctic circumnavigator passes isles
Long trail for army pipers
Football: Double victory for Scalloway
13 May 2008
Jobs to go as cod hatchery dies
No more grovelling to SIC for Mareel
Blackwood focus back on whisky
Radical crofting report welcomed
Fuel task force for fishermen
In brief - 13 May 2008
Gymnasts have a high old time
12 May 2008
Boat fire was an illusion
Artists take up Viking challenge
In brief - 12 May 2008
Stofa timbers arrive onboard Statsraad Lehmkuhl
9 May 2008
SIC could rescue Levenwick PO
Sheriff unimpressed by summary justice
8 May 2008
7 May 2008
6 May 2008
Colour co-ordinated waste for town
MEP demands help for fisherfolk
In brief - 6 May 2008
Football: Tight match, despite score
5 May 2008
Trust wants £8m for Old Scatness
Three youngsters nabbed for vandalism
Whalsay girls’ trampoline success
Fish cash consultation
In brief - 5 May 2008
African charity seeks island helpers
2 May 2008
More exotic than ever before
Skeld reels as Smokehouse folds
Wills demands bridge inquiry
Faroe to revive “vivda” in Shetland
Lerwick, lock up your cars
Ferry firms meet EC commissioner
Government consults on school closures
Wigwams in the wild north
Hockey: Spurs lead under threat
Hockey: Delting do it
1 May 2008
Pensions strike could hit Sullom Voe
Shetland pushes bid for Atlantic gas
Tesco: bigger store, more jobs
Bumper quarter for town’s port
In brief - 1 May 2008
Rockin’ da Rock