July 2008

31 July 2008

• Jail terms for heroin dealers

• Cannabis grower told to get a solicitor

• Drink driver escapes jail term

• In brief - 31 July 2008

• Dance to mark Town Hall’s birthday

30 July 2008

• Second Mareel state aid complaint

• No panic as council funds plummet

• Islanders enjoy heat wave

• Plastic bags on its way out

• Pupils learn about the Sea Around Us

29 July 2008

• Loganair deny Flybe baggage hike

• Fishermen remain unconvinced

• Police investigate assault

• Museum now up for world award

• Double gong for architect

• Liverpool loves Eshaness

• New mussel and oyster man

28 July 2008

• Islanders asked to dig deep again

• Weekend arrests

• Milne Cup returns to Shetland

• Staff shortages hit tourist office

• In brief - 28 July 2008

• New faces at WRVS

25 July 2008

• New attempt to derail Mareel

• Local firm buys No Catch mussels

• Faulty bulb sparks emergency

• Work starts on terminal gas plant

24 July 2008

• New look youth centre open soon

• Montfield deal in the balance

• In brief - 24 July 2008

• Orkney fiddler in a frenzy

• Football: Hard working Ness keep losing

• Hockey: Zetland fall despite good fight

23 July 2008

• Health board forced to recruit new GP

• Fresh approach to state aid clash

• SIC measures the cost of Tesco

• Fetlar stages world championship

22 July 2008

• Fisherman runs out of chances

• Fishermen slam Lords report

• Ten weeks for Co-op refit

• Teenage girl told to behave

• Knife confiscated off Cutt

• Tall ship teenagers

21 July 2008

• Ice clouds at night

• Coastguards keep up service

• Yacht helped in

• Police weekend round up

• Victor gets his ticket

• Amnesty group worried about prisoner

• Mongolia in a Panda

• Cadets cruise on board liner

• Da boys did well

19 July 2008

• Coastguard step up action

• Art with a difference

18 July 2008

• Lock knife lock up

• Hockey - Shearer Shield gets underway

• Claire settles out of court

• From Chelsea to North Roe

• Hill lures oil prospectors to isle

• Lords report on fish policy

17 July 2008

• MP - Strike will put lives at risk

• Football fans saved by The Sun

• Crofters want to keep Commission

• Three and a half times the limit

• Massive crane busy all year

• Hotel man steps into gas

• 17th July - In brief

• Football Reports and Fixtures

16 July 2008

• Broch needs CCTV

• Lerwick shoppers outspend Kirkwall

• EU bends to help fishermen

• Nature fest a hit

• Tavish is out of the blocks

• Debut triathlete dominates Orkney

15 July 2008

• Thousands spend thousands at Tesco

• Marine bill consultation launched

• Man held after taxi theft

• Lerwick lifeboat launched

• Swan Trust seeks new blood

• Fuel support package on table

• Golf - Alan takes the Scratch

• Football - Delting women take the cup

14 July 2008

• Couple’s death was far from fairy tale

• Faroe yachtsmen lost and found

• Drink driving crackdown

• Yell goes Sportive

12 July 2008

• Another disastrous year for seabirds

11 July 2008

• Sheriff questions prison laxness

• Cash to strengthen health alliances

• CLAN launches huge appeal

• MEP - Do not disadvantage fishermen

• New fish HQ on the cards

• Hockey - Whalsay and Delting triumph

• Football - Manson Cup

10th July

• Charges following salmon man's death

• Jail for disturbing assault

• Bobsleigh man fined for speeding

• Former SIC councillor escapes jail

• Fair Isle wants ferry talks

• Young musicians head west for fest

• Great DJ comes to town

• Glass firm helps garden to gongs

• Fencers haul in the medals

9th July

• Prize winning picture of a Red-necked Phalarope
  taken on Fetlar, in June, by Richard Chew.
  Please click on the photo for the full story.
  (external website link)

• Fishermen may miss out on massive aid

• Tesco promise "dramatic drop in prices"

• Gold star for education department

• EC still wants cash returned

• Trio up for Laser battle

8th July 2008

• Tavish stands to lead LibDems

• Builder found dead

• BT cable should help isles

• Twenty years of textiles

• 8th July in brief

7th July 2008

• Busy Sunday for rescue teams

5 July 2008

• Brilliant Shetland team triumphs

• Town cells don’t meet prison standards

• Fish fuel plan ready soon

4 July 2008

• The treasure…it’s back!

• Hopes high for Stuart Cup

• Tesco extension by Christmas

• Board sees new partnership as healthy

• NorthLink reassure livestock producers

• Farming…a dangerous business

• Four weeks to cash Smartcard points

• In brief - 4 July 2008

• Painting nature

• Hockey: Whalsay lead despite defeat

3 July 2008

• Tavish may stand to lead party

• “Green ice” at Cullivoe?

• Flea fails to bump up bonus

• Football team successful after hockey defeat

• SNH want protection spread seawards

• Whale treats TV crew to surprise feast

• In brief - 3 July 2008

2 July 2008

• Teenager rescued from LK harbour

• NorthLink needs new freight boats

• Cannabis grower will be out this month

• Heroin dealer awaits sentence

• Opponents question carbon claim

• Isles poets at Edinburgh festival

• Toxic scum threat on Unst

• In brief - 2 July 2008

• Zambia gymnasts head off

1 July 2008

• Five times the limit

• SIC strike ballot begins

• The glass ceiling is unbroken

• Airport strike suspended

• Treasure back on Friday

• In brief - 1 July 2008

• Young filmmakers take over Town Hall