Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
October 2008
31 October 2008 HIE crippled by SNP cuts Sea trout stage comeback MP shocked by contingency plans Primary kids to get energised In brief - 31 October 2008 Netball - Scallywags upstage town team 30th October 2008 Community buyout could save shop Extra Lerwick berth for fishing boats Benefits campaign pays off Wills threatens SIC with ombudsman Oil platforms -falling apart- NAFC produces six new officers Repairs start on Sumburgh runway 29th October 2008 Bigton man faces jail for fatal crash No ferries no power cuts SIC seeks islander views on education Teenager injured by car Fiddling in the land of the rising sun 28th October 2008 Snow gales and power cuts Four jobs go at NorthLink office Sullom Voe worker held after assault Shetland squash moves up a level In brief 28th October 2008 27th October 2008 Hurricane winds cause havoc Bobsleigh Kenny seeks sponsors Volleyball - LadyBoys do it 24 October 2008 Yell ferry tied up all day Countdown to Tall Ships race Free flu jabs How much are crofters credit crunched Catch Catriona live Celebrating the ‘guga’ hunters Shetland fourth in Orkney “NetFest” 23 October 2008 Saxa Vord seeks local investors “Arrogant” boatman almost jailed Drifting tanker back on course SIC pension scheme plummets Early celebration triggers assault Mandelson asked for transmission cap ‘Halloween’ at Halloween 22 October 2008 SIC staff to hear latest on single status Scotland’s greenest port The richest man in Norway Bressay tunnel plans on show In brief - 22 October 2008 21 October 2008 Minister praises healthy board City man lands top SIC job Country legend hits the small screen Coastguard awards for Ronas rescue “We’d be delighted to pay…” 20 October 2008 Ferry fare cut “a cynical stunt” Fuse box fire Museum wins prize for its wood Allotment interest exceptional 18 October 2008 Clean up operation under way in Scalloway after oil spills from tank SIC does not hand out free condoms Police investigate theft from Oxfam Midnight football back this weekend Play touches on mental health issues 17 October 2008 Scientists see hundreds of orcas Friends across the North Sea Viking takes wind farm to London Carmichael makes progress on VHF radios 16 October 2008 Scott rages over local fuel prices MP receives assurances over seafarers’ wages Lifeboats shouldn’t be charged anything Gemma to play fiddle at championships Fewer but bigger seafood companies 8,000 signatures against sheep tagging Netball: Exciting games in all divisions 15 October 2008 Middleton committed for trial Lerwick man appears on drug charges Salmon farm worker drunk and reckless More cash for rural development Drink driver banned for three year Minister to hear of inadequate surgery Heroin possession leads to fine Food Festival impact slow to emerge Hjaltland to move back into town 14 October 2008 European councillors to visit the isles Amenity trust good for tourism An autumn full of dance Volleyball: Explosive play in Division 2 13 October 2008 Police seize more heroin Police busy with alcohol related incidents Air traffic continues to grow 11 October 2008 Islands our „bread and butter“ - says Flybe Real Time Closure programme to extend 10 October 2008 Oil spill largest in more than 10 years Hefty fine for logbook error Cannabis cultivation was for home use Shared headship pilot to end Football manager urgently required 9 October 2008 Wills reports SIC to Audit Scotland Rainfall blamed for oil spill Embezzler escapes prison term Shoppers stopped Nicol from driving off Teen firing BB gun at folk escapes jail Community raise thousands for CLAN Minister’s appointment comes at wrong time 8 October 2008 Loganair make luggage concession Boost for community energy projects Money for creativity and child care Depicting what Shetland means to exiles In brief - 8 October 2008 Fishermen condemn mackerel slaughter Netball: Convincing victory for Kiwis 7 October 2008 Working hours dispute resolved Investigation after power station fire Loganair extends Bergen service Carmichael speaks for Scotland again Football squad “keen as mustard” Father charged with murder Save fuel to improve services In brief – 7 October 2008 Volleyball: Strong performances from JBT 6 October 2008 Hopes high for gas to come to SVT Helicopters evacuate Schiehallion 5 October 2008 Man due in court after house blaze 3 October 2008 Council support for Fetlar New workboat firm creates six jobs Finance chief says steady at the tiller A feast for the palate Technology helps Thomas Fraser sparkle 2 October 2008 “Radical” crofting plans announced SSE keen on carbon neutral Shetland In brief - 2 October 2008 In search of young journalists The human face of oil Football: Standards are rising 1 October 2008 Two in hospital after west side crash Power struggle Aith to move ahead with local wind scheme Crime down in Shetland Dead fox fuels debate Organic growers go “professional” In brief - 1 October 2008 Netball: The Ks have it Calcutta Cup comes north
31 October 2008
HIE crippled by SNP cuts
Sea trout stage comeback
MP shocked by contingency plans
Primary kids to get energised
In brief - 31 October 2008
Netball - Scallywags upstage town team
30th October 2008
Community buyout could save shop
Extra Lerwick berth for fishing boats
Benefits campaign pays off
Wills threatens SIC with ombudsman
Oil platforms -falling apart-
NAFC produces six new officers
Repairs start on Sumburgh runway
29th October 2008
Bigton man faces jail for fatal crash
No ferries no power cuts
SIC seeks islander views on education
Teenager injured by car
Fiddling in the land of the rising sun
28th October 2008
Snow gales and power cuts
Four jobs go at NorthLink office
Sullom Voe worker held after assault
Shetland squash moves up a level
In brief 28th October 2008
27th October 2008
Hurricane winds cause havoc
Bobsleigh Kenny seeks sponsors
Volleyball - LadyBoys do it
24 October 2008
Yell ferry tied up all day
Countdown to Tall Ships race
Free flu jabs
How much are crofters credit crunched
Catch Catriona live
Celebrating the ‘guga’ hunters
Shetland fourth in Orkney “NetFest”
23 October 2008
Saxa Vord seeks local investors
“Arrogant” boatman almost jailed
Drifting tanker back on course
SIC pension scheme plummets
Early celebration triggers assault
Mandelson asked for transmission cap
‘Halloween’ at Halloween
22 October 2008
SIC staff to hear latest on single status
Scotland’s greenest port
The richest man in Norway
Bressay tunnel plans on show
In brief - 22 October 2008
21 October 2008
Minister praises healthy board
City man lands top SIC job
Country legend hits the small screen
Coastguard awards for Ronas rescue
“We’d be delighted to pay…”
20 October 2008
Ferry fare cut “a cynical stunt”
Fuse box fire
Museum wins prize for its wood
Allotment interest exceptional
18 October 2008
Clean up operation under way in Scalloway after oil spills from tank
SIC does not hand out free condoms
Police investigate theft from Oxfam
Midnight football back this weekend
Play touches on mental health issues
17 October 2008
Scientists see hundreds of orcas
Friends across the North Sea
Viking takes wind farm to London
Carmichael makes progress on VHF radios
16 October 2008
Scott rages over local fuel prices
MP receives assurances over seafarers’ wages
Lifeboats shouldn’t be charged anything
Gemma to play fiddle at championships
Fewer but bigger seafood companies
8,000 signatures against sheep tagging
Netball: Exciting games in all divisions
15 October 2008
Middleton committed for trial
Lerwick man appears on drug charges
Salmon farm worker drunk and reckless
More cash for rural development
Drink driver banned for three year
Minister to hear of inadequate surgery
Heroin possession leads to fine
Food Festival impact slow to emerge
Hjaltland to move back into town
14 October 2008
European councillors to visit the isles
Amenity trust good for tourism
An autumn full of dance
Volleyball: Explosive play in Division 2
13 October 2008
Police seize more heroin
Police busy with alcohol related incidents
Air traffic continues to grow
11 October 2008
Islands our „bread and butter“ - says Flybe
Real Time Closure programme to extend
10 October 2008
Oil spill largest in more than 10 years
Hefty fine for logbook error
Cannabis cultivation was for home use
Shared headship pilot to end
Football manager urgently required
9 October 2008
Wills reports SIC to Audit Scotland
Rainfall blamed for oil spill
Embezzler escapes prison term
Shoppers stopped Nicol from driving off
Teen firing BB gun at folk escapes jail
Community raise thousands for CLAN
Minister’s appointment comes at wrong time
8 October 2008
Loganair make luggage concession
Boost for community energy projects
Money for creativity and child care
Depicting what Shetland means to exiles
In brief - 8 October 2008
Fishermen condemn mackerel slaughter
Netball: Convincing victory for Kiwis
7 October 2008
Working hours dispute resolved
Investigation after power station fire
Loganair extends Bergen service
Carmichael speaks for Scotland again
Football squad “keen as mustard”
Father charged with murder
Save fuel to improve services
In brief – 7 October 2008
Volleyball: Strong performances from JBT
6 October 2008
Hopes high for gas to come to SVT
Helicopters evacuate Schiehallion
5 October 2008
Man due in court after house blaze
3 October 2008
Council support for Fetlar
New workboat firm creates six jobs
Finance chief says steady at the tiller
A feast for the palate
Technology helps Thomas Fraser sparkle
2 October 2008
“Radical” crofting plans announced
SSE keen on carbon neutral Shetland
In brief - 2 October 2008
In search of young journalists
The human face of oil
Football: Standards are rising
1 October 2008
Two in hospital after west side crash
Power struggle
Aith to move ahead with local wind scheme
Crime down in Shetland
Dead fox fuels debate
Organic growers go “professional”
In brief - 1 October 2008
Netball: The Ks have it
Calcutta Cup comes north