Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
December 2008
December 200831 December 2008 Drink driver arrested Scott: Wrong Rural Priorities Government grand for drugs project 30 December 2008 Stolen accordion found in carpark In brief - 30 December 2008 29 December 2008 Police Christmas report Desperate plea for stolen squeezebox NorthLink drydock schedule 27 December 2008 Scott slams ferry fare rise 24 December 2008 Police investigate drugs death Shetland whisky: same plan, new name Jail for stealing spree Rig safe as tugs head for isles Festive disruption at Scottish Water 23 December 2008 Rig breaks free from tow Two jailed at sheriff court Power restored after windy weekend 22 December 2008 Sudden death in Lerwick Beacon alert Netball: Good fight from school team 20 December 2008 Fire service denies failing Foula Mixed bag fish talks leave uncertainty Viking Energy is not for sale Another record year for fish landings Isles engineers to rescue Santa In brief - 20 December 2008 19 December 2008 Fire destroys three chalets on Foula Questions over SIC stake in Tesco Locals raise anti-abattoir petition Fish talks stall at first hurdle Police chief welcomes tough sentences Isles start to feel the downturn Museum among the “very best” 18 December 2008 Students reaching their potential Two years for child abuser Men charged with seal deaths Three jailed for heroin and cocaine Tesco can build their extension Green projects galore! 17 December 2008 Big plans for Lerwick port Sandy offers to help fund fire stations Driver arrested for drug driving MP calls islanders to action over fuel West coast fears as fish talks start Cash for community groups 16 December 2008 Man reported for house breaking Tavish demands more ambulances SIC faces tough call on Tesco Former trustee voices wind farm fears Dairy begs folk to drink local milk Weisdale man denies driving charges MP battles on over fuel prices Netball: Evenly matched Review: Festive feast for the ears 15 December 2008 Oil thief strikes in Scousburgh Keep those cards…and recycle 13 December 2008 Bad weather stops most ferries Lerwick VAT office to stay open 12 December 2008 Second man charged with seal deaths Lerwick VAT office to close Allotment group gets going Folk want more freedom of information Government backs Fishing for Litter In brief - 12 December 2008 Roast starlings revived 11 December 2008 Schools consultation stirs up disquiet Cautious welcome for quota deal Crofters want cod factory for cattle Danish firm wins Yell school contract Rhoda’s coming out on CD 10 December 2008 NHS seeks ideas for saving money Mature student wins business award Cash for enterprising voluntary groups Festive dance floor treats Netball: Upset in first division 9 December 2008 Trustees shy away from Viking deal Big fine for drug driver Trust wants more rent from Sullom Voe Caring ethos at Brae school praised Snapped mast blamed for capsize Volleyball: Double victory for JBT Indoor hockey: Whalsay on top 8 December 2008 Police weekend report Lucky break for capsized couple HIE offers help with recession Christmas crackdown on abuse Young candidates limber up for election In brief - 8 December 2008 6 December 2008 Man charged with seal slaughter SIC appoints AHS project manager Orkney skipper trials conservation net Eat local this Christmas 5 December 2008 Skipper charged over crewman’s death Borg believes cod quota will rise Young builder escapes jail Scatsta welcomes Eastern Airways Windmill to power lifeboat station Bricklayer broke Highway Code Call to young music promoters Tips to make life easier 4 December 2008 Driver jailed for friend’s death SIC can’t afford new projects HIE embezzler stays out of jail Montfield care home by 2010 Sumburgh gains as Flightline goes Runaway drug man jailed Court issues first drug test order Drunk driver abandoned car PE teacher reaches the top at Brae 3 December 2008 Mareel hits Euro jackpot SIC may bail out charitable trust Arab firm steps in at Sullom Voe Net services expands westwards New NAFC director starts “dream job” In brief - 3 December 2008 Fraser film premiers on home turf 2 December 2008 Kids grounded as abuser bailed to estate Grants in support of local industry In brief – 2 December 2008 Support CLAN while crossing the sound Volleyball: JBT I continue to dominate Hockey: Fast, furious and exciting Netball: Three matches in Division 2 1 December 2008 Fined for possessing heroin Fish & chips shop damaged in blaze SIC denies free meals will cost jobs Decommissioners check out Lerwick
31 December 2008
Drink driver arrested
Scott: Wrong Rural Priorities
Government grand for drugs project
30 December 2008
Stolen accordion found in carpark
In brief - 30 December 2008
29 December 2008
Police Christmas report
Desperate plea for stolen squeezebox
NorthLink drydock schedule
27 December 2008
Scott slams ferry fare rise
24 December 2008
Police investigate drugs death
Shetland whisky: same plan, new name
Jail for stealing spree
Rig safe as tugs head for isles
Festive disruption at Scottish Water
23 December 2008
Rig breaks free from tow
Two jailed at sheriff court
Power restored after windy weekend
22 December 2008
Sudden death in Lerwick
Beacon alert
Netball: Good fight from school team
20 December 2008
Fire service denies failing Foula
Mixed bag fish talks leave uncertainty
Viking Energy is not for sale
Another record year for fish landings
Isles engineers to rescue Santa
In brief - 20 December 2008
19 December 2008
Fire destroys three chalets on Foula
Questions over SIC stake in Tesco
Locals raise anti-abattoir petition
Fish talks stall at first hurdle
Police chief welcomes tough sentences
Isles start to feel the downturn
Museum among the “very best”
18 December 2008
Students reaching their potential
Two years for child abuser
Men charged with seal deaths
Three jailed for heroin and cocaine
Tesco can build their extension
Green projects galore!
17 December 2008
Big plans for Lerwick port
Sandy offers to help fund fire stations
Driver arrested for drug driving
MP calls islanders to action over fuel
West coast fears as fish talks start
Cash for community groups
16 December 2008
Man reported for house breaking
Tavish demands more ambulances
SIC faces tough call on Tesco
Former trustee voices wind farm fears
Dairy begs folk to drink local milk
Weisdale man denies driving charges
MP battles on over fuel prices
Netball: Evenly matched
Review: Festive feast for the ears
15 December 2008
Oil thief strikes in Scousburgh
Keep those cards…and recycle
13 December 2008
Bad weather stops most ferries
Lerwick VAT office to stay open
12 December 2008
Second man charged with seal deaths
Lerwick VAT office to close
Allotment group gets going
Folk want more freedom of information
Government backs Fishing for Litter
In brief - 12 December 2008
Roast starlings revived
11 December 2008
Schools consultation stirs up disquiet
Cautious welcome for quota deal
Crofters want cod factory for cattle
Danish firm wins Yell school contract
Rhoda’s coming out on CD
10 December 2008
NHS seeks ideas for saving money
Mature student wins business award
Cash for enterprising voluntary groups
Festive dance floor treats
Netball: Upset in first division
9 December 2008
Trustees shy away from Viking deal
Big fine for drug driver
Trust wants more rent from Sullom Voe
Caring ethos at Brae school praised
Snapped mast blamed for capsize
Volleyball: Double victory for JBT
Indoor hockey: Whalsay on top
8 December 2008
Police weekend report
Lucky break for capsized couple
HIE offers help with recession
Christmas crackdown on abuse
Young candidates limber up for election
In brief - 8 December 2008
6 December 2008
Man charged with seal slaughter
SIC appoints AHS project manager
Orkney skipper trials conservation net
Eat local this Christmas
5 December 2008
Skipper charged over crewman’s death
Borg believes cod quota will rise
Young builder escapes jail
Scatsta welcomes Eastern Airways
Windmill to power lifeboat station
Bricklayer broke Highway Code
Call to young music promoters
Tips to make life easier
4 December 2008
Driver jailed for friend’s death
SIC can’t afford new projects
HIE embezzler stays out of jail
Montfield care home by 2010
Sumburgh gains as Flightline goes
Runaway drug man jailed
Court issues first drug test order
Drunk driver abandoned car
PE teacher reaches the top at Brae
3 December 2008
Mareel hits Euro jackpot
SIC may bail out charitable trust
Arab firm steps in at Sullom Voe
Net services expands westwards
New NAFC director starts “dream job”
In brief - 3 December 2008
Fraser film premiers on home turf
2 December 2008
Kids grounded as abuser bailed to estate
Grants in support of local industry
In brief – 2 December 2008
Support CLAN while crossing the sound
Volleyball: JBT I continue to dominate
Hockey: Fast, furious and exciting
Netball: Three matches in Division 2
1 December 2008
Fined for possessing heroin
Fish & chips shop damaged in blaze
SIC denies free meals will cost jobs
Decommissioners check out Lerwick