Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
February 2009
28 February 2009 Kayaker stable after falling into sea Boys reported for vandalism 27 February 2009 SLMG lives again 100mph west side car chase Sheriff loses patience with offender Free ferry travel steams on Six-a-side: Rebelettes push ahead 26 February 2009 Fisherman faces jail over seal deaths SNH praise police for seal investigation Former skipper fined and banned Boys enjoy big bang Driving ban loses fireman his job Friend stole baby fund In brief - 26 February 2009 25 February 2009 SIC to help crofting advisory group Fatal inquiry delayed yet again Big plans for Unst brewery Large oil find close to Unst CFP now threatens fishing for fun Call for seal shooting ban renewed Sport reports: Gymnasts’ first national contest Hockey: Coaching course Squash: Top class training Netball: Whalsay pull clear at the top Volleyball: Ladies deliver a thriller 24 February 2009 Full emergency at Scatsta Fishworker must avoid wife and home Man held after missing trial Joyriding Viking-style Monitoring group for wind farm Schools music festival returns Viking life on display 23 February 2009 Unexploded WW2 ordnance closes road Police weekend report Junior soccer on the web 21 February 2009 Search for fisherman called off In brief - 21 February 2009 20 February 2009 Man reported for heroin possession Tavish dismisses SLMG state aid fears Trust deadlock creates Viking crisis Shetland dumps VisitScotland Trust throws out spending cuts Boys reported for bus break ins Six-a-side: Wrulitzers knocked off top 19 February 2009 SLMG stares into the abyss SIC freeze tax and plunder reserves Oil companies want to talk Tesco ambush fails No more fly tipping In brief - 19 February 2009 Hockey: Managers desperately needed 18 February 2009 Wills alone against big spenders Ear biting charge Food park plan comes as a surprise Montfield conversion begins Major search for new fish vaccines Burradale beats business targets In brief - 18 February 2009 17 February 2009 Airline suspends staff after mix up Sullom Voe safe for decades Watch for leaks A cutting edge coat of paint Pair primed for poetry reading Netball: Pulling back from behind 16 February 2009 SIC needs radical spending cuts Hillswick otter still improving Law firm on film 14 February 2009 Major gas boost for Sullom Voe 13 February 2009 Snow’s great finale Snow stops trials AHS moves to the next hurdle Holyrood blocks school closures Too much to drink NorthLink should buy relief ferry Learn to be a crime writer 12 February 2009 Sutherland escapes jail Polish stabber gets community service SIC gets lowest funding increase Court stories - In brief Fire fighters battle goes to Brussels Tavish puts pressure on the Grid 11 February 2009 Orkney to the rescue SIC mortgage anyone? Hillswick shop closes Rural crisis must be averted New marine department formed Pelagic trawler holed In brief - 11 February 2009 Hockey: LBC close gap on Judane 10 February 2009 Roads go unsalted as supplies run out SIC reviews bus types after snow crash Former skipper back in court Government U turn on hiring bulls NHS funding increase Oil and water on display Netball: Kinetics pip Kiwis 9 February 2009 Driver due to appear in court Carisanne under tow Royal Society present report A top jazz treat In brief - 9 February 2009 Volleyball: Weather stops most play 7 February 2009 Counting the cost of future care Premature baby flown south in blizzard Walls bus off road, two in hospital 6 February 2009 Morgan to stand down in May More than £5m for new Eric Gray Centre Anderson high decision deferred New HIE boss a Lerwick man In brief – 6 February 2009 5 February 2009 School closures – SIC tries again More drugs found One ferry down for six weeks No cash back from Faroe Banged up for a week 4 February 2009 Two injured in crash SIC puts brakes on vehicle spending Tides force ferry to divert to Rosyth Doubts over new conservation scheme Safety paint job for Oversund circle North Sea supergrid gets closer In brief - 4 February 2009 Trust takes over Fishing for Litter New fish spy plane 3 February 2009 Council demands oil dialogue Ambulance violence More Edinburgh flights In brief - 3 February, 2009 Volleyball: Experience pays for lasses 2 February 2009 Penny in the pound for cod creditors Police weekend report Tavish: Check out energy advice
28 February 2009
Kayaker stable after falling into sea
Boys reported for vandalism
27 February 2009
SLMG lives again
100mph west side car chase
Sheriff loses patience with offender
Free ferry travel steams on
Six-a-side: Rebelettes push ahead
26 February 2009
Fisherman faces jail over seal deaths
SNH praise police for seal investigation
Former skipper fined and banned
Boys enjoy big bang
Driving ban loses fireman his job
Friend stole baby fund
In brief - 26 February 2009
25 February 2009
SIC to help crofting advisory group
Fatal inquiry delayed yet again
Big plans for Unst brewery
Large oil find close to Unst
CFP now threatens fishing for fun
Call for seal shooting ban renewed
Sport reports: Gymnasts’ first national contest Hockey: Coaching course Squash: Top class training Netball: Whalsay pull clear at the top Volleyball: Ladies deliver a thriller
24 February 2009
Full emergency at Scatsta
Fishworker must avoid wife and home
Man held after missing trial
Joyriding Viking-style
Monitoring group for wind farm
Schools music festival returns
Viking life on display
23 February 2009
Unexploded WW2 ordnance closes road
Police weekend report
Junior soccer on the web
21 February 2009
Search for fisherman called off
In brief - 21 February 2009
20 February 2009
Man reported for heroin possession
Tavish dismisses SLMG state aid fears
Trust deadlock creates Viking crisis
Shetland dumps VisitScotland
Trust throws out spending cuts
Boys reported for bus break ins
Six-a-side: Wrulitzers knocked off top
19 February 2009
SLMG stares into the abyss
SIC freeze tax and plunder reserves
Oil companies want to talk
Tesco ambush fails
No more fly tipping
In brief - 19 February 2009
Hockey: Managers desperately needed
18 February 2009
Wills alone against big spenders
Ear biting charge
Food park plan comes as a surprise
Montfield conversion begins
Major search for new fish vaccines
Burradale beats business targets
In brief - 18 February 2009
17 February 2009
Airline suspends staff after mix up
Sullom Voe safe for decades
Watch for leaks
A cutting edge coat of paint
Pair primed for poetry reading
Netball: Pulling back from behind
16 February 2009
SIC needs radical spending cuts
Hillswick otter still improving
Law firm on film
14 February 2009
Major gas boost for Sullom Voe
13 February 2009
Snow’s great finale
Snow stops trials
AHS moves to the next hurdle
Holyrood blocks school closures
Too much to drink
NorthLink should buy relief ferry
Learn to be a crime writer
12 February 2009
Sutherland escapes jail
Polish stabber gets community service
11 February 2009
10 February 2009
9 February 2009
7 February 2009
6 February 2009
5 February 2009
4 February 2009
SIC puts brakes on vehicle spending
Tides force ferry to divert to Rosyth
Doubts over new conservation scheme
Safety paint job for Oversund circle
North Sea supergrid gets closer
In brief - 4 February 2009
Trust takes over Fishing for Litter
New fish spy plane
3 February 2009
Council demands oil dialogue
Ambulance violence
More Edinburgh flights
In brief - 3 February, 2009
Volleyball: Experience pays for lasses
2 February 2009
Penny in the pound for cod creditors
Tavish: Check out energy advice