Shetland's FIRST daily newspaper
January 2009
31 January 2009 Brae father denies murdering baby Second case of ISA discovered Second ferry damaged by waves Record fish landings Sandwick celebrate debating victory In brief - 31 January 2009 Six-a-side: Cape on superb form 30 January 2009 Shutdown triggers hike in harbour dues Seal case delayed another month Back to jail for Gibson Convicted driver denies “vigilante” label Shoplifter had knife in supermarket Probation for assaulting woman SNP inquiry into alternative CFP Streamline stay at Sullom 29 January 2009 Police hunt after woman assaulted Environmental cost of balloon releases BA cheaper than Flybe to London Charities direct Gaza appeal at isles Islay boatbuilder targets Shetland 28 January 2009 Faroe to respond to Smyril claim Campaigner demands SIC probe into ISA Sheep tag tussle continues CLAN appeal set to reach £200,000 Isles film firm seeks acting talent 27 January 2009 Up Helly Aa off to an icy start Mareel to be built within budget Minister promises ISA inquiry Jobs boost for salmon industry Wills calls Holyrood to probe SIC In brief – 27 January 2009 Legal IT team nominated Sport: Six-a-side: Tight at the top Volleyball: Excitement at Sandwick Netball: Whalsay establish lead Hockey: Action packed night 26 January 2009 Mareel deal close Man due to appear at court Directive threatens fire cover Credit crunch helpline proves popular Tidy Shetland awards 24 January 2009 Council control of trust threatened Fishing boat aground off Lerwick Fetlar/Vidlin trial wireless broadband 23 January 2009 Otter struggles to find its feet Inquiry stalls as lawyers disagree Tempers rise over slaughterhouse plans Green stamp for mackerel men NAFC wins another year’s funding 22 January Expert blames defect for can death SIC considers another drydock Earthquake experiences Tavish impatient with school delays In brief - 22 January 2009 Isles to enjoy Viking film premiere 21 January 2009 Scientists can’t explain foam death Freak wave knocks ferry out of action More cash to tackle drugs In brief - 21 January 2009 Fishermen face up to challenges 20 January 2009 Shetland may get second ambulance Foam firm deny blame for death Island kids in quarantine Sheriff threatens court liar Government cash to attract dentists 19 January 2008 Fatal accident inquiry reconvenes Police: Please lock your cars Stand Up Helly Aa Netball: Unst dominates Division 2 Volleyball: Hungry for success 17 January 2009 Council evicts mussel farmer Powering down up north NB join entrepreneurial elite Let's dance Volleyball: Night of the losers 16 January 2009 The day the earth moved Builder faces jail for drink driving In brief - 16 January 2009 15 January 2009 Polish brawl ended in stabbing Lerwick man jailed Harbour Street flats cross first hurdle Master denies responsibility for death Sheriff confiscates air rifle Holyrood should cover couchette cost Bull scheme loss threatens crofting Very obviously impaired In brief - 15 January 2009 14 January 2009 Bixter postmaster keeps up family tradition Skipper fined over black fish Wills lashes “absurd” ombudsman ruling A clean break in Catch untouched by Russian trade ban Scrapstore doing better than ever In brief – 14 January 2009 13 January 2009 Lerwick fish market defies gloom Bailed after weekend in cells International help for local businesses Financial help for cancer sufferers 12 January 2009 Police seek attack witnesses A weekend of storms Netball: First matches of the year 9 January 2009 Sea lice alerted inspectors to ISA MAIB: Spaniard was dragged overboard Couchettes shelved Tavish questions Foula fire cover Bressay water break downs In brief - 9 January 2009 8 January 2009 SIC forced to apologise for secrecy Fire at takeaway Shock as popular butcher shuts In brief - 8 January 2009 7 January 2009 Volunteers wanted to help ambulance Scientists deny being slow on ISA Westsider charged after crash Cara Dillon tops 29th folk fest Shetland’s most borrowed books Cash for disabled activities HIE offer credit crunch advice 6 January 2009 Burst pipe mars crew’s new year Scott angry over ISA delays Bourbon Dolphin owners fined First fire festival cancelled Former cadet in court Author offers a place in her next novel 5 January 2008 Fire damages chalet Minister “out of touch” on seal law 4 January 2009 Deadly salmon disease returns Island airlift 3 January 2009 Police warn of bogus callers
31 January 2009
Brae father denies murdering baby
Second case of ISA discovered
Second ferry damaged by waves
Record fish landings
Sandwick celebrate debating victory
In brief - 31 January 2009
Six-a-side: Cape on superb form
30 January 2009
Shutdown triggers hike in harbour dues
Seal case delayed another month
Back to jail for Gibson
Convicted driver denies “vigilante” label
Shoplifter had knife in supermarket
Probation for assaulting woman
SNP inquiry into alternative CFP
Streamline stay at Sullom
29 January 2009
Police hunt after woman assaulted
Environmental cost of balloon releases
BA cheaper than Flybe to London
Charities direct Gaza appeal at isles
Islay boatbuilder targets Shetland
28 January 2009
Faroe to respond to Smyril claim
Campaigner demands SIC probe into ISA
Sheep tag tussle continues
CLAN appeal set to reach £200,000
Isles film firm seeks acting talent
27 January 2009
Up Helly Aa off to an icy start
Mareel to be built within budget
Minister promises ISA inquiry
Jobs boost for salmon industry
Wills calls Holyrood to probe SIC
In brief – 27 January 2009
Legal IT team nominated
Sport: Six-a-side: Tight at the top Volleyball: Excitement at Sandwick Netball: Whalsay establish lead Hockey: Action packed night
26 January 2009
Mareel deal close
Man due to appear at court
Directive threatens fire cover
Credit crunch helpline proves popular
Tidy Shetland awards
24 January 2009
Council control of trust threatened
Fishing boat aground off Lerwick
Fetlar/Vidlin trial wireless broadband
23 January 2009
Otter struggles to find its feet
Inquiry stalls as lawyers disagree
Tempers rise over slaughterhouse plans
Green stamp for mackerel men
NAFC wins another year’s funding
22 January
Expert blames defect for can death
SIC considers another drydock
Earthquake experiences
Tavish impatient with school delays
In brief - 22 January 2009
Isles to enjoy Viking film premiere
21 January 2009
Scientists can’t explain foam death
Freak wave knocks ferry out of action
More cash to tackle drugs
In brief - 21 January 2009
Fishermen face up to challenges
20 January 2009
Shetland may get second ambulance
Foam firm deny blame for death
Island kids in quarantine
Sheriff threatens court liar
Government cash to attract dentists
19 January 2008
Fatal accident inquiry reconvenes
Police: Please lock your cars
Stand Up Helly Aa
Netball: Unst dominates Division 2
Volleyball: Hungry for success
17 January 2009
Council evicts mussel farmer
Powering down up north
NB join entrepreneurial elite
Let's dance
Volleyball: Night of the losers
16 January 2009
The day the earth moved
Builder faces jail for drink driving
In brief - 16 January 2009
15 January 2009
Polish brawl ended in stabbing
Lerwick man jailed
Harbour Street flats cross first hurdle
Master denies responsibility for death
Sheriff confiscates air rifle
Holyrood should cover couchette cost
Bull scheme loss threatens crofting
Very obviously impaired
In brief - 15 January 2009
14 January 2009
Bixter postmaster keeps up family tradition
Skipper fined over black fish
Wills lashes “absurd” ombudsman ruling
A clean break in
Catch untouched by Russian trade ban
Scrapstore doing better than ever
In brief – 14 January 2009
13 January 2009
Lerwick fish market defies gloom
Bailed after weekend in cells
International help for local businesses
Financial help for cancer sufferers
12 January 2009
Police seek attack witnesses
A weekend of storms
Netball: First matches of the year
9 January 2009
Sea lice alerted inspectors to ISA
MAIB: Spaniard was dragged overboard
Couchettes shelved
Tavish questions Foula fire cover
Bressay water break downs
In brief - 9 January 2009
8 January 2009
SIC forced to apologise for secrecy
Fire at takeaway
Shock as popular butcher shuts
In brief - 8 January 2009
7 January 2009
Volunteers wanted to help ambulance
Scientists deny being slow on ISA
Westsider charged after crash
Cara Dillon tops 29th folk fest
Shetland’s most borrowed books
Cash for disabled activities
HIE offer credit crunch advice
6 January 2009
Burst pipe mars crew’s new year
Scott angry over ISA delays
Bourbon Dolphin owners fined
First fire festival cancelled
Former cadet in court
Author offers a place in her next novel
5 January 2008
Fire damages chalet
Minister “out of touch” on seal law
4 January 2009
Deadly salmon disease returns
Island airlift
3 January 2009
Police warn of bogus callers