The Shetland Times

1 week ago | shetlandtimes.co.uk | Ryan Taylor

Shetland Central councillor Moraig Lyall has joined the Liberal Democrats – and could represent Shetland at Holyrood. The chairwoman of the council’s environment and transport committee has put her name forward for selection as the party’s candidate in next May’s Scottish elections. Mrs Lyall has updated her declarations of interest to include her Lib Dem membership.

1 week ago | shetlandtimes.co.uk | Ryan Taylor

NHS Shetland has cancelled non-urgent surgical procedures as it tackles a continuing strain on resources at the Gilbert Bain. The health board warns the hospital is operating at full capacity following a sustained period of high demand across both hospital and community services. All available inpatient beds have been opened. But NHS Shetland says maintaining this level of care requires careful consideration of which services it can safely continue to deliver based on available staffing.

4 weeks ago | shetlandtimes.co.uk | Chloe Irvine

A documentary which showcases a heartwarming relationship between an otter and West Side man has won a prestigious national award. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story won the Science and Natural World award at the Royal Television Society Awards at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Tuesday. The film first aired on National Geographic on 15th November – following the life of a wild otter in need of help when it washes up on a jetty.

1 month ago | shetlandtimes.co.uk | Ryan Taylor

“A peerie dram before you go to bed” is key to a long and happy life. So says Charlotte Jamieson, who is celebrating her birthday today at her home in Lerwick’s Haldane Burgess Crescent – surrounded by family and friends. And who better to ask, after all? Charlotte was born at Norwick in Unst on 23rd March 1925. Today she was presented with a 100th birthday card from King Charles and Queen Camilla to mark a very special occasion.

1 month ago | shetlandtimes.co.uk | Alistair Munro

Two attackers who scarred their vicim for life tried to flee a crime scene by using a fake name at an airport and hiding in a car boot at a ferry terminal, a court heard. Rhys Chan,33, and Tyler Kidd,30, tried to get off Shetland in a hurry after subjecting Jordan Palmer to a horrifying assault in Lerwick on 22nd November 2023.