A PETITION has been launched to bring the famous St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to Shetland. The historic silver items were found buried on the isle by Douglas Coutts as a schoolboy in 1958. However, they are stored at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland - with only.
A BUILDING featuring something of a Lerwick landmark on its exterior has gone up for sale. The Garret building, which has the well-known ‘K’ boot sign on its sea-facing end, has an asking price of offers in the region of £225,000. The building, a stone’s throw away from.
A NEW film which brings to life the story of 18th century inoculation pioneer and Shetland crofter Johnnie Notions has been launched by the Shetland Museum and Archives. Together with local film-makers JJ Jamieson and Liz Musser, the museum has created a short film to celebrate.
EMERGENCY services were called to a one-vehicle road traffic accident on the A970 south of Brae on Monday evening. Police were called to the accident at 6.10pm. There are no reports of any serious injuries but the vehicle was reported to be extensively damaged. The road was.
THE HISTORIC Pilot Us fishing boat is set to be taken indoors - with hopes to carry out a 3D scan and full survey of the vessel. A public meeting was held at the Shetland Museum on Monday evening to allow people to have their say on the near-100 year old boat. Like the museum.