News
- 21st December 2011 End of year update
Steady progress on Fetlar breakwater, Between Weathers 'F' factor auditions are hailed as a great success and some stunning photographs of red knecked phalaropes on the loch of Funzie.
Read Full Story- 15th December 2011 Across the miles at Christmas
Fetlar school has been working on a joint production with the children of East Falkland. Each has their own version of an animated short film based on the story of the birth of Jesus "The tale of the trees" featuring local voices.
Read Full Story- 20th October 2011 Between weathers to start filming in the spring, says director
Filming for the Fetlar movie Between Weathers is due to reach Shetland in early spring, according to director Jim Brown. Before that the first footage will be shot in Aberdeen and Canada while the crew awaits the return of longer daylight for the island scenes.
Read Full Story- 19th October 2011 Between Weathers welcomes latest cast members
Between Weathers has announced the final auditionees who made it into the movie from their casting sessions in Inverness, Perth and Aberdeen.Director Jim Brown thinks he has uncovered some potential stars.
Read Full Story- 13th October 2011 Latest from Fetlar
Latest news from Fetlar. The October edition of the newsletter is now available. We have added around 40 aerial images of Fetlar taken between May and September this year. Community 8 'o' clocks at the hall on Saturday the 22nd October.
Read Full Story- 15th September 2011 Doors open day and Coffee afternoon
On Saturday 17th September Fetlar Community Association will be holding a Coffee afternoon in the hall from 2pm, both Brough Lodge and Leagarth will be available as part of the open doors day, and Fetlar Interpretive Centre will have extended opening.
Read Full Story- 29th August 2011 One show
The one show is doing two features this week involving Fetlar. On Tuesday 30th there will be a feature on Fetlar and then on Friday 2nd there will be a further feature on auditions for the film Between Weathers.
Read Full Story- 24th August 2011 Fetlar cafe open until 28th
Fetlar Cafe is open until the 28th August, which will mark the end of an eventful 2011 season.
Read Full Story- 1st August 2011 Fetlar breakwater extension approved
The Shetland Islands Council has decided to extend the breakwater that’s currently being built in Fetlar. In a report at last week’s private Council meeting, Councillors heard that the overall project is expected to come well within budget. As the contractors are on site and as a longer breakwater is considered to provide more protection for small boats, it was decided to go ahead and extend the project by 40 metres.
Read Full Story- 15th July 2011 The One show is coming to Fetlar
The One Show is coming to Fetlar to film the auditions for the up coming film, ‘Between Weathers.’ We are hoping that many of Fetlar residents are going to take part in the auditions.
Read Full Story- 8th July 2011 Between Weathers Fetlar casting sessions
The film Between Weathers, which is to be shot in Fetlar, is holding auditions in Shetland at the end of the month – and the process has attracted the attention of the BBC. It was announced today that the BBC’s flagship evening programme The One Show will be spending a week in Shetland with the movie team when auditions are held to find the final cast members.
Read Full Story- 26th May 2011 Sunday Lunches at Fetlar cafe
Fetlar Cafe will be offering a traditional Sunday lunch on Sunday the 29th May. With an evening specials night on Saturday the 4th of June. For bookings please telephone 01957 733369.
Read Full Story- 19th May 2011 Latest news from Between Weathers
Between Weathers executive producer Carol McGregor has been quoted recently that her son Ewan is "very supportive of the film" and depending on his schedule she is hoping he may be persuaded to join the cast.
Read Full Story- 9th May 2011 Fetlar cafe open for 2011 season
Fetlar Cafe is now open for the 2011 season. Open 7 days a week, 11- 4 Mon to Sat and 12 - 4 Sundays.
Read Full Story- 7th April 2011 Massive interest in "between weathers" casting sessions
All the mainland casting sessions for the movie "between weathers" due to be shot mainly on Fetlar later this summer have been oversubscribed. Registrations for the last mainland casting session at Inverness on Friday 8th closed on Monday.
Read Full Story- 28th March 2011 Between Weathers - Sharleen Spiteri Daily Record interview
Sharleen Spiteri on why she won't be giving up day job.. despite film role. Daily Record reporter Annie Brown caught up with Sharleen for an exclusive chat about her first ever movie role in Between Weathers.
Read Full Story- 28th March 2011 Unst seeks Development Officer
A Development Officer and Admin assistants posts are available on Fetlar's close neighbour, the island of Unst.
Read Full Story- 15th March 2011 Superfast Broadband for Fetlar
Shetland Telecom LEADER funding was recently approved to run a Next Generation Broadband trial in Fetlar.
Read Full Story- 16th February 2011 Shetlander Marnie Baxter joins cast of Between Weathers
Shetlander Marnie Baxter is the latest cast member of the B4 films production - Between Weathers
Read Full Story- 13th January 2011 First turf cut for Breakwater and berthing facility
Celebrations in Fetlar as north isles councillor Josie Simpson cuts the first turf for the long awaited new breakwater and pier facility.
Read Full Story- 26th November 2010 Fetlar To Get Super Fast Broadband
A trial project to bring super fast broadband speeds of up to 25Mbps to Fetlar has moved one step closer with a first stage approval for £50,000 from the European LEADER fund
Read Full Story- 26th November 2010 Brough Lodge Looks For Volunteers
Volunteers are kindly asked for their support to assist with the salvage of historical features from Brough Lodge in Fetlar
Read Full Story- 9th November 2010 Contractor Appointed To Build New Fetlar Pier and Breakwater
Frank L Johnston Shetland Ltd has been awarded the contract to build the long anticipated Breakwater and pier at Hamars Ness in Fetlar.
Read Full Story- 2nd November 2010 Shetland makes Lonely Planet's Top 10 Tourism Regions in the World
Shetland has been listed as one of the top regions in the world to visit. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 singles out the "last untamed corner of the UK" for special praise, advising "adventurous travellers to step this way".
Read Full Story- 29th October 2010 Watch Fetlar On STV
You can now watch the recent STV feature about Fetlar and the forthcoming filming of Between Weathers online at the STV website.
Read Full Story- 27th October 2010 Fetlar To Feature On STV News Tonight and Tomorrow
Fetlar is due to feature on the STV News this evening, and also tomorrow. Reporter Cheryl Paul was in Shetland with Jim Brown, director of 'Between Weathers'.
Read Full Story- 27th October 2010 Between Weathers ... is just the beginning
The Shetland News has just published its latest update on the progress of the 'Between Weathers' film project, due to be shot in Fetlar in 2011.
Read Full Story- 29th September 2010 Worlds Oldest Surviving Ringed Whimbrel Found In Fetlar
A whimbrel first spotted and ringed in Fetlar in the 1980s has been found again on the island, just 1km from where it was first identified. RSPB experts believe that this makes it the worlds oldest surviving ringed whimbrel, having lived to more than double the species' expected 11-year lifespan
Read Full Story- 27th September 2010 Between Weathers Updates On The Shetland News Website
As the momentum builds towards filming Between Weathers in Shetland next spring, film production company B4films has teamed up with internet news site Shetland News to update islanders on the progress of the project
Read Full Story- 9th June 2010 Population Grows by 45%
The population in Fetlar has grown rapidly in the first year of the regeneration project to 70 people compared to under 50 a year ago
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