Fifty years at the forefront of fishing

Born in Swinister, near Mossbank, in 1940, he left school at the age of 15 and after a short stint at a local tweed mill he joined the Merchant Navy. He was working on a heavy lift ship delivering equipment to Christmas Island and witnessed th

Good demand at flock book sale

... older): £2,000 Moustoft, Weisdale; £900 Kurkigarth, Weisdale; £800 Doonbye, Ollaberry; £750 Islesburgh, Sullom; £620 Aikerness, Evie; £580 South Collafirth, Ollaberry; £520 Gremista Farm, Gremista; £480 Swarthoull, Skeld; £400 Swinister, O

High standards at 70th Cunningsburgh Show

An armful of sheep trophies were won by Bobby Poleson of Swinister, Northmavine, whose Suffolk gimmer was overall sheep champion. This was one of two lambs he bought from Orkney last year – the other was named reserve champion, and Bobby also