2006

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April

• Energizer Promotions formed.

May

• A team of Bacas discovered by chance the Foula Egg-shaped Circle.
• 6th
  The Head of Mula Lighthouse, Unst, was first lit.

June

• 27th
  Andrew Halcrow sets sail in the Elsi Arrub on a single handed, non stop voyage, round the world.

July

• Shetland's hottest month on record.
• 7th
  Official Launch of Shetlopedia
• 27th
  Jordan Ogg releases his debut EP

August

• Shetland Rocks 2006

September

• Train to Wales formed.
• Hottest September since records began in 1930
• 4th
  New runway extension at Sumburgh Airport opened. The extension to both ends of runway 09/27 increases its length to 1100m, allowing larger aircraft to use the airport, and allowing existing aircraft to carry a higher passenger load in adverse conditions.

October

• 1st
  There were 273 entrants of all ages for the Mind Your Head fun run around Spiggie Loch.
• 26th
  Severe northeasterly storm force winds caused some damage throughout Shetland.
• 31st
  A full emergency was declared at Sumburgh Airport when the Coastguard recue helicopter G-BDOC, "Oscar Charlie", while on a medivac mission, reported an engine fire warning.
  Oscar Charlie returned to Sumburgh Airport, landed safely and the rescue services were stood down. Standby helicopter "Lima Charlie" took over the medivac mission.

November

• 25th
  Little Green Machine release their first CD.

December

• The North Star, & Mooney's Wake, sold by J. W. Gray & Co. to Hjaltland Housing Association, to be developed as flats.
• 21st
  The end of year fishery talks in Brussels dealt another blow to the fishing industry by reducing the days at sea by 7%
  
• Andrew Halcrow is taken off the Elsi Arrub 300 miles from Australia, by a nearby vessel after suffering severe stomach pain. The Elsi Arrub was taken in tow but the tow broke and she was left to drift.

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