for islanders of Fair Isle."

"The reality of having, for the first time in their history, 24-hour supplies of electricity presents exciting prospects for the Fair Isle community."

Canna in the inner Hebrides, which is also owned by the National Trust for Scotland, is in a similar situation, relying on power from a generator to supply its population of 67.

It too hopes to switch on its own renewable scheme soon.

Image caption John Best is one of the island's oldest residents

At 82, John Best is one of the oldest residents of the island.

For him the new power scheme is all about the future of the islands and its inhabitants.

He said: "The real aim is to provide a good electricity service for 10 years down the line when the new young peopleDog walker threatens man with knife in Waterlooville field

Ben Fishwick

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A DOG walker threatened a man with a knife after being asked to leave a field.

Hampshire police said the male dog walker had been asked to leave as his German Shepherd was chasing horses.

We would like to hear from anyone who thinks they saw this man walking his dog in the area at the time of this incident

PC Lee Smith

It happened in a field on Woodcroft Lane, Waterlooville, yesterday between 5.50pm and 6.20pm.

The dog owner, who was white, about 5ft 6in tall, stocky, in his late 20s to early 30s and with short dark hair, left the field towards the Wecock estate. He was with a woman.

PC Lee Smith said: ‘We would like to hear