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Posts by Andrew McQuarrie:
Steven Coutts appointed leader of council
Steven Coutts is the new political leader of Shetland Islands Council.
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WATCH: Bressay Hall enjoys folk gig on Saturday night
Shetland Folk Festival came to Bressay Hall on Saturday night, with five acts making an appearance.
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WATCH: Shetland Folk Festival opens with gusto
The 38th Shetland Folk Festival got off to a flying start yesterday (Thursday).
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White cider dropped as minimum pricing law arrives
A number of off-licences have cleared their shelves of strong cider ahead of the minimum pricing law which came into force today (Tuesday).
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Donations call for Grace’s cancer treatment
A Lerwick charity worker is seeking donations to pay for her Filipino friend’s cancer treatment.
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Shetland Bus anniversary weekend pulls in visitors
A weekend of Shetland Bus commemorations got under way in Scalloway this morning (Friday) to mark the 75th anniversary of the turning point in the
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NHS worker Gemma conquers Everest for charity
An NHS worker has climbed to the base camp of Mount Everest for charity.
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WATCH: Double Shetland victory in senior netball inter-county 2018
Shetland’s senior netball squad have beaten Orkney in the 37th inter-county fixture in front of a strong home support.
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WATCH: Delting Up-Helly-A’ 2018 procession and burning
Guizer Jarl Andrew Hall and his squad led the way through the biting wind as hundreds of guizers took part in the evening procession for
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Recycling scheme begins in Brae and Muckle Roe
The new recycling scheme begins tomorrow, with around 400 households in the North Mainland set to blaze the trail for the rest of the isles.
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School day shake-up gets full council approval
School pupils will soon enjoy shorter Fridays now that a new timetable is set to be rolled out.
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Northmavine and Uyeasound fire festivals arrive
Up-Helly-A’ season continues as two more fire festivals take place today (Friday).
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Seumas MacKay breaks isles record for 400m
Teen athlete Seumas MacKay has become the fastest 400m runner in Shetland’s history.
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Caithness ferry idea backed by isles businessman
A ferry route between Shetland and the north of Scotland would be “a great thing”, according to an isles businessman.
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