About Andrew McQuarrie
Posts by Andrew McQuarrie:
Forgotten Sons channel Green Day at thunderous Captain Flint’s show
The only other time I’ve had to leave a show part-way through a review was at a play in Cardiff where the performers were engaged
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Portuguese cyclist needs isles help to keep going
A cyclist with a platinum knee who has spent the last 14 years travelling around Europe’s coast has arrived in the isles – but he…
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Clickimin expansion project starts in earnest
Gym users can start looking forward to expanded facilities in Lerwick now that work has begun on a £1.5 million project at Clickimin Leisure Complex.
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WATCH: Wheelie bin fears addressed by council
Concerns about wheelie bins set to be given to every home as part of a new recycling scheme have moved the council to assure the
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REVIEW: The Stray Birds find magic touch at Mareel
The Stray Birds are just about as fun a live band as you could wish to see.
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REVIEW: Stanley Odd shine at Neu! Reekie!
Hip hop group Stanley Odd more than lived up to their headline billing at Neu! Reekie! last night, jolting Mareel’s seated audience into life after
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Wordplay curator hopes new direction pays off
The new curator of Shetland’s book festival believes there is “something for just about everyone” at this year’s edition, which begins tomorrow (Thursday) with a
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Care worker aims to conquer Everest base camp for charity
A social care worker who conquered Africa’s highest peak is now setting her sights on the world’s most famous mountain to raise money for charity.
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Council a leading player on security
Scam emails made to appear like legitimate communications from the council could now be a thing of the past.
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REVIEW: Scouting For Girls at Mareel
Scouting For Girls defied the march of time to deliver a show-stopping performance (quite literally) at Mareel last night to mark the first date of
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WATCH: New Anderson High School opens for classes
Anderson High School pupils arrived for their first classes in the new school building this morning (Friday, 27th October 2017).
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Shetland is second best place in country to bring up children
Shetland has been named the second-best place in the UK to bring up children for the second year running.
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Transport poverty threat for isles drivers
A high risk of “transport poverty” looms over swathes of Shetland, according to a report published this week.
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Drivers’ fury over parking – but station ban cannot be enforced
Infuriated bus drivers say takeaway customers are persistently parking in Lerwick bus station – but it has emerged there is no law against the practice….
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