About Alistair Munro
Posts by Alistair Munro:
Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ in flames
Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ procession was a blazing glory. Guizer Jarl Steven Brown represented King Logi Fornjotson. It was a journey 30 years in the making for…
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UPDATE: Bumper weekend of Up-Helly-A’s
It is a bumper weekend for rural Up-Helly-A’s. Festivities have already begun for the Cullivoe fire festival, which will take in numerous events across Yell…
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Tributes paid to innovative salt cod businessman
Tributes have been paid to the owner of the popular Thule Ventus salt fish business, David Polson – including from celebrity chef James Martin. A…
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Carmichael reselected to stand for Lib Dems
Orkney and Shetland Liberal Democrats have today announced that Alistair Carmichael will again be the Liberal Democrat candidate at the next General Election. Mr Carmichael has been…
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Pianist Amy wins Young Traditional Musician award
Pianist Amy Laurenson is the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023 award. Amy, 23 who is originally from Shetland but now…
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Watch: Junior Up-Helly-A’ in pics and video
Huge crowds turned out to watch the Junior Up-Helly-A’ procession in which girls were allowed to take part in this year.
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Galley procession and burning in pics
Guizers were in good spirits during the Up-Helly-A’ procession, and the burning of the galley brought huge cheers – particularly when the mast and dragon’s
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Up-Helly-A’ Proclamation Bill posted
The iconic Up-Helly-A’ Proclamation was posted at the Market Cross overnight.
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Bells Brae pupils grill Guizer Jarl
P7 pupils at Bell’s Brae Primary School got the chance to interview Guizer Jarl Neil Moncreiff prior to the big day. They asked him: Have…
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Sandness woollen mill investment
A project to increase capacity and productivity by using innovate technology at Shetland’s largest commercial woollen mill is now up and running. Family-owned business Jamieson’s…
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Medical evacuation of offshore worker
The Shetland Coastguard helicopter carried out a medical evacuation today (Sunday) from an offshore installation under 100 miles west of Shetland. The coastguard was contacted…
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Drug dogs put on a demonstration for sheriff
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank took a pause from his daily duties and reflected on the “impressive” work that charity Dogs Against Drugs does in the community….
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MSP calls for long-term funding to secure affordable rural homes
Scottish Greens Highlands and Islands MSP Ariane Burgess hsa called on the Scottish government to do more to support the delivery of rural homes in…
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£100m Islands Growth Deal being signed
Shetland Islands Council leader Emma Macdonald today (Friday) signs an Islands Growth Deal which aims to inject millions of pound into the economy. The historic…
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