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Update: Road accident at Quarff
The emergency services were called to a road traffic accident on the Lerwick to Sumburgh road at Quarff on Tuesday evening. Fire crews, police and…
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Power restored to all homes after six days
SSEN engineers and line crews have now restored power to all 5,289 homes impacted by the extreme snow and ice storm that hit last Monday….
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No Bean feat in raising £1,000 for charity
The Foula Beans fundraiser by Gaada and its workshop co-ordinator Jono Sandilands has raised a total of £1,000 for Shetland Foodbank. The artist created the…
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SSEN dealing with secondary fault affecting 94 customers
Only 24 properties remain without power from the initial snow storm last Monday – in Vementry, Grobsness, Brechin and Watsness, However, a further 94 customers in…
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Work continues to restore power, with 350 properties now left without supplies
Engineers have restored power to an additional 350 properties today (Saturday) – with working continuing to get supplies back to the remaining 350 properties. Supplies…
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Fundraising tractor run rescheduled
Shetland Young Farmers has rescheduled its popular Tractor Run for Tuesday evening. The event was cancelled on Thursday due to the weather. This year organisers…
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Hundreds of homes have power restored – 700 remain without
A team of 150 engineers have restored power to a further 900 homes in Sandness, Hillswick, Papa Stour and Wester Skeld, with around 700 properties…
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Government minister praises community effort in emergency
Scottish government minister for resilience Keith Brown visited Shetland to meet responders and agencies involved in efforts to restore power. He visited Bixter Community Hall…
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Sumburgh Airport to shut during strike action
Highlands and Islands Airports has today (Thursday) confirmed Sumburgh Airport will shut on Monday 19th and Thursday 22nd December as a result of strike action….
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Up-Helly-A’ draws closer as ‘collecting sheet’ tradition begins
The long-awaited return of Up-Helly-A’ is getting ever closer – a sign of which is the sight of committee members taking to the streets of…
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Swan skipper Maggie wins top award
Swan skipper Maggie Adamson has been announced Sail Trainer of the Year 2022 at the Sail Training International Awards in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The…
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Islands studies expert named Associate Professor
An island studies expert from Shetland has been awarded the title of Associate Professor in recognition of his work. UHI has given the title to…
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Warning over series of North Mainland break-ins
The public in the North Mainland, and elsewhere in the isles, is being warned of a series of break-in and thefts being reported by alleged…
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Tribute paid to rescue hero Bill Deacon – 25 years on
The 25th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of the crew of the Green Lily off Bressay – and the tragic death of Coastguard winchman Bill…
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