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Posts by Alistair Munro:
Proclamation of King Charles III to be read in Lerwick
The Proclamation of His Majesty King Charles III as monarch will be read outside Lerwick Town Hall tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon. SIC convener Andrea Manson, Convener…
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Tall ship calls into Lerwick
A sign of exciting times ahead … a well-known international tall ship has called into Lerwick Harbour this weekend. As Shetland prepares for the Tall…
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Book of condolence for Queen at Town Hall
The Convener Andrea Manson and Lord Lieutenant Bobby Hunter sign a Book of Condolence at Lerwick Town Hall. The Book of Condolence is now open in the…
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Celebrations as Relay for Life raises more than £134k
The Relay for Life event raised a total of £134,614.87 this year. The staggering amount was announced by chairman Martin Henderson at a special Thank…
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Council meetings and events cancelled following death of the Queen
A number of events across Shetland and the country are being cancelled following the death of the Queen. Shetland Islands Council has cancelled meetings that…
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Buckingham Palace has announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen has made a number of visits to Shetland, including in 1981 when she…
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Hial ‘scaling down’ modernisation plans
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is “scaling back” its modernisation plans in light of recent “funding challenges”. The operator of Sumburgh Airport was forced into…
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Ness Utd clinch league title
Ness United has clinched the Ocean Kinetics league title after a 0-0 draw against Lerwick’s Spurs. The South Mainland team needed one point from their…
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Lifeboat crew rescue dog after 30ft cliff fall at Ness of Sound
RNLI Lerwick Lifeboat crew has rescued a Border collie named Socks from the foot of the cliffs at the Ness of Sound, Lerwick. The dog’s…
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Beacon to be unveiled on Foula
A new “beacon” has been commissioned for Foula. The installation, entitled The Pilgrim Stones, takes inspiration from the island’s early settlers and has been designed…
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Coastguard celebrates 200th anniversary
A celebration took place today (Saturday) to mark the 200th anniversary of the Coastguard service. The event was held on board the NorthLink ferry Hrossey,…
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Woman taken to hospital after Scalloway house fire
A woman was taken to hospital earlier today (Sunday) after a house fire in Scalloway. Firefighters from Lerwick, Brae and Sandwick were called to Houl…
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Midsummer Carnival cancelled
The Midsummer Carnival this evening has been cancelled. Organisers said on Facebook: “After much consideration over the current weather forecast it is with great disappointment…
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Isle of Vaila for sale – with a £1.75m price tag
The Isle of Vaila – with six-and-a-half miles of coastline and a 17th century mansion – has gone on the market for offers over 1.75million….
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