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Contract awarded in Knab redevelopment
A contract for core infrastructure works at the Knab redevelopment site has been awarded to local contractor Tulloch Developments Limited. The work, which is expected…
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Most northerly Up-Helly-A’ to get under way
Norik Guizer Jarl Derek Jamieson leads the most northerly Up-Helly-A’ in Unst today (Saturday). The jarl is portraying Torbjorn Egilsson, with the galley named Fustra….
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Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ gets under way
Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ is gets under way this morning (Fri) – and the fire festival is celebrating its 50th year, having begun in 1975. The Guizer…
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Ferry disruption
Tomorrow’s (Wednesday) sailing of the Hrossey will leave Lerwick early due to forecasted high winds. The ferry will depart an hour early at 4.30pm and…
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Up Helly-A’ – as it happens
The wait is over – and Up-Helly-A’ finally gets under way today (Tuesday). Keep up to date with all the latest from the fire festival…
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Crowds get a Taste of Shetland during Up-Helly-A’
The Shetland Museum and Archives hosted Taste of Shetland’s Up-Helly-A’ event today (Mon). Delicious smells wafted downstairs from Hay’s Dock Café tempting visitors upwards to…
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Tributes paid to young firefighter and Valkyries player
Tribute has been paid to a young firefighter and rugby player who has died. Erin Quinn, 23, who lived in Lerwick and worked as a…
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Ex-jarls gather ahead of Up-Helly-A’
The annual gathering of former Up-Helly-A’ guizer jarls – and the current jarl – has taken place at Lerwick Town Hall. The event brings together…
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Eight young people selected for new sports panel
Eight individuals have been selected to take part in the local Clubsport young people’s sports panel, representing young people and helping to drive local sports…
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UPDATE: Power restored in South and West Mainland homes
A number of homes in the South and West Mainland have had power restored after outages this morning (Saturday). Although Shetland has avoided the worst…
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Norwegian fishing boat fined after being detained
A Norwegian trawler detained at Lerwick Harbour early on Thursday has been fined. The Talbor, a 64-metre pelagic trawler, was fishing for mackerel west of Foula…
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Two 12-year-old boys warned over Scalloway car vandalism
Two 12-year-old boys have been issued with police warnings after three vehicles were vandalised in the Scalloway area last weekend. The incidents took place in…
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Count under way in Shetland North by-election
The count in the Shetland North by-election has begun. Two candidates are standing for election – Natasha Cornick and Andrew Hall who are both independent. …
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Trio admit attack which scarred victim for life
A man tried to escape by plane using a fake name after being involved with two others in a horror attack in Lerwick. Rhys Chan,…
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