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Winners announced at Shetland Sports Awards
The winners of the Shetland Sports Awards 2023 were revealed tonight (Friday) – with Seamas MacKay named sportsperson of the year and hockey sweeping the…
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Laeverick make a welcome return
Popular country band Laeverick make a welcome return to Shetland at the weekend after being a big hit at this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Former…
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WATCH: Runners enjoy Spiggie 10k in sunshine
Dozens of runners took part in the Spiggie 10k run in the South Mainland today. Athletes started off at the Dunrossness Public Hall at 11.30am…
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WATCH: Large crowd pay respect on Remembrance Day
Massive crowds lined the streets around the war memorial at Lerwick Town Hall this morning to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. A loud gun…
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WATCH: Tom Kitchen protege makes surprise appearance at food and drink festival
Shetland-born chef Adam Sandison made a surprise guest appearance at last weekend’s Taste of Shetland food and drink festival. Adam, who worked under famous chef…
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Who’s the scariest this Halloween?
If you think you have the scariest or best Halloween costume why not send us your photos, and the best will be printed in this…
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Sunday ferry sailings also cancelled
The NorthLink sailings this evening from both Lerwick and Aberdeen have again been cancelled due to “adverse weather conditions”. It is the second day running…
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No 88 wins best eatery award
The No 88 Kitchen and Bar in Lerwick has won a major accolade at the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards hosted in Inverness…
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WATCH: Food and drink festival underway
The Shetland Food and Drink Festival has got underway today (Saturday). The two-day event – A Taste of Shetland – at Clickimin Leisure Centre in…
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Ferry sailings cancelled
Both the southbound and northbound ferry sailings to and from Shetland have been cancelled this evening (Saturday) due to the weather. NorthLink Ferrries said a…
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£3.5m funding boost for SaxaVord Spaceport client
Satellite launch company RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport. The funding was awarded…
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Yell mussel firm expands – creating four new jobs
A family-run mussel farming business in North Yell is creating four new jobs after investing in new harvesting equipment – with support of up to…
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Levenwick Medical Practice to be managed by NHS Shetland
From today (Sunday) Levenwick Medical Practice will become managed by NHS Shetland rather than operating as an independent practice. This is in response to a…
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Shetland inter-county hockey team beat rivals 6-0
The Shetland inter-county team won 6-0 against their Orkney rivals. It is the first victory for almost two decade – with Orkney enjoying 17 straight…
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