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WATCH: Cullivoe business park and marina officially opened
Cullivoe’s new industrial estate and marina was officially opened today (Mon) – watched by crews of several visiting tall ships. The marina was opened by…
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WATCH: Tall ships begin to sail into Lerwick
The first of the tall ships sailed in to Lerwick Harbour this morning (Monday). The Norwegian Class D ship Loyal was first to arrive, followed…
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WATCH: Cope celebrates 25th anniversary
Large crowds turned out today (Sunday) to celebrate 25 years of social enterprise Cope. A fun day was held at the Gilbertson Park in Lerwick,…
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Lifeboat called out Shetland Races yacht
Lerwick Lifeboat launched this morning (Sunday) to go the aid of a yacht in this year’sShetland Races, just minutes before 35 racing yachts assembled to…
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Midsummer Carnival makes welcome return
Crowds basked in wonderful warm weather to enjoy the first Midsummer Carnival since 2019. The event is being hosted by the Callum Younger Reach Fund….
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WATCH: Eureka moment for Bergen-Shetland Race winners
The sailors who won the first leg of the Bergen-Shetland Race spoke of harsh conditions, barely sleeping – but having “good, good fun”. The Eureka,…
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Scalloway Caravan Park officially opened
The Scalloway Caravan Park was officially opened today (Saturday) at Asta, near Scalloway. The venue, next to Asta Loch and golf course, offers eight tent…
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Bergen-Shetland Race prizegiving
The winner of the first leg of the Bergen-Shetland Race was Eureka, a two-crew vessel from Stavanger. The prizewinners were announced on Friday night at…
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Shetland Noir – Pathologist James Grieve
One of the highlights of Shetland Noir will be the talk on Sunday by respected pathologist James Grieve. One of the few factual characters to…
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Hundreds of crime fiction fans have descended on Shetland Noir – being hosted this weekend at the Mareel in Lerwick. While most of the audience…
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WATCH: Cleeves officially launches Shetland Noir
Author Ann Cleeves officially opened Shetland Noir – the literary crime festival – last night (Thursday). Cleeves, the author of the Shetland crime novels, is…
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Lifeboat tows in boat fouled in creel lines
Lerwick Lifeboat went to the aid of a six-metre boat which had fouled its propeller near the island of Noss. The Severn-class lifeboat launched just…
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Fuel shortage for motorists
Motorists are being warned of a shortage of unleaded petrol this weekend. A number of garages were reported to have stopped selling fuel on Saturday,…
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Shetland Bus 80th anniversary commemoration
A long heritage of international military and civilian cooperation was acknowledged at the Shetland Bus memorial, as speakers from Shetland, the Norwegian Navy and UK…
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