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Loganair flies in vital IT devices for vaccine programme
Loganair has answered the call to deliver IT devices critical to the roll-out of the Covid vaccine programme in the Scottish islands. After being approached…
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Christmas cheer at ‘Da Street’
In the final days leading up to Christmas there was still reason to be cheerful on Commercial Street in Lerwick.
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Halcro Johnston welcomes furlough extension until end of April
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has praised ongoing UK government efforts to protect jobs in Shetland through the job retention scheme. The Tory MSP…
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Peerie Makkers project set to continue next year
Shetland Peerie Makkers, the project which provides free hand-knitting tuition to primary school pupils, is expected to resume in 2021. Established in 2015 by the…
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First local funding from Crown Estate fund agreed
The first funding awards have been made from the recently launched Shetland Crown Estate fund, with seven organisations receiving funding for local projects.
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Accused tells of ‘gargling’ noises coming from woman who died
A woman accused of murder spoke of how her alleged victim made “gargling” sounds moments after being “cut” on the neck with a knife.
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Witness tells of accused looking ‘stressed’
A witness told the High Court in Edinburgh how a man accused of murder looked “stressed” when he asked for a change of clothes after
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Remembrance Sunday marked at Lerwick War Memorial
A scaled-down Remembrance Sunday ceremony was held at the Lerwick War Memorial.
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Ness win Highland Fuels Cup after penalty shootout
Ness United claimed senior football’s Highland Fuels Cup on Friday evening, defeating Whalsay 6-5 on penalty kicks after the final at Brae’s Midway Park had…
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Quad power at Bigton . . .
Jim Budge and his grand-daughter Aimee use quads to caa sheep over from St Ninian’s Isle. Photo: Richard Ashbee
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Grant welcomes SIC commitment over free school meals issue
Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has welcomed the SIC’s commitment to alleviate stigma over pupils receiving free school meals. Last week it was revealed that fewer
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Milne Cup match could take place next weekend
The annual senior football inter-county between Shetland and Orkney could take place in Kirkwall this month. No supporters will be allowed to attend the historic
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Accordion and fiddle club tune winners get their trophies
The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club held its annual tune competition earlier this year but due to coronavirus there was no official presentation. However, the…
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Four youngsters named as ‘School of Fish’ story writing winners
Seafood Shetland has named the four winners from the “School of Fish” story-writing competition, which the industry ran as part of an online educational resource,…
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