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Amenity trust wants to attract new people
Shetland Amenity Trust is on the hunt for new trustees to help shape the future of the organisation.
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Coastal walker Penny will resume after lockdown
Long-distance walker Karen Penny is to re-start the coastal trek which she aborted in Shetland after the coronavirus outbreak. The Welsh woman had intended to…
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Sumburgh Head visitor centre reopens after delay
The Sumburgh Head lighthouse and visitor centre reopened today Sunday) after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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June traffic is well down in Lerwick Harbour
June saw the biggest decrease in shipping movements at Lerwick Harbour in a month since the coronavirus situation began. The number of vessels listed as…
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Seven-year-old walker raises £1,700 so far for lifeboat
Ben Masson from Lerwick completed a week-long walk yesterday (Friday) and smashed his fundraising target for the RNLI.
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‘Blank cheque’: Carmichael condemns Tory rejection of trade deal scrutiny
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has condemned the UK government’s blocking of amendments designed to allow Parliament to scrutinise and vote on future trade…
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Vandalism at Sound Primary School in Lerwick
The police are investigating a report of vandalism to the roof at Sound Primary School in Lerwick. The incident is believed to have taken place…
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Feedback sought on new council website
Shetland Islands Council is giving the public a sneak preview of its new website, with the opportunity to provide feedback on its design and functionality….
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Consultation begins on church closures
An online survey had been launched for people to comment on plans to close up to 20 Church of Scotland buildings in Shetland.
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Limited visits allowed to care homes
Care homes around the isles are now welcoming visitors under carefully controlled conditions, Shetland Islands Council has confirmed. Scottish government guidance is now allowing single…
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Carmichael welcomes UK government’s human rights sanctions
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, has welcomed new human rights sanctions from the UK government. Known as Magnitsky-style sanctions, they…
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Variety of traffic at Sumburgh Airport
This morning (Monday) was much busier of late at Sumburgh Airport with a variety of aircraft coming and going. Ronnie Robertson’s photograph, taken just before…
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Sumburgh visitors urged to follow government guidelines
Potential visitors to Shetland Amenity Trust’s sites at Sumburgh are being urged to check the government guidelines before heading to the area.
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Carmichael calls on Dominic Cummings to resign
UK government adviser Dominic Cummings, who left London to go to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown, must either resign or be dismissed.
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