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Wildlife sanctuary appoints local builders for major upgrade
Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary has appointed local building firm Shetland Construction and Developments Ltd (SCD) to carry out a major upgrade of the Northmavine premises.
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Burra pupils clean up coastline but warn of old rope and net disposal
Pupils and staff from Hamnavoe Primary School in Burra, along with parents, got Da Voar Redd Up off to a great start on Friday afternoon.
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‘Gentleman’ Fullmer passes on valuable tips to local boxing club members
A group of youngsters in the isles are enjoying the benefits of training with an American from a famous boxing family.
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Jarl Laurenson leads the most northerly isles fire festival
The Norwick (or Norik) Up-Helly-A’, Shetland’s most northerly fire festival and the only one to traditionally take place on a Saturday, has taken place.
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Owl species spotted in isles for first time since 1912
A Tengmalm’s owl has been discovered in a garden at Tumblin, Bixter. There have only been four previous Shetland records, the last being in 1912…
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Badminton inter-county side defeat Caithness at Yell
The Shetland senior badminton team defeated Caithness 9-3 in an inter-county match on Friday at the Yell Leisure Centre.
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Airport staff defended after criticism over parking system
A Bressay resident has praised staff at Sumburgh Airport after criticism over the newly introduced parking charges and the situation for disabled drivers.
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South Commercial Street closed after sea causes hole in wall
The road in front of Leog at Lerwick’s South Commercial Street has been closed after rough seas created a hole in the sea wall just
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Talking Sport … with Jim Tait
The Scottish rugby team begins its autumn series of matches tomorrow with a visit to Cardiff to take on Wales.
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Record cruise ship season, and Queen Victoria due next summer
Another record-breaking cruise season at Lerwick Harbour closed this week – as it was announced that Cunard’s Queen Victoria is scheduled to call next July.
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Bell’s Brae celebrates gold school sport award
Bell’s Brae Primary School has become the first school in Shetland to receive a gold school sport award for delivering physical education and extra-curricular sport.
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Those responsible finally saw sense this week, reversing the ridiculous decision to play both Scottish League Cup semi-finals at Hampden Park on the same day.
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Big turnout to welcome the eighth Serene to Whalsay
Crowds gathered at Symbister on Saturday afternoon to watch the arrival of Whalsay’s latest pelagic trawler, the 82-metre Serene.
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Second beer festival starts with a bang on Friday
The second annual Shetland Beer Festival, at the Gilbertson Park Games Hall in Lerwick, got off to a flying start on Friday evening with a
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