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Folk festival secures £10,000 sponsorship
Shetland Stays is the new headline sponsor for the Shetland Folk Festival after giving the largest private donation worth £10,000. The newly-launched accommodation management service…
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Marjolein Robertson makes shortlist for Glasgow award
Isles comedian Marjolein Robertson has been nominated for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award. Robertson made the seven-person shortlist which was announced on…
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SIC officials ‘relaxed’ that 3G pitch funding is secure
Councillors can be “relaxed” about the funding in place for the artificial replacement for the Clickimin grass pitch, the SIC leisure manager has said. This…
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Football teams vote for three-league reconstruction
Teams have decided in favour of creating a third league after a vote was held by the Shetland Football Association. SFA president Jakob Eunson said…
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Human rights commission returns
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has returned to the isles to share its findings from a report published last year as it tours around the…
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Councillor cleared of antisemitism one year after complaint
Shetland Central councillor Ian Scott has been cleared of misconduct after an antisemitism complaint was made against him last year. This comes almost 12 months…
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NorthLink announces early Monday departures
Tomorrow’s (Monday) southbound NorthLink sailing from Lerwick will leave earlier than scheduled because of adverse weather, the ferry operator has announced. Hrossey was due to…
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NHS Shetland willing to work with Lerwick dental Practice
NHS Shetland is working alongside the Lerwick Dental Practice to maintain the levels of health service dentists in the isles, the health board has said….
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Response time climb down a win for islanders
Plans to quadruple response times of coastguard helicopters operating from Sumburgh have been ditched – in a move described as a “win for islanders, by…
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Suspected bomb found near gas pipeline
An investigation is under way after a suspected unexploded bomb was discovered near a gas pipeline 40 miles east of Shetland last month. Shell UK…
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POLL: Should Lerwick have a blanket 20mph speed limit?
Lerwick Community Council discussed plans for a 20mph speed limit in areas of Lerwick earlier this week, but suggested all roads should be restricted. During…
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Scalloway kicks off 2025 fire festival season
The first fire festival of the season is under way in Scalloway, as Guizer Jarl John William Laurenson leads his squad through the village. Laurenson…
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Community council backs blanket 20mph speed limit
A blanket 20mph speed limit could be imposed across Lerwick if elected officials accept the views of the town’s community council. Lerwick Community Council agreed…
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POLL: Will Shetland have a tunnel by 2030?
Fixed links could be a reality in the isles this decade, the council’s political leader has said. Emma Macdonald made the bold claim after the…
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