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RNLI Lerwick always ready, says coxswain
Emergency beacons at sea can save lives, according to Lerwick coxswain Stephen Manson – whose team responded to a false alarm yesterday morning.
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Weather-related disruption on freight vessels
Freight vessels which are due to sail this evening (Saturday) are facing disruption due to weather. Helliar is scheduled to leave Lerwick at 5pm headed…
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WATCH: WATCH: Hundreds soak up Scalloway Fire festival on its return
The rain was unsuccessful in dampening the spirits at the Scalloway Fire Festival on its successful return tonight (Friday). Guizer Jarl John Magnus Gray lead…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 13th January) edition of The Shetland Times: Council warn of tough decisions to fill £100 million black hole. Guizer Jarl Neil Moncrieff…
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WATCH: Better late then never for Guizer Jarl
Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl Neil Moncrieff discusses the work done to prepare for this year’s festival. Neil said he was looking forward to finally getting…
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Council reminds people to move memorials
Some wreaths and flowers may be removed from graveyards, as the council prepares for the grass cutting season. Memorial tributes that are not in a…
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Carmichael: Businesses could be left in the balance
Government support for businesses in the energy crisis will be scaled back to less than a third of what it has been, according to Shetland’s…
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Farmers urged to take part in survey
A survey which aims to gauge the scale of the changes in business plans of farmers as costs have increased over the last year ends…
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Coastguard called to Fair Isle for medical transfer
Coastguard were called out to transfer a patient from Fair Isle to Clickimin early this morning (Wednesday). It is unclear whether the patient was injured…
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Engineer: Work still to be done in “challenging” conditions
Linesman Ivan Mitchell described the damage which caused blackouts across the island as “fairly serious” in a video released by SSEN. Mr Mitchell has been…
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As many as 1,700 are still without power as SSEN say they hope to have power restored by Monday. SSEN said in a statement that…
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WATCH: Bixter Hall hub for community
Bixter Hall has been a hub for the community in the last few days as disruption brings halt to daily lives. SSEN posted a video…
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WATCH: WATCH: SSEN engineers arrive in Shetland
SSEN engineers have arrived in Lerwick to help restore power to parts of the island. Power cuts began on Monday afternoon leaving people without electricity…
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Crime fiction award for Shetland series
BBC drama Shetland has won another prize – this time in The Crime Fiction Lover Awards. In it’s second year, The Crime Fiction Lover Awards has…
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