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Final trip for retiring Hrossey captain
Captain Nigel Barnes was treated to a surprise presentation and lunch on Wednesday on board the Hrossey, the ship he has commanded since NorthLink took…
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Wool week launches in Fair Isle style
Shetland Wool Week has expanded – so much so that it now takes place over nine days rather than seven.
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Five-star accolade for Brydon’s wildlife tour company
An Unst-based wildlife tour company has become one of only four in Scotland to be awarded the top tourist accolade of five stars.
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Dementia project wins national award
A project run by the local Alzheimer Scotland group has won a national accolade in this year’s Scotland’s Dementia Awards.
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Mossbank women in charity headshave
Two Mossbank women have raised more than £5,000 for cancer charities by having their heads shaved. Marie Vice and Jade Forrester both had their long…
READ FULL STORYExercise in Bressay Sound
Shetland Coastguard led a two-yearly “live” exercise this morning (Sunday), together with SIC ferries, Lerwick lifeboat and Lerwick Harbour boats.
READ FULL STORYGive us votes at 16, say young people
The long run-up to the Scottish Independence Referendum energised people as no other political topic has done in decades. This has been particularly true for
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Closure recommended for north primaries
Two North Mainland primary schools have been recommended for closure in a consultation report published by the council.
READ FULL STORYWhy the Vikings found Unst so ‘hospitable’
Maritime historian Graham Anthony will be giving a talk about Vikings and their settlements in Unst on Friday in the Unst Heritage Centre.
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Record-breaking number of votes expected
Shetland is gearing up for a busy night on Thursday when electoral officials will count votes cast in the Scottish Referendum, with a record number
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There’s no such thing as a Gruffalo …
The fictional children’s character the Gruffalo joined a wealth of writers in a 24-hour series of literary events covering islands in Shetland and Orkney recently.
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Mullay to do global ‘photo walk’ in town
Local professional photographer Ben Mullay will shortly be highlighting Shetland in the world’s largest social event for photographers.
READ FULL STORYViking talk
Maritime historian Graham Anthony will be visiting Shetland this week to give a talk about Vikings and their settlements in Unst. According to Mr Anthony,
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Go ahead for new power station
Electricity supplies will be improved and up to 400 jobs created during the construction phase after planning consent has been granted for the new Lerwick…
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