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Folk veteran Carthy to play solo gig at Legion in June
Folk music veteran Martin Carthy will visit Shetland as part of his extensive UK tour, appearing at the Lerwick Legion on Friday 24th June in
READ FULL STORYGas sweetening plant at Sullom Voe put on hold
The proposed new gas sweetening plant for BP’s Sullom Voe terminal has been put on hold due to the fall in global oil prices.
READ FULL STORYHydro shop in Commercial Street to close
The Scottish Hydro Electric shop in Lerwick’s Commercial Street will close within the next six weeks, SSE announced today.
READ FULL STORYFairer fares prove popular with isles air travellers
Loganair’s compassionate fare policy has proved hugely popular, with hundreds of applications from passengers being received in the first six months of the scheme.
READ FULL STORYThree-year contract awarded for Sella Ness accommodation
Shetland FM has won a major new three-year accommodation contract with BP for some of their rotational and shift staff and some seasonal contractors.
READ FULL STORYRecord cruise ship year in prospect for Lerwick
This year will be a record-breaking one for cruise ship visits, with 76 confirmed bookings and 50,000 tourists expected, according to Lerwick Port Authority.
READ FULL STORYGrass fire at Nesting
Firefighters were called to a grass fire at North Nesting just after 1.30pm today (Saturday).
READ FULL STORYAmazing culmination to music festival
A splendid night of music was enjoyed by a sell-out audience at the gala concert at Mareel on Thursday in the culmination of the week’s…
READ FULL STORYApplicant MacColl ‘thrilled and overwhelmed’ after pizzeria plan approved
A pizzeria between Voe and Brae was given the green light by the council’s planning committee today in a unanimous decision, to the relief and…
READ FULL STORYLoganair getting back on track, said director
Loganair would get back on track in 2016 after the airline’s poor showing last year, promised operations director Maurice Boyle on Monday.
READ FULL STORYHenshall is hoping for another series of Shetland
Douglas Henshall, the actor who plays Jimmy Perez in the TV drama Shetland, was delighted with the public’s response to the programme, the third in
READ FULL STORYFjanna musicians take home medals from national event
Three young isles musicians shone in a national competition at the weekend, returning home with a clutch of medals and silverware.
READ FULL STORYInformation sought on medication theft
Police are appealing for information following a reported theft of prescribed medication from Sandside, Firth, Mossbank, some time on Friday.
READ FULL STORYAward for blogging gardener
An apprentice gardener with Shetland Islands Council, Liam Anderson, this week won two awards at Lantra Scotland’s Learner of the Year Awards, at a ceremony
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