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Anti-whaling ship heads to Faroe to disrupt mass killing
The anti-whalehunting vessel Sam Simon, which arrived in Lerwick yesterday, is today en route to Faroe with the aim of disrupting the annual mass killing
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Lighthouse residency for textiles graduate Connie
Shetland College graduate Connie Flynn is the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse artist-in-residence during June.
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Police today confirmed a 66-year-old man died in a road traffic collision on the A970 near Cunningsburgh Hall yesterday.
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No ferry fare reduction for outer isles residents
There will be no blanket reduction in ferry fares for residents in Shetland’s outlying islands, a meeting of the council’s environment and transport committee heard…
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A book to delight all “bus spotters” and the wider public is being published next month, focusing on the history of independent transport operators in…
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Hard work helps reduce hospital’s delayed discharges
The dramatic drop in the number of people stuck in hospital waiting for suitable care to become available is thanks to a “lot of hard…
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Nearly £2,000 was raised for the victims of the recent Nepal earthquakes in a fundraising Nepalese meal organised by Scalloway couple Beth and Ian Cummings
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A plane carrying oil and gas personnel into Scatsta had to alter course to avoid a large weather balloon, according to a report by the
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New appointment to Shetland Charitable Trust
The latest addition to the Shetland Charitable Trust is the Rev Tom Macintyre, who was appointed as a trustee on Thursday and replaces Stephen Morgan.
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Council’s harbours show healthy profit for past year
All Shetland’s council-run harbours showed a profit for 2014/15, according to figures given to the SIC harbour board on Tuesday.
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Appeal for new fire service recruits
The fire service in Shetland is seeking to recruit retained firefighters throughout the isles and for the first time is making recruit training available locally….
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Brae pupils quiz candidates on Trident, food banks and Miliband
Four out of five parliamentary candidates, minus Ukip candidate Robert Smith, faced a grilling from Brae High School pupils on Tuesday in a hustings chaired…
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Magical mystical night at Clickimin
Dazzling white lights, softer shafts of smoky blue and orange and a strong long bass sound made for an exhilarating experience to end Friday night’s
READ FULL STORYYouth project faces uncertain future
The future of the Peer Education Project in Shetland is uncertain as funding for another year was not approved by the education and families committee
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