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County preview: Blues bid for back-to-back hockey and football success
Shetland’s hockey and football teams head to Kirkwall tomorrow determined to retain their titles. For the first time in 20 years, the hockey side go…
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Plea for hockey sponsorship after ‘jinxed’ team hit by more disruption
Shetland Hockey has made a plea for local sponsorship in their bid to retain the Scottish District Cup, after their travel plans were disrupted yet…
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Council urged to do ‘everything possible’ to widen Levenwick road
Councillor Allison Duncan has made an impassioned plea for the SIC to follow through with plans to widen the Levenwick road. Concerns had been raised…
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Carmichael slams Tory MP for claiming asylum seekers should be sent to remote islands
MP Alistair Carmichael has accused a top Conservative MP of inhumanity and disdain for both asylum seekers and island communities. Lee Anderson, who is the…
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‘Definitely a step up’ but netballers loving island games experience
The netball island games has been a big step up for Shetland, team member Claire Thomason says – but they are loving every minute of…
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Councillors reverse planning decision on Papa Stour solar panels
Councillors have overturned a decision from the planning department to refuse solar panels on the Papa Stour kirk. SIC planners had rejected an application for…
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Coastguard response times could quadruple under new plans
It could take coastguard search and rescue teams up to four times longer to launch from Sumburgh under controversial new proposals from Bristow’s. Coastguard teams…
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Ramona completes three London challenges while undergoing cancer treatment
A 47-year-old mother has completed London’s three big endurance challenges in less than a year – all while undergoing cancer treatment.
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Superb Shetland put six past Orkney to retain Milne Cup
Shetland thrashed Orkney 6-1 to retain the Milne Cup at the Gilbertson Park on Saturday afternoon. The blues blew their opponents away in the first…
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Scottish government overturns SIC’s refusal of Lerwick Lanes home
A planning application for a home in Lerwick’s Clairmont Place has been approved by Scottish government ministers – months after it was thrown out by…
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Shock as football inter-county unexpectedly cancelled
Saturday’s inter-county football match between Shetland and Orkney has been cancelled, the Shetland Football Association (SFA) has said. The SFA wrote on Facebook on Monday…
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Southend clinch third Parish Cup on penalties
Southend United have lifted the Viking Parish Cup for the third time after beating Whalsay on penalties. The final, played at the Gilbertson Park on…
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Councillor to swim to Bressay to celebrate parkrun centenary
It is only a five minute ferry crossing to Bressay, but Moraig Lyall is going to make the crossing more challenging to celebrate her 100th
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Loganair promises to tell passengers reasons for delays or cancellations
Loganair passengers will be told the reason for their flight being delayed or cancelled through a new automated system, hoped to be introduced this year….
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