Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
Photographer captures stunning shot of orca sending porpoise flying
Photographer Peter Tinkler captured this incredible picture of a female orca sending her prey flying on Friday afternoon. The shot shows a porpoise, also known…
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Three historic murals add colour to Anderson High School
Three murals painted in the 1960s and 1970s have been restored to their former glory and put on display at the new Anderson High School…
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Scatsta testing site back on as DVSA applies to change use of land
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has applied for permission to change the use of the former Scatsta Airport to a HGV and motorbike
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Loganair to fly direct to Dundee and connect to London from 2022
Folk from Shetland will be able to fly direct from Sumburgh to Dundee from May 2022. They will also be able to fly on to…
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Mareel to be used as new Lerwick theory test centre
Arts and cinema venue Mareel is set to take over as the new site for theory tests in Lerwick. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency…
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Curtain raises on first day of Screenplay film festival
The Screenplay film festival kicks off tonight (Wednesday) for the first time in just over two years. The annual event had to be cancelled in…
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DVSA apologises and says it will open Lerwick test centre
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has performed an immediate U-turn and said it will open a Lerwick theory test centre. The DVSA had…
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Historic Belmont House put up for sale
The historic Belmont House in Unst has gone on the market – 25 years after it was restored to its former glory. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom…
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‘Utterly bizarre’ theory test centre move slammed
Learner drivers will be forced to travel to either Whalsay or Mid Yell to sit their theory tests from next month in a decision branded…
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STV to screen Brynn’s award-winning moment
Yell teenager Brynn Hauxwell will be seen on the nation’s screens tonight, picking up his Young Fundraiser of the Year award at the Daily Scotland…
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‘You complete numpty’ – NHS Shetland apologise for health centre phone message
NHS Shetland has apologised after a voice message on the Lerwick Health Centre phone number called anyone who called a “complete numpty”. Callers to the…
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Lerwick named Fishing Port of the Year
Lerwick was named the Fishing Port of the Year at the 2021 Fishing News Awards last week. In a virtual ceremony, Lerwick beat competition from…
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Milne Cup clash scheduled for July date
Shetland will face rivals Orkney in the senior football inter-county on Saturday, 31st July. Shetland Football Association (SFA) president Iain Smith said the Orkney side…
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Fundraising teen completes 16 half-marathons in May
Yell teenager Brynn Hauxwell has completed his latest charity challenge – completing 16 half-marathons in May. Brynn, who turned 16 in April, took on the…
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