Due to wintry weather, some West Side schools will remain closed today, and school transport to other Shetland schools is affected. Overnight snowfall has meant…
READ FULL STORYThe Swan has made a welcome return to Scalloway after a brand new mast was fitted in Ullapool.
READ FULL STORYCoronation medals have been awarded to those with five years’ service with the Lerwick lifeboat. It follows a special event attended yesterday by Lord Lieutenant
READ FULL STORYA long-running group that supports stroke victims has marked its first 20 years. Shetland Stroke Support Group was established in 2004 to provide practical support…
READ FULL STORYThe coastguard rescue helicopter was scrambled this morning after an offshore worker required a medical evacuation from a rig. The call came at 6.40am to…
READ FULL STORYA crewman was airlifted to hospital this morning after the coastguard received a request for a medical evacuation. The man was on a vessel that…
READ FULL STORYSeven speeding offences were detected by police in Shetland this week. Highlands and Islands road policing officers were in the isles as part of their…
READ FULL STORYA trio of runners have crossed the finish line in the Lisbon Marathon – successfully raising funds for the Shetland Care Attendant Scheme (SCAS). The…
READ FULL STORYViews are being sought on possible options to redevelop Scalloway Harbour. It comes after members of Shetland Islands Council were presented with an initial report…
READ FULL STORYThe first stage of community engagement for a new Brae High School will get under way soon, with the recent publication of a Proposal of Application notice….
READ FULL STORYThe general election result points to a desire from voters to move beyond “polarisation and populism”. That is the view of MP Alistair Carmichael, who…
READ FULL STORYLerwick Lifeboat provided assistance last night to an 11-metre yacht with engine problems that had anchored off the Mousa. The Irish-registered yacht with two crew…
READ FULL STORYThe crew of the Lerwick lifeboat crew has accepted a donation of thermal imaging binoculars to aid their night-time search and rescue. The donation has…
READ FULL STORYIt may not have been the best possible conditions, but rain has failed to stop the Lerwick lifeboat open day from being a huge success….
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