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Ferries benefit from ‘indestructible’ key cards, refurbished lounges and faster internet through Elon Musk’s Starlink
Ferries returned from dry dock with refurbished lounges, faster internet and ”relatively indestructible” cabin key cards, a meeting heard. NorthLink Ferries managing director Stuart Garrett shared…
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Concerns voiced over NorthLink passengers mistreating staff and vessels
Anti-social ferry passengers have been warned they could be refused travel and face criminal proceedings.
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Thousands of RTS meters still unchanged a month before ‘switch off’
With little over a month until Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) signal is “switched off”, almost 4,000 meters are still unchanged across the isles, according to…
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Dogs, cats and ‘slippery friends’ among the 15,000 pets to have travelled in NorthLink cabins
Dogs, cats and snakes were among the 15,000 creatures to have travelled in pet friendly cabins since their introduction in summer 2020.
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New vessels will include 200 passenger capacity after transport bosses select ‘freighter-flex’ as preferred option
Transport bosses have selected new “freighter-flex” designs as their preferred option – paving the way for a big increase in passenger capacity to and from
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Calls for weekly Bergen sailing to be included in new NorthLink contract
Calls have been raised to reinstate a weekly ferry service to Bergen as part of the next NorthLink contract.
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Lord Lieutenant’s team bolstered with new deputies
The council’s former director of children’s services, Helen Budge, has been made a deputy Lieutenant of Shetland — the latest in a run of promotions…
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An ‘all-wheelie bin’ service is being considered
An “all-wheelie bin” service could be introduced to the isles – with one councillor expressing concern over the impact this could have on those living…
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Drink driver locked up after almost running over father with young child
A drink driver who was five times the limit damaged three cars, hit another and almost ran over a man and his two-year-old child, a…
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Volunteering opportunities at Clan
A volunteering open day will be hosted by Clan Cancer Support next month. The event is scheduled to take place at the Islesburgh Community Centre…
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UPDATED: Woman dies after cliff fall
A 70 year-old woman has died after falling from a cliff at St Ninian’s Isle. Emergency services have been attending. Coastguard rescue teams from Lerwick…
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POLL: Do party politics have a place in the council chamber?
Five members of Shetland Islands Council are now publicly affiliated with a political party, after Stephen Leask (Lerwick North and Bressay) was appointed local Labour…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 23rd May) edition of The Shetland Times: • EXCLUSIVE: Gillnetting found after vessel breaks down • Almost half of secondary pupils have additional…
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Scalloway Meat Co announce ‘changes’ due to recent thefts
Scalloway Meat Co is closing off its upstairs department due to a “recent bout of theft” in its toy shop. The convenience store wrote on…
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