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Curtains up as county drama festival kicks off
The 72nd Shetland County Drama Festival gets under way tonight (Monday) at the Garrison Theatre in Lerwick. The week-long runs until Friday, with an extra…
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Households to spend billions servicing debt
Households will spend a total of £109 billion this year servicing their debt – double the figure before former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s mini-budget in…
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WATCH: Smuha reaches fantastic fiery climax
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ has reached a fantastic fiery climax. Guizer Jarl Leigh Smith led almost 500 guizers to the burning site. It follows a…
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Care Inspectorate defends conducting nursery inspection by iPad
The Care Inspectorate has defended its decision to carry out a follow-up inspection of the Whalsay nursery virtually last year. Councillors heard this week inspectors…
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WATCH: Jarl Thorfinn the Mighty ‘humbled’ by support for Smuha
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl has been “humbled” by the support he has received.
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Post Office proposes move from Freefield to Home Furnishing
The Post Office is proposing to move its Freefield post office to Home Furnishing on Commercial Road. It said the lease at the Toll Clock…
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Chancellor announces £10m for SaxaVord Spaceport in budget
SaxaVord Spaceport has welcomed a £10m UK government funding boost.
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Loganair rolls back on new flights as it grapples with poor performance
Loganair’s poor performance has seen it put a pause on new flights until it can improve resilience.
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‘This process is being rushed’ – councillors clash over mothballing schools
Councillors have decided not to abandon a consultation on mothballing schools in Skeld and Cullivoe. West Side representative Liz Peterson had tried to have the…
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Family of Claire Leveque fundraising to bring her home
The family of a 24-year-old woman who died in Sandness last month are fundraising to bring her home to Canada. A GoFundMe page has been…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 1st March) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Coastguard take casualty from Unst
A casualty was taken to hospital from Unst on Thursday morning.
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‘Catastrophic’ engine failure on Skerries ferry
The Skerries ferry Filla suffered a “catastrophic failure” of its main engine on Friday, SIC ferries chief Andrew Inkster has said. Local contractors and council…
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Investigation after ‘abusive’ skipper incident in Scalloway
The SIC has said it will investigate an incident in which a skipper allegedly abused officers after oil was seen dripping into Scalloway Harbour. The…
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