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Time running out to complete Highlands and Islands Police survey
There is a little over a week left to submit your opinions on how the Highland and Islands Police Force are performing and what priorities…
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Poll cards for May election delivered
Electors in Shetland should now have received poll cards for the Scottish Parliament Election to be held on Thursday, 6th May. Voters can cast their…
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Scottish Sea Farms to take delivery of next generation thermolicer
The multi-purpose, £6 million service vessel, Kallista Helen is Shetland bound and incorporates a £2.5 million next generation thermolicer. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in…
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Three Shetland tourist facilities receive funding for improvements
A trio of tourist centres across the isles will be upgrading their facilities after being awarded funding distributed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The…
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SIC budget dips into reserves again
The Shetland Islands Council overall budget will need an “unsustainable” £8 million injected from its reserve fund to enable proposed services to be delivered, it…
READ FULL STORYFixed links between isles one of meetings hot topics
The growing urgency for inter-island fixed transportation links was just one of the issues discussed during a lengthy Shetland Islands Council Environment and Transport Committee…
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Shetland musicians shine at national awards
Several isles musicians, young and old, were awarded trophies during Saturday night’s National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs Virtual Festival. Competitors earned top honours…
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TV show revisits Fair Isle
A Fair Isle resident will be the focus of a popular adventure programme this week after TV crews revisited him five years after his first…
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NHS Shetland trying to reach Covid vaccination group
NHS Shetland has issued a plea for patients in the priority group 6 for Covid vaccinations to answer their phones to unknown numbers as they…
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Police issue dog walking reminder
Highlands and Islands Police Scotland has issued a reminder to dog walkers ahead of lambing season. The statement urges dog owners to have ‘full and…
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CAB praised by Shetland MSP
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart praised the hardworking staff and volunteers of the local bureau for their continued dedication to improving lives during a debate on…
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New appointee to Shetland Tourism Association
A former West Side woman has been appointed by Shetland Tourism Association as a new development officer. Osla Jamwal-Fraser took up her role on Monday,…
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Shetland’s children dress up for World Book Day
The isles little readers didn’t hold back for this year’s World Book Day which took place on Thursday, 4th March, dressing up as everything from…
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Coastguard performs medical transfer
Shetland coastguard was called out this morning, Friday 5th March, for a medical transfer. The call came into the coast guard’s office at around 8.45am…
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