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Survey on support for energy efficiency issues launched
Local services providing support for those who need advice on issues around fuel poverty and energy efficiency are running a short survey on how well…
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Bus services fall foul of Storm Malik
Shetland Islands Council has announced a number of bus service cancellations due to Storm Malik. Four routes have now been suspended. They are: Nos. 6…
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Inter-island ferry services suspended
Shetland Islands Council has announced all of its ferry services are now suspended due to the high winds brought by Storm Malik. SIC announced on…
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Power cuts reported as Storm Malik hits
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) remains at yellow alert status as its teams respond to the ongoing impacts of Storm Malik across Shetland. Today…
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Ferry disruption to continue
Adverse weather conditions forecast for the next 24-48 hours will cause disruptions to the NorthLink ferry service until Monday, operators have announced. Today’s (Saturday) 7pm…
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Video: A relaxing Wool Week knit
Nicole Coutts, the designer behind the versatile Sea Swell Snood, showcases her Shetland Wool Week creation in a newly released YouTube video. Nicole explains her…
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Early morning medivac for coastguard
The Rescue 900 helicopter was called out in the early hours to an offshore facility to carry out a medical evacuation. The call came in…
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Virtual presentation to determine Shetland’s future
An all-encompassing virtual consultation on the future of Shetland will begin later this month, asking residents’ views on everything from housing and connectivity to climate…
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Update: NorthLink crew member dies after illness
Ambulance crews and the Lerwick Coastguard team met this morning’s NorthLink ferry arrival from Aberdeen after a crew member fell ill. The coastguard was called…
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That’s a wrap for drama Shetland
Filming for the seventh series of the BBC crime drama, Shetland, wrapped up over the weekend. Star of the show, Douglas Henshall who plays DI…
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Man spared jail after assault
A first-time offender has avoided a custodial sentence following an attack where he used a metal baton to strike his victim – who has been…
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In today’s edition of The Shetland Times:
In today’s (31st December) edition of The Shetland Times: •We speak with retailers in Lerwick’s Commercial Street to see how Christmas trade fared and what…
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Covid cases hit a record high
Covid statistics today show a further 34 new cases have been recorded, the highest daily total so far. In total there have been 14 Omicron…
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Christmas covid case numbers released
The first covid statistics since Christmas eve have been published showing Shetland has recorded 80 new cases during the last five day period. The breakdown…
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