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Cartoonist Smirk reflects on 40 years of Shetland Times illustrations
“Births, Deaths, Marriages and Smirk, but not necessarily in that order”, is how someone once told me they read The Shetland Times – probably apocryphal…
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Windy beginning for Vikings at Uyeasound Up-Helly-A’
There was a bracing start for this year’s Uyeasound Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl Andrew Hunter, aka “Halfdan the Black”, and his squad.
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WATCH: Shetland Boat Week aims to be bigger and better
Shetland’s second boat week got under way yesterday – and is set to be bigger and better with a favourable forecast.
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Strongmen drafted for Boat Week preparations
A feat of strength took place this week at Shetland Museum’s boat shed, in preparation for Shetland Boat Week which begins on Monday 7th August….
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Brimful of nostalgia, Catherine’s book remembers a different way of life
The Scalloway Museum was the venue on Tuesday evening for the launch of Catherine Emslie’s book A Shetland Childhood.
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Nostalgic fun as ‘man in black’ is back
Johnny Cash tribute provides a rhythmic roll of an evening at Mareel with a heavy stroll of nostalgia.
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Victoria the baby seal is well on the way to recovery
A grey seal pup, which attracted a lot of attention when it pulled itself on to the ramp at Lerwick’s Small Boat Harbour last Tuesday
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It’s a special collecting sheet for next year’s Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ jarl-elect Lyall Gair, reflecting his job as a joiner. The budding Viking visited The Shetland…
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Heroic rescue sees port controller Leith jump into harbour at night
Lerwick Port Authority’s on duty port control officer Ryan Leith used his own initiative and sea swimming experience when he went to the aid of
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Revellers album hits number 10 in iTunes rock chart
Local thrash folk favourites The Revellers have even surprised themselves on the first day of the iTunes release of their Skeletons CD.
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All aboard the Halloween ghost bus!
One of Lerwick’s town service buses got into a spooktacular state for Halloween in aid of the BBC’s Children in Need appeal.
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BT hopes new network link will improve isles communication
BT today switched on a new 10-Gigabit network link to improve communication services used by thousands of Shetland households and businesses.
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Lerwick town bus service will adopt Hallowe’en theme
Lerwick’s town bus service will be transformed tomorrow and Monday while to coincide with Hallowe’en.
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Great stuff from Lord Rochester at popular Legion gig
Following a good day, it was a good night with some vintage retro rock ‘n’ roll from Lord Rochester at the Lerwick British Legion on
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