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Road resurfacing to get under way
A summer programme of surface dressing will soon begin on Shetland’s roads. Around 70 locations have been identified across the isles for works to improve…
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Volunteers receive lifeboat medals with a royal seal of approval
Two Lerwick lifeboat volunteers will attend a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace as they mark 50 years of service between them. Long-serving volunteers Malcolm…
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WATCH: Wreaths laid in Scalloway to mark Norwegian national day
A special wreath-laying ceremony has been held in Scalloway today [Friday] to mark Norway’s national day. Crowds gathered round the Shetland Bus memorial for the…
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Councillors to consider earlier Bressay ferry sailings
Earlier sailings for the Bressay ferry are to be considered by ZetTrans when its board meets next week. Sailings for the vessel begin at 7am…
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‘Honest’ drink driver banned for a year
A drink driver who told police officers he was over the limit was banned from the road and fined £400. Daniel James O’Callaghan, 28, whose…
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Preparations hotting up for Relay for Life
Planning for this year’s Relay for Life is in its final few days, with the committee hard at work putting the finish touches to the…
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Mariners warned as seabed sampling begins in Lerwick Harbour
Mariners have been warned to take care around Lerwick Harbour as seabed samples are being taken. Beginning today (Monday), the samples will be collected for…
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Update: Lifeboat crew respond to rescue call at Sumburgh
The two-man crew of a fishing vessel are safe and well after the Lerwick lifeboat were called out to their aid Saturday evening. Fishing boat…
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One person taken to hospital following three-vehicle crash
One person was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash near the Wadbister junction yesterday (Friday) afternoon. Emergency services were called to the incident around…
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Largest cruise vessel of tourist season delays maiden call
The visit of the largest cruise ship of this year’s tourist season has been cancelled, delaying her maiden visit to Lerwick Harbour. MSC Virtuosa was…
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Emergency services attending Wadbister crash
Police are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash near the Wadbister junction. Emergency services were called to the incident before 4.30pm this afternoon (Friday)….
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Drivers warned over oil spill
Drivers are being asked to take caution leaving Lerwick on the road north after an oil spill was brought to the council’s attention. The SIC…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 10th May) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Aith lifeboat scrambled in fog
Thick weekend fog resulted in a lifeboat callout on Saturday after the coastguard helicopter was unable to get through. The crew of the Aith lifeboat…
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