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In today’s (Friday, 15th December) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Poor weather forces ferry disruption
Sailings to and from Lerwick have been hit by delays and cancellations due to poor forecasted weather. This evening’s (Thursday) northbound sailing has cancelled its…
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Council fleet recognised at national awards ceremony
Shetland Islands Council’s road management team were recognised for stepping up a gear at a national awards ceremony last week. After this newspaper went to…
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Convener reflects on anniversary of human rights declaration
The council’s convener is today [Sunday] marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Andrea Manson says she will use the occasion…
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NorthLink warns of possible delays
NorthLink has again warned of possible disruption due to weather. The freight vessel Hildasay, currently sailing to Aberdeen, is facing a tight turnaround. She is…
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Christmas lights and festive cheer in Scalloway
Christmas cheer has been brought to the Scalloway Youth and Community Centre, with a well-attended lighting up ceremony. Crowds watched as the festive lights were…
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Ferry sailings affected by poor weather
The southbound ferry to Aberdeen is facing delays this evening (Friday) because of the poor weather. It will depart as scheduled at 5.30pm but will…
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Lerwick Lanes consultation opens
A consultation has opened to the public over the Lerwick Lanes masterplan. The online questionnaire is hoped to gather comments on how the site is…
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NorthLink warns of disruption
NorthLink has issued a warning over weather-related delays. The ferry operator says the current forecast indicates the possibility of disruption to services from Thursday through…
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Coastguard aid oil rig worker
A person was transferred to hospital from an oil rig southeast of Shetland this evening (Sunday). The call to coastguard was made before 6pm and…
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WATCH: Christmas parade brings festive cheer to town
Even the Grinch was unable to steal the festive cheer from the crowd that lined the streets of Lerwick to see Santa this afternoon (Saturday)….
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End the ‘scourge’ of fuel poverty, MP says
There should be more action to help families heat homes over the winter, Alistair Carichael said to mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Thursday. The…
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Abduction and attempted murder charges for man at Sheriff Court
A 31-year-old man has been charged with abduction and attempted murder at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Rhys Chan, of Leicester, appeared at court today (Friday) where…
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In today’s (Friday 1st December) edition of The Shetland Times:
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