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Papa Stour cable replacement completed
Papa Stour residents have had their electricity supply successfully switched, following the recent installation of a replacement subsea cable. Engineers working for SSEN Distribution had…
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Hewitt Clark wins Pride of Britain award
A former Lerwick Lifeboat Coxswain has won the prestigious Pride of Britain award. Mr Clark, who served with the RNLI for 35 years, had been…
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Flood alert and wind warning issued
A flood alert has been issued for Shetland by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) as well as a Yellow Warning of wind by the…
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Flooding on roads after heavy rain
Drivers are being asked to take care on roads this morning, with extensive flooding across many parts of Shetland. There are many areas of standing…
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Senior clinician to join NHS Shetland dental service
NHS Shetland has highlighted a new recruit in its public dental service. Heather Ballantyne will be taking the role of senior clinician next year. Dr…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 11th October) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Morton to stand down from SIC
Shetland North councillor Tom Morton is stepping down from the SIC. The Labour councillor says he has reached the decision after carrying out “something of…
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Season ends for the Swan
The isles sail training vessel Swan has been tied up, bringing a close to the year in which it helped 140 young Shetlanders. The former…
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Marine projects to get a share of £14m in support
Marine businesses will gain a share of £14m in Scottish government support. Seven isles-based projects will benefit from the investment – including a Scalloway fisher…
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Coastguard teams help with medical transfer
The coastguard helicopter was scrambled today [Sunday] for a medical transfer. Rescue teams helped the Scottish Ambulance Service with the transfer from Unst. The patient…
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Sepa finds blue-green algae found in Loch
Another report of toxic blue-green algae has been confirmed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). The latest report from Sepa revealed the algae was…
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MSP makes social tariff call as energy costs rise
Calls for a social tariff to be introduced were made by a regional MSP, amid increases in the cost of fuel. SNP representative Emma Roddick…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 27th September) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Council issues warning over rogue traders
Rogue traders are falsely claiming to be carrying out work for the council when they go door-to-door. The SIC has warned people to be aware…
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