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South Mainland petrol station closing
The Dunrossness filling station will close for the final time later today (Wednesday) due to “rising overheads”. It will close at 6pm before being put…
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Fund boost Lerwick 3G pitch hopes
Plans to build an artificial sports pitch in Lerwick were boosted by £150,000. Communities across Scotland were handed £1.2 million from the sportscotland’s Sport Facilities…
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Bressay parkrun in top 10 in UK
Bressay Parkrun has been named among the top 10 in the UK. The event is eighth on a list beating the likes of Holyrood, Edinburgh…
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Fifteenth Wool Week set to begin
The countdown to Shetland Amenity Trust’s annual Shetland Wool Week festival has begun. Wool Week kicks off on Sunday 29th September, which is now in…
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Report finds Viking Energy was ‘missed opportunity’ and pushes case for greater community benefit
A transition to clean energy can only be just if the community receives a “fair share of the value” of local resources. This is what…
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Second meeting scheduled to discuss Whole Farm Plan
A second meeting is being planned to provide crofters with information about the Whole Farm Plan. An initial meeting has already been planned for tomorrow…
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Lifeboat rescues stricken vessel off Papa Stour
An eight-metre creel boat was towed back to safety after suffering an engine failure. Aith Lifeboat was called out to the incident at around 9.40am…
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COMMENT: Strong turn out needed to help secure future of fishing industry
Your industry needs you! Calling all Shetland fishing crews, fishing families and fishing communities. Head along if you can to the Town Hall in Lerwick…
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Ballet film comes to isles
Scottish Ballet has announced the award-winning feature film Starstruck will hit screens in the Mareel next month. The company’s revival of Gene Kelly’s Pas de…
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Meeting to aid crofters with Whole Farm Plan
Crofters and farmers are being invited to attend meetings to learn more about how they can meet the Scottish government’s new Whole Farm Plan requirements…
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‘Safe zone’ to be created at hospital
A “safe access zone” will be created at the Gilbert Bain in Lerwick to prevent abortion protests from taking place. The move follows the passing…
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NHS Shetland’s annual review to take place
NHS Shetland’s annual review will take place this month, giving the public an opportunity to hear about what the health board has in store over…
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SIC approves school mothball procedures
Councillors approved proposals to allow schools in the North Mainland to be mothballed if the rolls fall below 20 per cent despite opposition from a…
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Search is on for junior guizers
The search is on for young people eager to form squads and take part in next year’s Junior Up-Helly-A’. Committee members are eager to hear…
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