Excitement for bird watchers as ‘celebrity’ osprey visits
An osprey named in honour of Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir has been spotted in the isles, causing great excitement amongst bird watchers.
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‘Hare’ it is again – a fundraising trail for Clan
“Hare”-raising sculptures could appear as part of a new initiative by Clan. The well-known cancer support charity has partnered for a second time with Wild…
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Rugby player takes on fundraising marathon
A rugby player will complete a half-marathon in Lerwick as part of a gruelling year-long running challenge to raise money for charity.
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Swan heads for Western Isles
The Swan has been dispatched to the Western Isles for a month of youth sail training and public trips.
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Museum film to celebrate the life of Johnnie Notions
A short film is being created to celebrate projects that evoke curiosity by creatively exploring science.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 13th May) edition of The Shetland Times: Exclusive – Almost 100 anti-social behaviour cases have been lodged in three years – leading…
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WATCH: Wildlife haven leaps into life
Spring has brought Da Gairdins at Sand leaping into life. The three ponds are bubbling with thousands of tiny tadpoles. It looks like it won’t…
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Story trail helps mark Queen’s jubilee
A new initiative aims to make shopping on the street easier for families, while marking the Queen’s platinum jubilee at the same time. From today…
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Pupils take part in Voar Redd Up
School pupils in the North Mainland have pledged to do all they can for the environment.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 22nd April) edition of The Shetland Times: Election candidates have set out their stalls to voters ahead of next month’s council elections….
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Historic Swan takes a tow
The 120-year-old former herring drifter, the Swan, caused quite a stir last night (Monday) after she was helped back to harbour by the Lerwick lifeboat…
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Two homes to feature in BBC series
Two very different but equally homely houses will be under the spotlight tonight (Monday) in the new series of BBC show Scotland’s Home of the…
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Shetland Young Fiddler competition to go ahead this weekend
The 40th Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year gets underway on Friday at Mareel.
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Cruise arrival one of the largest visitors of season
The 253-metre AIDAsol has arrived in Lerwick today (Monday) from Hamburg in Germany. The cruise ship, which can hold over 2,000 passengers, is currently on…
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