Video: A relaxing Wool Week knit
Nicole Coutts, the designer behind the versatile Sea Swell Snood, showcases her Shetland Wool Week creation in a newly released YouTube video. Nicole explains her…
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WATCH: Promote Shetland shares its A-Z of Up-Helly-A’
To mark the occasion of what would have been Lerwick’s Up-Helly-A’, Promote Shetland has today (Tuesday) shared an interesting video of its A-Z of the…
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No Up-Helly-A’ but annual bill still returns
The traditional Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ bill has appeared at the Market Cross this morning, despite the festival being called off for a second year. Covid staples…
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Eye-catching Up-Helly-A’ display helps raise funds for charity
A homemade Up-Helly-A’ display in a Lerwick drive is helping boost a charity fundraising effort. Lynden Nicolson’s eye-catching presentation includes a galley, guizers, jarl’s shield…
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Torch-lit procession to take place in Glasgow
An Up-Helly-A’ style torch-lit procession is due to take place in Glasgow tonight [Saturday]. The march is being hosted by Celtic Connections to commemorate the…
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Travel writer visits ‘wildest corner of Britain’ for new video
The Telegraph has shared a new video of travel writer Simon Parker visiting Shetland – described as the “wildest corner of Britain”. The newspaper said…
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Coastguard marks milestone 200th birthday
From its beginnings with coastal lookouts to today’s hi-tech national network of co-ordination centres, from small localised beginnings to international players – one thing has…
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Scalloway bill pokes fun at cancelled festival and village highlights
There might not be a Scalloway Fire Festival again this year, but the traditional bill has still made its appearance at the galley shed. The…
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A white Christmas
It was officially a white Christmas, according to the Met Office. Shetland was one of only a few places in the UK, alongside Aberdeenshire and…
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WATCH: Merry Christmas!
We wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a very Merry Christmas. Here is a selection of photos from The Shetland Times.
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Taste of Shetland shares how to make festive favourite reestit mutton
Craving reestit mutton and tattie soup this winter? If you’ve ever wondered how the festive favourite is made, Taste of Shetland has shared an insight…
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Santa flies over Quarff
Santa Claus waves from Coastguard Rescue 900 as he heads over Quarff earlier this morning (Friday). Thanks to Neil Henderson for sending in this picture.
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Santa’s flight is cut short as the coastguard responds to emergency
All eyes were on the sky today (Christmas Eve) as Santa Claus took off to visit folk before Christmas Day. Coastguard Rescue 900 shared the…
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Participants step out on a festive parkrun
A total of 34 participants took part in the festive Bressay parkrun on Saturday. Most people turned out in Chistmasy attire with outfits ranging from…
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