Boats take to water on gloriously sunny Saturday
A few sailors seized the opportunity to take to the water in Lerwick on Saturday as summer finally seemed to arrive. The town centre was…
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Showstopping bake winners are crowned
The winners of The Shetland Time’s “Show Stopper” baking competition has been named. Joann Hoseason’s cake wowed the judge to win first prize, while Holy…
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NorthLink staff raise almost £3,500 for charity with sponsored walk
Staff on NorthLink’s two isles ferries, the MV Hrossey and MV Hjaltland, have raised more than £3,400 for MS Society Scotland. The group of over…
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Friendlies kick-off senior football season
The senior football season will get underway this week, with a round of friendlies being played tonight (Monday, 17th May). Competitive action will resume on…
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Sneak peek at Shetland Film Archive’s latest project
Never before seen footage of Shetland life in the 1950s and 60s will be premiered this week, after undergoing a specialised digitisation process. Shetland Film…
READ FULL STORYDolphin makes a splash
Making a splash off Breiwick in Lerwick was this dolphin, who performed for the cameras yesterday. This fantastic video was taken by eagle-eyed Sara Leith.
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Shetland Islands Council announce road closure
A collapsed drain will cause minor traffic delays over the next couple of days as repairs are made, commuters are being warned. From tomorrow morning,…
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Easter colouring competition winners announced
Four young artists have scooped a sweet treat for their designs in The Shetland Times’ Easter colouring competition. The winners were: Robin Gifford, 5, from…
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Scenes today in Lerwick
The cast and crew of TV drama ‘Shetland’ looks to have brought a little spring weather with them as they film scenes in Lerwick today….
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Road closures due to Shetland filming
Residents planning to travel through Lerwick on Monday, 12th April are being reminded of road closures due to the filming of TV drama ‘Shetland’. Roads…
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Shetland artist takes the show on the road
Visitors to Lerwick’s Harrison Square were yesterday greeted by the first of three outings of Vivian Ross-Smith’s latest art installation; The Island is the Gallery….
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Stricken crewman taken to Tingwall
An unwell crewman was airlifted from an installation 86 nautical miles southeast of Sumburgh this morning. The Lerwick coastguard team assisted at the landing site…
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Update: In pictures: Prince Philip in Shetland
We look back at two Royal visits the Duke of Edinburgh made to the isles in the 1960s, on the day Buckingham Palace announced his…
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