Wool Week patron named
The Shetland Wool Week patron for 2023 has been named today as Shetland-based nurse and talented Fair Isle knitter, Alison Rendall, at a launch event…
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Ferry crew and passengers treated to rare leap from minke whale
Crew and passengers onboard the Filla got a rare and amazing sight of a large minkie whale breaching out of the water on Saturday morning
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Stormy weather leaves Whalsay road showered with stones
Stormy weather over the weekend has left the road to the kirk in Brough, Whalsay covered with large stones from below either side of the
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Sumburgh foghorn gives a blast
The foghorn has sounded at Sumburgh Lighthouse – a sure sign that spring has arrived. Shetland Amenity Trust staged its annual celebration today [Saturday] to…
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Film and theatre workshops explore values of the sea and coast
Three screenings of a community voice film expressing local views about the sea and coast will take place across Shetland during the coming week. The…
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WATCH: Crew of Norwegian Nato ship pay tribute at Shetland Bus memorial
The crew of a Norwegian minesweeper conducted a special wreath-laying ceremony at the Shetland Bus war memorial in Scalloway today [Friday]. The vessel Otra sailed to Lerwick…
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Walls jarl’s squad see out fire festival season in style
The Walls jarl’s squad might have had to share their big day with the rescheduled South Mainland festival, but that did not stop the young…
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WATCH: Belated South Mainland festival comes to a fiery end at procession
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) came to a belated end tonight (Friday) in Bigton, as the galley headed for a fiery funeral at St Ninian’s…
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Twelve-hour knitting challenge begins
Helen Robertson began a 12-hour knitting challenge today (Tuesday), supported by Shetland Arts as part of their performance commissions. The performance in Unst began at…
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Seventies were the best of times, Althing decides
A teenager has helped convince over a dozen folk that the seventies were a time when we never had it so good. Anderson High School…
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North Roe farmer is Scottish Apprentice of the Year
A 21-year-old farmer from North Roe has been named Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year. Julie-Ann Murray earned the honour at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards ceremony…
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All schools closed
All schools in Shetland will be closed today (Tuesday) due to the wintry weather conditions. There was overnight snowfalls across many parts of Shetland, wih…
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Three Up-Helly-A’s at once in tomorrow’s Shetland Times
This Smirk cartoon pays tribute to the three Up-Helly-A’s held in a bumper weekend of fiery festivities last week. There’s a page of photos and…
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Norik Up-Helly-A’ at night
The evening events during the Norik Up-Helly-A’ – the most northerly of the island’s fire festivals – was enjoyed in Unst on Saturday.
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