Crack addict jailed for smuggling heroin worth £25k
A 43-year-old crack addict who smuggled heroin into Shetland to pay off a drug debt has been jailed.
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Drug couriers behind bars as their partners give birth
Two drug couriers have been handed lengthy prison sentences leaving their partners to raise newborn babies alone.
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NorthLink issues ferry delay warning
Passengers sailing north to Lerwick this evening (Wednesday) are expected to be delayed on arrival into the town by up to two hours. Serco NorthLink…
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Weather latest
The council has advised some schools will remain closed today, while there is also disruption to school bus services. Aith Junior High School and Happyhansel…
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Second Brae High School event to take place
A second drop-in event will take place at Brae High School next week ahead of a formal planning application for its replacement. This follows an…
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‘Words fail me’ – town and country clash over plans to give Lerwick more cash
Town and country representatives clashed over proposals to award more funding to Lerwick Community Council.
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Two graduation ceremonies to take place
UHI Shetland will host two graduation ceremonies for the first time this year. Organisers say unprecedented numbers of graduates are due to be presented with…
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Almost 200 pupils were absent for most of a school term
The number of pupils failing to achieve at least 80 per cent school attendance increased to almost 200 last year.
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Inspectors find teaching and learning to be ‘weak’ at Brae school
Inspectors found learning, teaching and assessment at Brae school to be “weak”.
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Blues face wait after island games opponent pulls out
The Shetland football team face a wait to discover their new opponent after the Guernsey FA pulled out of the island games next summer. The…
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‘Crisis’ at NorthLink, Labour warns
A crisis is brewing aboard NorthLink’s ferries, the Labour party’s Shetland branch has warned.
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Polar cruise ship cancels her maiden Lerwick call due to weather
The final cruise ship visit of the season has been cancelled due to weather – despite her credentials as a luxury polar exploration ship.
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Tourist centre closes for final time today as future of building remains unclear
The Lerwick tourist centre officially closes today (Monday) for the final time.
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Horrible weather proves to be photographer’s delight
Stormy weather has brewed chaos for many in the last few days, with travel disrupted on both inter-island and NorthLink ferries. Photographer Richard Ashbee however,…
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