Fund boost Lerwick 3G pitch hopes
Plans to build an artificial sports pitch in Lerwick were boosted by £150,000. Communities across Scotland were handed £1.2 million from the sportscotland’s Sport Facilities…
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Bressay parkrun in top 10 in UK
Bressay Parkrun has been named among the top 10 in the UK. The event is eighth on a list beating the likes of Holyrood, Edinburgh…
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Fifteenth Wool Week set to begin
The countdown to Shetland Amenity Trust’s annual Shetland Wool Week festival has begun. Wool Week kicks off on Sunday 29th September, which is now in…
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A970 to close north of Lerwick to allow for removal of power lines
The A970 north of Lerwick will be closed to allow for the removal of power lines.
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Cruel fraudster who duped Shetland pensioner out of £80k is jailed for more than 13 years
A despicable fraudster who duped an elderly Shetland woman out of more than £80,000 as part of a Scotland-wide scam has been jailed for 13-and-a-half-years
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Man sexually assaulted woman in front of her friends
A 28-year-old Lerwick man sexually assaulted a woman on a sofa in front of her friends, a court heard.
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Report finds Viking Energy was ‘missed opportunity’ and pushes case for greater community benefit
A transition to clean energy can only be just if the community receives a “fair share of the value” of local resources. This is what…
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Hundreds of runners to attend charity event in memory of Iain Goodlad
More than 200 runners are expected to attend a charity event in memory of popular sportsman Iain Goodlad.
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Yell Sound ferries down to single vessel again
The Yell Sound inter-island ferry service will be down to one vessel tomorrow (Tuesday) due to an engineer shortage.
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Honesty box owners forced to consider CCTV after thieves hit The Fairy Hut
Honesty box owners are having to consider new security measures after a spate of callous thefts.
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Second meeting scheduled to discuss Whole Farm Plan
A second meeting is being planned to provide crofters with information about the Whole Farm Plan. An initial meeting has already been planned for tomorrow…
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Police called after ‘The Sovereign Nation of Shetland’ stages tourist centre takeover
An 81-year-old man staged an attempted takeover of the Lerwick tourist centre on behalf of the “Sovereign Nation of Shetland”.
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Mareel’s cafe closed most of this week due to staff shortages
Mareel’s cafe will be closed all week other than Friday due to staff shortages.
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Acclaimed American musician to make return
A multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter with a “crystal clear” voice is set to make a Shetland comeback. Rachel Baiman, from Illinois will perform two shows in…
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