WATCH: Resident highlights extent of windfarm noise
Fears have been raised over the noise coming Viking Energy Windfarm’s turbines – with some residents vowing to leave their homes.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday 5th July) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Carmichael regains isles seat
Alistair Carmichael has been re-elected as MP for Orkney and Shetland. The Liberal Democrat candidate earned 11,392 votes, beating the SNP’s Robert Leslie into second….
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LIVE: General election 2024
The Shetland Times is in Kirkwall for the 2024 UK general election, with live updates and news of the result for Orkney and Shetland in…
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Accused sent abusive text message to former partner threatening to break family member’s legs
A 33-year-old father-of-four sent an abusive text message to his former partner threatening to break a family member’s legs, a court heard.
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Polls open across the isles
The polls opened as people begins to vote for their representative in Westminster. After weeks of campaigning, six candidates are today (Thursday) waiting patiently until…
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Heavily intoxicated man assaults two nurses trying to care for him
A 43-year-old man assaulted two nurses who were caring for him after he was found passed out in the road.
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Brain injury woman told carer she ‘despised all black men’
A woman in need of constant care after suffering a brain injury told her Jamaican support worker she despised all black men, a court heard.
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Jail for 44-year-old father who tried to gouge police officer’s eye
A 44-year-old father who tried to gouge a police officer’s eye has been jailed for eight months.
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Brae police station to close
The Brae police station will close after just 10 people responded to a consultation. Continuing costs to run the building, while so few officers use…
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Travel disruption ‘inevitable’ at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports, union warns
Summer travel disruption is “inevitable” after workers at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports emphatically backed strike action. Union Unite warned that strikes could start in mid-July,…
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Reform candidate linked with offensive social media posts
Reform’s candidate for Orkney and Shetland allegedly suggested former first minister Nicola Sturgeon should be shot and used a homophobic slur to describe people who
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Isles’ Cold War items to be exhibited at National Museum
Items collected from Shetland during the Cold War will go on display in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland this month. A…
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Ferry worker steps in to maintain services on Bluemull Sound
A ferry worker has stepped in to save services after the threat of cancellation which would have left Unst and Fetlar cut-off for most of
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