House fire in Lerwick
Emergency services have attended a fire in Lerwick this afternoon, with two people needing medical attention. Scottish Fire and Rescue said three appliances and two…
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Whalsay skipper becomes pelagic chairman for Scotland
Richard Williamson from Whalsay has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association.
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First patients to use MRI scanner give it ringing endorsement
Patients have begun to benefit from the new MRI scanner – and say it is “so much better” than before.
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Mooring lines untied from Lerwick lifeboat
Lerwick Lifeboat’s crew discovered two mooring lines had been untied from the winches next to the Severn-class lifeboat.
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Double break-in at dry cleaners
Two break-ins have been reported at the same dry cleaners in Lerwick.
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WATCH: Whalsay buttercups in the breeze
Wildflowers are in full bloom across Whalsay including a large volume of buttercups at Boothpark. The bright yellow flowers also complimented nearby pelagic vessel Charisma…
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Midsummer Carnival brings colour and cheer to Lerwick
The annual Midsummer Carnival has made its way through Lerwick tonight (Saturday), with a bright selection of floats and displays. In stark contrast to last…
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Have you decided who to vote for?
Five of the six election candidates answered questions from the public at BBC Radio Shetland’s husting on Tuesday.
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Lolmao takes line honours in Bergen race
There were celebrations for the crew of Lolmao last night, as the Norwegian yacht was first to cross the line in the Shetland Races. Vessels…
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday 21st June) edition of The Shetland Times:
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Casualty taken to hospital from cruise ship west of Fair Isle
Emergency services carried out a medical evacuation this morning (Thursday) of a casualty on a cruise ship west of Fair Isle.
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Lifeboat is launched to help another lifeboat
Lerwick Lifeboat crew launched this morning to go to the aid of a decommissioned offshore lifeboat with engine problems south of Shetland. The eight-metre vessel…
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Bergen-Shetland yacht race under way
Yachts competing in the Bergen-Shetland Race have left Bergen. A total of 24 yachts started the 38th race at Rongesundet, north of the Norwegian port,…
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Man jailed for seven years for attempted murder
A 50-year-old man has been jailed for seven years after attempting to kill another man in Lerwick. Stephen Savage, 50, carried out a brutal knife attack…
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