Young badminton players triumph against Orkney
Shetland’s young badminton players have have secured an impressive home win against Orkney this weekend. The sports Shetland association has offered a “massive well done”…
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Households to spend billions servicing debt
Households will spend a total of £109 billion this year servicing their debt – double the figure before former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s mini-budget in…
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Coastguard team deployed
A coastguard team has been deployed to Knab area of Lerwick to assist with a police-led incident below the cemetery. The Lerwick Lifeboat has also…
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Funding request after tall ships security staff recruited from south
Councillors will next week be asked to give their backing to up to £18,000 in match funding which could pave the way for more public…
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UPDATED: Low tidal conditions impact on freight sailings
Ferry operator NorthLink says weather and tidal conditions are behind a decision for the Hrossey to leave Aberdeen earlier than her scheduled time tomorrow. The…
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Mum calls for more investment in therapy for the deaf
A devoted mum is calling for urgent investment to help the same kind of life-changing therapy which has helped her deaf daughter listen and talk…
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WATCH: Smuha reaches fantastic fiery climax
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ has reached a fantastic fiery climax. Guizer Jarl Leigh Smith led almost 500 guizers to the burning site. It follows a…
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Trainees mark success in Lantra awards
Three trainees have triumphed at Lantra Scotland Albas awards – the awards for land-based and aquaculture skills. Katrina Coutts from Wethersta in Brae won a…
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WATCH: Fun-filled day for Guizer Jarl and his squad
It has been a fun-filled day for Smuha Guizer Jarl Leigh Smith and his family, as the daytime events have shown. Members of the squad…
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Shetland Women’s Aid marks 40 years of service
Shetland Women’s Aid has reflected on 40 years of supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse and how attitudes have changed since their work
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Care Inspectorate defends conducting nursery inspection by iPad
The Care Inspectorate has defended its decision to carry out a follow-up inspection of the Whalsay nursery virtually last year. Councillors heard this week inspectors…
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Jarl studies Smuha Bill
Jarl Leigh Smith with the Smuha Bill. Today’s events come after he signed the bill, with the artist behind the creation, Heather Wilson, looking on.
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WATCH: Jarl Thorfinn the Mighty ‘humbled’ by support for Smuha
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl has been “humbled” by the support he has received.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s (8th March) edition of The Shetland Times:
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