Fighter jets scrambled to North Sea near Shetland
Fighter jets have been scrambled for an operation south of Shetland. The RAF confirmed that Quick Reaction Typhoon Fighters from RAF Lossiemouth, on the north…
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Sullom Voe Terminal operator EnQuest announces job cuts in North Sea sector
The operator of Sullom Voe Terminal has warned it expects to axe more than 500 jobs in its North Sea oil division. EnQuest announced its…
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Parents advised to get in touch with concerns over Glow problems
Parents home-schooling their children are being advised to seek help if they are experiencing problems with the national Scottish intranet, Glow.
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Isles fiddlers pitch in on version of Wild Mountain Thyme
Five Shetland fiddlers are among three dozen artistes who have joined forces to record a new version of the popular folk song Wild Mountain Thyme.
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WATCH: NorthLink staff pay Amarillo tribute to the NHS
Staff working on the Hrossey have paid a special musical tribute to the NHS. A video posted online today shows NorthLink crew marching in time…
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Oil and gas industry warns 30,000 jobs at risk
Tens of thousands of jobs in offshore oil and gas could be lost after a huge price fall followed one of the most severe downturns…
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Workers remembered with minute’s silence
Folk will honour those who have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19 with a minute’s silence at 11am today (Tuesday) to mark International Workers’ Memorial…
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Cunningsburgh Show is cancelled due to Covid-19
This year’s Cunningsburgh Show has been cancelled, in light of the situation surrounding coronavirus.
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Loganair to offer air ambulance duties
Loganair will be able to transfer Covid-19 patients from Shetland to the mainland by the end of this week.
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Funding boost will help extend support to businesses
Living Lerwick has received a significant funding boost from local and national sources to extend support to businesses impacted by the coronavirus lockdown.
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MP Carmichael demands more support for local media
A campaign calling for support for local media during the coronavirus crisis is being led by isles MP Alistair Carmichael.
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Noss features in new music competition organised by SNH
The island of Noss is one of 10 Scottish Nature Nature Reserves (NNRs) which composers can write about in a new music competition.
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UPDATED: Emergency services called to small boat fire in Lerwick
Three fire crews are on their way to the scene of a reported boat fire in Lerwick.
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Fire crews from Lerwick and Scalloway are on their way to the scene of an apparent farm fire in the “Burra area”.
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