On the spot fine would have saved driver from six month ban
A motorist was who was originally given the chance to pay a fixed penalty for having no insurance has instead been banned from the road
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CAB braced for hike in demand as impact of pandemic grows
Shetland’s CAB office has seen a hike in demand for benefits and employment advice, and is expecting demand to increase as the economic impact of
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Welcome cash boost for unpaid carers amounts to almost £40,000
Unpaid carers will benefit from almost £40,00 made jointly to Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) and Shetland Care Attendant Scheme (SCAS).
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Shetland testers sought for passport app
A free app is being trialled which aims to showcase the best of islands in Scotland – and Shetland has been picked as the location…
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Boris Johnson’s private plane plays part in RAF exercise
The RAF Prime Ministerial plane played a major role in escorting two Russian bombers away from Shetland yesterday (Monday 14th September). Two Russian Blackjack supersonic…
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New members appointed to Shetland Amenity Trust
The Shetland Amenity Trust has highlighted four new trustees who have come onto the organisation. Long-standing trustee Frank Robertson has meanwhile stepped down after 21…
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Trust reveals scale of drop in museum visitor numbers
Visiting numbers to Shetland Museum and Archive have plunged by over 90 per cent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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RAF typhoon fighters engaged in exercise south of Sumburgh
Quick reaction RAF typhoon fighters have been launched to an exercise south of Sumburgh. The RAF Voyager tanker, used for air-to-air refuelling, has also flown…
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Sheriff asks if pilot believed he was landing helicopter
A sheriff has questioned whether the crew of the Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the sea near Sumburgh in 2013 may have thought they
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NHS urges folk to use app to fight against spread of coronavirus
Folk in the isles are being urged to download the new Protect Scotland app to stop the spread of coronavirus. The free app, available on…
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Government pledges £2 million to green recovery
The Scottish government has pledged £2 million towards green projects in the islands. The £2 million programme will be split between four funds, aiming to…
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Bressay woman reported missing
A woman from Bressay has been reported missing prompting a police appeal for information. Faith Clarke, 38, is said to have “taken a ferry and…
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A helicopter crew’s failure to stabilise at 80 knots was the first in a chain of events that led to the aircraft crashing into the
READ FULL STORYCo-pilot’s actions ‘saved lives’
The efforts of the co-pilot aboard the Super Puma helicopter which crashed near Sumburgh seven years ago have been praised, with on aviation expert insisting
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