Fire crews called back to Moorfield hotel
Fire crews have been called back to the Moorfield Hotel on Friday night, following reports of smoke coming from the remains of the building. Scottish…
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Isles MSP welcomes PM’s visit to Orkney
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Orkney this week shows his “commitment” to delivering for…
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Learning Centre at Lerwick Library back open
The council is reopening their Learning Centre next to the Shetland Library from today (Tuesday 21st July). The public will be able to use the…
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Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ postponed
The Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ has been postponed for a year. That leaves just the Delting and South Mainland events, both scheduled for March 2021, left in…
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Delting festival moved back to 2021
Plans to host the Delting Up-Helly-A’ in October have been scrapped, with the festival now pushed back until March 2021.
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No Sunday papers until September, Loganair says
Loganair says they will be unable to bring newspapers to the isles on Sundays until the beginning of September. The company said they only had…
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Petition attracts over 2,500 signatures
A petition calling for action to help save hotels from closure and instead pull the plug on the Sella Ness accommodation block has attracted over
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Running track still closed, Clickimin say
The running track at the Clickimin remains shut to the public, the leisure complex has said. A small group of island games hopeful athletes have…
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SSE launches virtual consultation on renewable connections
SSE Renewables has launched a virtual consultation for their renewable energy projects in the isles. The interactive consultation allow users to view key project information…
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Lodberrie back on market after housing plan rejected
The former sea scouts hut at Copland’s Pier in Lerwick has been put back on the market by Shetland Islands Council. The move comes less…
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Ferry timetable to return to normal from Monday
The council’s inter-island ferry timetable will return to normal from Monday 20th July.
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Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ seventh festival postponed
Cullivoe has become the latest Up-Helly-A’ committee to postpone their 2021 event. That just leaves the South Mainland and Northmavine festivals scheduled for next year,…
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Litter campaign urges tourists to keep Shetland beauty spots stunning
As Shetland prepares to welcome tourists again a new campaign has been launched urging visitors to respect the landscape and wildlife and take their litter…
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Carmichael: Government are short-changing local press
MP Alistair Carmichael has written to the government’s culture secretary about reports local press outlets are being “short-changed” by the government after supporting public health…
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