WATCH: Spaceport team boldly goes to clear a path through snowy roads
They are usually working on plans to launch satellites hundreds of kilometres into space.
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WATCH: Fire festival celebrations continue despite procession’s postponement
The procession may have been postponed but the fire festival spirit burned bright into the night.
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WATCH: Guizer Jarl hails ‘magnificent’ Smuha as bill procession sets off to snowy start
Torch fire sparkled against freshly fallen snow as South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ got under way this morning (Friday).
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WATCH: Apprentices are the future, says SSE
SSE is celebrating Apprenticeship Week by showing the importance of their four trainees at Viking windfarm. Shetlander Anna McDowall has been studying electrical engineering at…
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WATCH: Port authority and council launch fishing campaign
Lerwick Port Authority and the council have joined forces to encourage fishing boats to land their catches in Shetland. More than half of all the…
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Nesting Up-Helly-A’ reaches its fiery climax
The long-awaited Nesting Up-Helly-A’ has reached its fiery climax. And conditions have thankfully remained dry for the evening procession. Guizer Jarl Jonny Knight led the…
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WATCH: First Viking convoy went ‘without a hitch’
Viking Energy has celebrated another “huge milestone” after the first convoy transporting turbine components went “without a hitch”.
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WATCH: A look back on Up-Helly-A’
The first Up-Helly-A’ in Lerwick since 2020 was held yesterday (Tuesday) with thousands in attendance for the spectacle. Nobody was left disappointed as it returned…
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Watch: Junior Up-Helly-A’ in pics and video
Huge crowds turned out to watch the Junior Up-Helly-A’ procession in which girls were allowed to take part in this year.
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Jokes aplenty as convener officiates Up-Helly-A’ civic reception
Jokes and celebrations came thick and fast as SIC convener Andrea Manson welcomed dignitaries to the Up-Helly-A’ civic reception.
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WATCH: Drone footage shows windfarm components arriving at Greenhead Base
Drone footage has offered an insight into the huge scale of the operation bringing windfarm components into Shetland.
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WATCH: Police have ‘positive line of enquiry’ after spate of Brae thefts
Police have sought to reassure the public after a series of thefts left the community in shock.
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Sanctuary welcomes Harry the orphaned otter
An orphaned otter is set for a winter of recuperation at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary after being rescued from the road.
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WATCH: Boaty McBoatface launched on marine protection mission
An automated submarine launched from Lerwick yesterday (Monday) to begin its mission to protect the marine environment around end-of-life oil fields. Boaty McBoatface departed from…
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