Scalloway school shut after historic ordnance taken in
The Scalloway school has been cordoned off by police and the coastguard after a potentially dangerous item was taken in. The coastguard said they were…
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Coastguard staff to walk out for third time
Coastguard staff in Shetland will take part in a 24-hour strike tomorrow (Friday) in solidarity with national colleagues. It is the third walkout in three…
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Coastguard respond to call at offshore installation
Coastguard transported a person from an offshore installation to Clickimin shortly after noon today (Saturday). A call was made from an installation east of Shetland…
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Coastguard staff to strike again
Coastguard workers will walk out tomorrow (Wednesday) as they take industrial action for the second time this year. A 24-hour strike will begin at 7.30am,…
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Coastguard: Patient flown to Lerwick for treatment
Coastguard have brought a patient to Clickimin at lunchtime today (Thursday). The call was made shortly after midday and a helicopter crew travelled to Yell…
READ FULL STORYUpdated – Rescue helicopter flown to Brae
The coastguard rescue helicopter has landed in Brae this morning (Monday) to transfer a person to the Gilbert Bain Hospital. Coastguard staff said the helicopter…
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Coastguard workers to walk out on Wednesday
Shetland Coastguard workers will walk out tomorrow (Wednesday) in a row over pay and conditions. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will…
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Eyes to the skies as Santa makes a Christmas visit
Bairns got the chance to give Santa a big wave before he starts his busy night of deliveries today (Saturday). Santa set off in his…
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Crewman airlifted overnight
A crewman aboard a ship was airlifted to Tingwall Airport overnight. The call was made before 1am and the rescue helicopter travelled 130 miles north-east…
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UPDATED: Missing person search continues
The search for a missing woman in Lerwick is continuing, with police releasing new information about her situation. Forty-six-year-old Sharon O’Neill is now believed to…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard rescue delayed in poor weather
Poor weather has hampered a rescue attempt of an injured crewman. Shetland Coastguard were called to airlift the man from a fishing vessel on Tuesday…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard rescue man overboard
Coastguard rescued a fisherman who went overboard in the North Sea yesterday (Sunday). The incident took place 93 nautical miles east of Fraserburgh. A distress…
READ FULL STORYOffshore medivac required at installation
Coastguard responded to an emergency call this morning at an installation 93 miles south-east of Sumburgh. Helicopters were sent to the offshore site for a…
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Footage of fishing boat rescue released by coastguard
The coastguard has released footage of yesterday’s (Thur) rescue of eight fishermen after their vessel sank off Fair Isle. The crew of the Peterhead-based Guiding…
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