Musical impresario Jeff ‘Dr Jazz’ Merrifield dies
Stalwart of the Shetland music scene Jeff Merrifield has died.
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Tributes paid to Dougie Leask who brought ‘joy to thousands’ as Santa Claus
Tributes have been paid to Dougie Leask who “brought joy to thousands” as Santa Claus.
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Investigator finds ‘no merit’ in pursuing prosecution following fisherman’s death
Owners of a vessel where a fisherman died showed a “high level of compliance” with regulations, an investigation found.
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Skipper tells how brave rescue attempt failed to save life of man overboard
A skipper has recounted desperate attempts to save his friend after he fell overboard into the treacherous North Sea.
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Heartbroken fundraiser Chris Lewis pays emotional farewell to his dog Jet
An ex-paratrooper who spent lockdown holed up on the uninhabited island of Hildasay with his dog Jet has paid a heartbroken farewell to his canine
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‘Marcus will be truly missed’ – Tributes paid to highly regarded crofter
Tributes have been paid to a highly regarded and knowledgeable crofter who sadly died following a quadbike accident.
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Flag to fly at half-mast following death of councillor who served North Isles ‘admirably’
The Shetland flag will fly at half-mast following the death of former councillor Laura Baisley.
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‘End this tragedy’ – Events to remember lives lost to drug overdose
Remembrance events honouring the lives lost to to drug overdose will take place next week.
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Four drug-related deaths recorded in Shetland last year
More people suffered drug-related deaths in Shetland last year than at any other time since 2014.
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Shetland fisherman’s death highlighted in new man overboard prevention campaign
The death of a Shetland fisherman has been highlighted in a new campaign on man overboard protection at sea.
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Police presence and enquiries to continue over weekend
Chief Inspector Lindsay Tulloch has said that there will be a “continued police presence” this weekend.
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Tragic scallop fisherman was not wearing lifejacket when he fell overboard
A deckhand who died after falling overboard from a scallop dredger near Scalloway was not wearing a lifejacket, an accident report has said.
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Bus trip pensioner dies in hospital
A Lerwick man who was taken ill on a bus trip to Wales has died in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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Man dies in house fire
Police this afternoon confirmed that a man died in a house fire at Clousta in the early hours of this morning.
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