Go-ahead for waterside cafe at Lerwick’s Sea Road
Work on the new cafe-bar Fjara at a picturesque waterside location near Tesco can now go ahead after councillors approved the plans this morning.
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Knab skate park unanimously approved – after 12-years
The 12-year wait for a £214,000 skate park in Lerwick is finally reaching an end following unanimous approval for a major development at the Knab.
READ FULL STORYFilm crews back as big names sign up to new Shetland series
Actors Brian Cox and Julie Graham are two big names starring in the new series of BBC One’s murder mystery Shetland, part of which will
READ FULL STORYMusic player taken from car
An iPod Touch was taken from a car in the Tesco car park in Lerwick yesterday afternoon.
READ FULL STORYDisappointment as broadband target slips by two years
The UK government is two years behind schedule on its target of providing broadband to 90 per cent of the population by 2015.
READ FULL STORYThe Shetlander who mapped Jamaica
Shetland’s assistant archivist Joanne Wishart was in Edinburgh on Thursday night to give a sell-out talk on a little-known islander who produced a remarkably accurate
READ FULL STORYParliamentary debut for Mouat
One of Shetland’s two Scottish Youth Parliament members, Kaylee Mouat, attended the 51st sitting of the parliament. It was her first involvement as an MSYP
READ FULL STORYWarning over latest scam
Scammers are targeting Shetland residents with phoney letters dangling the prospect of an inheritance from a long-lost relative whose funds have been deposited in China.
READ FULL STORYIndustrial action moves a step closer at Sella Ness
Gas plant workers seeking a move away from shared accommodation at Sella Ness are a step closer to taking industrial action.
READ FULL STORYYacht towed to Baltasound
The Norwegian yacht Fri Inspiration with five people on board is being towed into Baltasound by the Lerwick lifeboat.
READ FULL STORYOff-shore accident prompts fresh concerns over ageing oil platforms
An SIC councillor has voiced renewed concerns over the maintenance of ageing oil-installations in the North Sea following an accident on board an off-shore installation.
READ FULL STORYFestival screening for group’s short film
Maddrim Media will have one of their many short films showcased at the Co-operative Film Festival in Bradford on the 17-19 July.
READ FULL STORYNew cafe to open in vacant Karibuni site
A new cafe will be opening at the end of next week in the premises formerly occupied by Karibuni in Lerwick’s Harrison Square.
READ FULL STORYHuge crane vessel in Lerwick for a week
One of the largest crane vessels in the world berthed in Lerwick Harbour today after working on the Clair Ridge project 75km west of Shetland.
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