Sick crewman airlifted to hospital in bad weather
A sick crewman had to be airlifted to hospital by the coastguard helicopter last night in a journey hampered by bad weather. The man was…
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Town centre vanity project
Over the years there’s been an awful lot of codswallop been published in the letters column – I should know, I’ve written some of it…
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Police seek witnesses to criminal damage
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident of criminal damages being caused to cars in just after midnight last night.
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Yachts leave Lerwick on second leg of Shetland Race
The 39 yachts competing in this year’s Shetland Race left Lerwick on the return leg to Bergen in Norway at 11am today.
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Songwriter Willy Mason adds Lerwick date to Scottish tour
Willy Mason been described as having a sound that “recalls Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash along with the cynicism of grunge and punk”. And he’s
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WATCH: Museum celebrates tenth birthday
Staff at the Shetland Museum were this weekend celebrating the tenth anniversary of the institution’s opening.
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North Road will close on Sunday for surface work
The main A970 North Road out of Lerwick, above Sutherland’s Garage, will be closed on Sunday for surface dressing. According to Shetland Islands Council the…
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Election’s “crazy man” targets disengaged voters
“Hello, I’m the crazy man from the election,” is the phrase Stuart Hill uses to introduce himself on the doorsteps of prospective voters.
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Part of Esplanade to be closed tomorrow
Part of the road at Lerwick’s Esplanade will be closed between 9am and 4pm tomorow, Shetland Islands Council’s roads department has announced.
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Youth production looks at The Great War through poetry
A new Shetland Youth Theatre production which reflects on the tragedies of the First World War though the medium of poetry will have its first
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Unexploded grenade discovered on Lerwick beach in redd up
Unexploded grenade discovered on Lerwick beach.
READ FULL STORYPolice seize £6,000 worth of cannabis
Two people have been arrested after police seized cannabis with an estimated street value of £6,000 from a house in Lerwick.
READ FULL STORYDisappointed by interview (Gerry Morgan)
I looked forward to the Shetland Times online podcast interview with Lord Lamont and listened with interest.
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WATCH: Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim on swapping the isles for Edinburgh
For some, the idea of tackling a law degree would be a big enough challenge. But not for Lerwick girl Jennifer Sim.
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