WATCH: Unique shark headed galley unveiled as Scalloway Fire Festival gets underway
It was a bitterly cold morning with a biting wind and a smattering of snow. But the wind was not the only thing with bite
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Father delivers baby in Scalloway layby
A couple from Scalloway have described how their baby was delivered at the side of the road after they realised they would not make it
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Flood alert issued by Sepa for parts of isles
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) this afternoon issued a rare warning of possible coastal flooding in Shetland during the high tides on tonight and
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Eleven arrested after restaurants raided by immigration officers
Eleven allegedly illegal immigrants were arrested when four immigration raids were carried out on Thursday.
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Don’t stop asking for EU money, urges SIC chief
Senior members of Shetland Islands Council have been told not to “rule out” the possibility of obtaining European funding, despite last week’s monumental referendum vote…
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Fisherman who fell from vessel dies in hospital
A fisherman who fell overboard from his fishing boat yesterday morning has died in hospital. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has deployed a team to…
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Hundreds of Norwegians arrive to celebrate national day
Happy Norwegian Day! This group of visitors arrived in Lerwick Harbour this morning in celebratory mood looking to make the most of their national day…
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Scalloway drug supplier jailed for three and a half years
A long-term drug user is beginning a prison sentence of three and a half years after he admitted supplying heroin.
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Fishing for Litter project wins RSPB award
Kimo UK’s Fishing for Litter Scotland project, which involves three ports in Shetland, has won the Marine Conservation Award in the RSPB’s Nature of Scotland
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Tingwall parish kirks face uncertain future
A shortfall in the coffers may mean the three churches in the Tingwall parish could struggle to survive beyond the next two years.
READ FULL STORYMan fined after Scalloway ‘mêlée’
A man has been fined £600 after becoming involved in a “mêlée” outside the Scalloway Boating Club.
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Youth leader ‘aggrieved’ by trust chairman’s comments
Criticism has been levelled at Shetland Charitable Trust after its chairman rejected growing pressure to contribute to grant aid for youth projects. One youth leader…
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Sudden death in Scalloway
Investigations are underway following a sudden death in the isles yesterday. Police Scotland said today they were making inquiries into the sudden death of a…
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Shock result dents Spurs’ senior football title hopes
A shock result in senior football’s G&S Flooring Premier League matches last night saw Spurs lose to town rivals Thistle at Gilbertson Park.
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