First Shetland Boat Week festival planned for August
Another new festival for this summer, the first Shetland Boat Week will take place between 8th and 14th August.
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Archaeology article nominated for award
An article about Old Scatness, inspired by an interview with Shetland archaeologist Val Turner and colleague Stephen Dockerill, has been nominated for an award.
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St Ninian’s Isle eyesores (Allen Fraser)
Images of the St Ninian’s Isle sands have long been used as promotional icons by Shetland’s tourism industry and often appear in national lists of
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Bruck Monster display reveals a ‘sense of reality’
Following the successful release of the Curse of the Bruck Monster film in Mareel and online, the Shetland Museum and Archives is hosting a display,
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Just following the council (Jonathan Wills)
I was a bit surprised to see my friend Gary Robinson’s reported remarks criticising the Shetland Charitable Trust.
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Trust to lead on Viking heritage project
A European project celebrating the story of the Vikings has been given a major cash boost of about £1.4 million, with Shetland leading the way.
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Bards are back and speaking bruck
A new round of the Bards in da Bog poetry competition is being launched – with an anti-litter theme.
READ FULL STORYBlast from the past at Sumburgh
The foghorn at Sumburgh Head lighthouse sounded again today for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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Amenity trust faces 25 per cent maintenance cut
Difficult choices lie ahead for Shetland Amenity Trust as the pot of money used to maintain old buildings such as camping böds and lighthouses could…
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Wool week launches in Fair Isle style
Shetland Wool Week has expanded – so much so that it now takes place over nine days rather than seven.
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Essential repairs commence on Nil Desperandum
Essential repair work has begun at Hay’s Dock in Lerwick to the former fishing boat Nil Desperandum, following a successful request for volunteers by Shetland
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Trust is pleased with lighthouse visitor numbers
Almost 8,000 people visited the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse for its opening season.
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Lighthouse gets royal approval
Wet, windy weather greeted the Princess Royal when she arrived at Sumburgh for the official opening of the lighthouse complex today.
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Project to highlight importance of peat bogs
A new Shetland Amenity Trust “Peatland Restoration” project has been established with an aim to raise awareness of the importance of blanket bogs.
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