Shetland Bus heroes remembered at memorial
A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Shetland Bus Memorial at Scalloway today (Thursday). Royal Norwegian Navy Cadets paid their respects to those who took…
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Shetland Bus 80th anniversary commemoration
A long heritage of international military and civilian cooperation was acknowledged at the Shetland Bus memorial, as speakers from Shetland, the Norwegian Navy and UK…
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Shetland Bus 80th anniversary marked in Lerwick
The Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvette travelled to Lerwick Town Hall today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Shetland Bus.
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Norwegian minesweeper visits isles
A Norwegian minesweeper has arrived in the isles ahead of a special wreath-laying ceremony tomorrow [Friday]. The vessel Otra sailed to Lerwick from Torshavn before…
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Early day motion recognises the achievement of last Shetland Bus man
The life of the last member of the Shetland Bus and the vital role he played in the war effort is being recognised in parliament.
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Scalloway sun sets over Shetland Bus memorial
Winter may still be with us but the sun does try to sneak through at times. This image of Scalloway’s Shetland Bus memorial was taken…
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Shetland Bus anniversary weekend pulls in visitors
A weekend of Shetland Bus commemorations got under way in Scalloway this morning (Friday) to mark the 75th anniversary of the turning point in the
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WATCH: Norwegian warship arrives in Lerwick
A towering Norwegian warship has arrived in Lerwick today, ahead of a string of events highlighting Norway’s connections with Shetland. The 133-metre, 5-300 tonne HNoMs…
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Veteran visitor had role in vital war operation
She is almost a century old, and if this rather impressive Norwegian boat could talk she would probably regale you for hours with tales of…
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Shetland’s special ‘bond’ with Norway remembered
The Commander of the Norwegian Special Forces has spoken of the special “bond” that exists between Norway and Shetland, during a wreath-laying ceremony in Scalloway….
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