First gold for Shetland as MacKay defends title
Athletics star Seumas MacKay has defended the 800 metres Island Games title he won in Gotland two years ago. MacKay’s gold is Shetland’s first of…
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Swimmers add to Island Games medal tally
Team Shetland added to its medal tally on Monday as the isles’ swimmers enjoyed success in the pool. Four-time gold medallist Felix Gifford won Shetland’s…
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Cyclist completes 1,600-mile journey in aid of Samaritans
A Samaritans volunteer who cycled 1,600 miles in a bid to recruit volunteers and raise funds for the charity reached the end of his journey…
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Police seek witnesses to careless driving
Police are seeking witnesses in relation to two reported incidents of careless driving. The first incident is thought to have occurred on 9th May at…
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Council will not object to Viking Energy proposal
Councillors have opted not to object to a proposal to increase the size of the turbines which will form the Viking Energy windfarm. This came…
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WATCH: Nesting Up-Helly-A’ underway
North Nesting Jarl Steven Cassidy and his band of vikings were greeted by a dull but dry morning as they kicked off proceedings for this…
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WATCH: X Factor star Wagner thrills on Up-Helly-A’ return
Former talent show star Wagner sang hits by Ricky Martin and the Rolling Stones as he made a triumphant return to Up-Helly-A’.
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WATCH: Galley meets fiery demise in Scalloway
A spectacular galley burning in Scalloway tonight (Friday) heralded the start of Shetland’s fire festival season for 2019. A sizeable crowd turned out to see…
READ FULL STORYWATCH: Fire festival season underway as Jarl Thorbjorn leads the charge
And we’re off… fire festival season 2019 kicked off in Scalloway this morning (Friday) with a procession of Vikings through the village. Guizer Jarl Maurice…
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New bar for Unst
A new bar is set to open in Unst this weekend after being granted a licence at today’s (Tuesday) meeting of the licencing board. Balta…
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Record year for whitefish landings
A new report from the NAFC Marine Centre says 2017 was a record year for whitefish landings in the isles According to the annual ‘Shetland…
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Hay’s Dock Café closes
Hay’s Dock Café Restaurant has closed with the loss of five jobs. On Saturday Shetland Amenity Trust released a statement announcing the closure in the…
READ FULL STORYFighter jets scrambled
Fighter jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on Friday after one or more unidentified aircraft flew close to UK airspace. The RAF said Typhoon fighters…
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Housing plans get go-ahead for Brevik House site
About 30 homes are to be built on the site of Brevik House after council planners gave the development the green light this week. The…
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