WATCH: Scooters, cyclists and walkers galore for official footpath opening
Excited bairns, walkers and cyclists turned out in force on Saturday – for the official opening of a new path linking Hoswick to Stove. The…
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Emergency services called following Fair Isle plane trouble
Fair Isle airport was briefly closed on Wednesday morning when the undercarriage of an aircraft carrying six people broke on the runway. A fire service…
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Investigation into vaccine error due to end next month
A health chief has again apologised after hundreds of patients were asked to be revaccinated following the improper storage of medicines at Lerwick Health Centre….
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Search ongoing for missing woman
Police in Shetland are continuing to make enquiries to trace missing person Lorraine Grains from Vidlin. The 43-year-old was reported missing on Thursday. Searches were…
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WATCH: Sea swimmers aim to tackle 260 miles to Bergen
A hardy group of Scottish sea swimmers will be plunging into the North Sea in the hope of setting a new world record from Lerwick…
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Bus timetable changes approved
Changes to public bus service timetables have been approved.
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Songwriters pen music for Relay for Life
A songwriting competition aiming to send out a positive message about cancer is to be held on Sunday. The event has been organised by the…
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Fetlar house fire
Three fire crews were called to a house fire in Fetlar on Saturday night. Firefigthers were called to the scene at about 9.10pm. A fire…
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Woman missing in Aberdeen
A woman originally from Shetland has been reported missing in Aberdeen. Nicola MacLennan, 34, was last seen in the Cornhill area of the city on…
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Police launch new appeal following fatal Lerwick road incident
Police are making a fresh appeal for information following a road incident in Lerwick last month which resulted in a man’s death. Martin Gray, 59,…
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WATCH: Up-Helly-A’ 2018 – Shetland Times blog
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EXCLUSIVE: Hostel pupils to cut plastic use, NorthLink scraps plastic straws and NHS reveals plastic spend
See part two of our plastic pollution coverage with exclusive stories only in this week’s Shetland Times. • AHS pupils vow to reduce plastic at…
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WATCH: Shetland’s first parkrun pulls in plenty
A ferry full of runners arrived in Bressay this morning for the first ‘parkrun’ in the isles. Shetland has joined a community of 5k courses…
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Shetland Folk Festival line-up announced
The provisional line-up for Shetland Folk Festival 2018 has been released.
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