First cruise ships arrive this week
The first cruise ships of the season are scheduled to arrive in Lerwick Harbour on Wednesday – with 1,850 tourists on board.
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Gallery: Jarl Lesley’s day gets under way
History is in the making today with the first ever female Guizer Jarl proudly taking her place in the galley at Shetland’s newest fire festival,
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Home destroyed in overnight blaze
A family home in Vidlin has been destroyed following a fire overnight on Wednesday.
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GPs to share concerns with health minister
Scottish health secretary Shona Robison will today hear concerns over the number of GP vacancies in the isles. MSP Tavish Scott will be joined by
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Weather disrupts ferry sailings again
Strong winds have forced NorthLink to think again about its scheduled sailings tonight, with south-bound passengers facing a 14 hour delay before even setting sail.
READ FULL STORYAccused ordered to leave the isles
A Glasgow man has been ordered to leave Shetland following an appearance from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court.
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Boden insists schools decision is lawful
The council’s top official has hit back against claims that the authority” flouted the law” to avoid legislation aimed at protecting communities from repeated school…
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Moran finds ‘space’ for his brilliant cynicism
Dylan Moran performed to a sold-out Mareel auditorium last night and his brilliant routine ranging from politics to middle aged mundanity resonated well with those
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‘SIC was selective with school costs information’
Council findings detailing the cost of educating secondary education pupils have been slammed in an independent report commissioned by pressure group CURE.
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Man arrested at airport with ‘offensive weapon’
A man has been arrested at Sumburgh Airport for trying to board a flight to Glasgow while allegedly carrying an offensive weapon.
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Classical opportunity for primary pupils
The Shetland Schools Music Festival committee, together with the Shetland Community Orchestra, are running a day of workshops and performances as part of the “Ten…
READ FULL STORYHealth board asks for help naming its new buildings
NHS Grampian wants Shetland folk to help provide names for two major new health buildings on its Foresterhill hospital campus site in Aberdeen.
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New ship to house 500 Petrofac workers
A new accommodation ship making its way to Lerwick this weekend to house gas plant workers is the 169-metre SNAV Toscana. The vessel will provide…
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Robinson criticises government over teacher freeze deal
The council’s political leader has criticised a Scottish government deal which calls for local authorities not to cut teacher numbers in exchange for cash.
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