Nicholson joins islands musical collaboration
Three singers from three islands have come together in a new collaboration which celebrates the art of songwriting.
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Singer Owens to return for two shows
Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Dean Owens will return to Shetland in April to promote his new album.
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Council on track to make major savings
Shetland Islands Council is set to save about £11 million pounds from its budget this financial year including £5.5million from its general fund for services.
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Police investigate ‘hit and run’
Police are investigating after a parked vehicle was damaged in the Toll Clock Shopping Centre car park.
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Carmichael: SNP plan intrudes on privacy
• Alistair Carmichael is urging folk to “shout loudly” and oppose SNP moves which he says could threaten civil liberties. • He claims plans to
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New AHS on track despite £1.25M overspend, councillors told
• The new Anderson High School is on track for an April 2017 opening, despite a one month hold up in reaching financial closure. •
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Voice recognition for singer Ward
Singer Lisa Ward is part of “Team Tom” following her appearance of the BBC’s prime time entertainment show The Voice. Ward is well known to…
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Jobs at risk as Shetland Arts cuts costs
Shetland Arts Development Agency is reviewing its operations with a view to cutting costs and giving the organisation a stable financial footing.
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‘Vicious assault on defenceless 59-year-old’
A man has been warned to expect a prison sentence after launching a “vicious assault”.
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Donor’s good deed to be broadcast on TV
A Shetlander who donated his bone marrow to help a women with Leukaemia is to appear on a BBC documentary tonight.
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Ambulance service is under funded, says Scott
Ambulance emergency call-outs and the routine workload is as high in Shetland as other rural and island locations across Scotland. However, according to MSP Tavish
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Latest round of ferry strikes suspended
The latest round of ferry mates’ strikes scheduled to take place tomorrow morning have been postponed, according to a joint statement issued by Unite the union and…
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Port authority awards £11.95 million quay development contract
Lerwick Port Authority has awarded a £11.95 million contract which will see the quay at Dales Voe South extended to 130 metres long.
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Fire service recruitment process ‘massively improved’
Ways of getting retained firefighters on the books have been streamlined to dramatically cut recruitment times, which could help bring staffing levels at rural stations…
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