Favoured bidder selected for Promote Shetland contract
Lerwick firm NB Communications has been chosen as the favoured bidder for the five-year Promote Shetland contract which earlier in the year was controversially re-tendered
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Happy Norwegians enjoy visit on ‘floating museum’
This group of happy Norwegians sailed to Lerwick from Kalvåg, Norway on the Haugefisk.
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Lerwick Port Authority predicts record-breaking cruise season
Lerwick Port Authority is predicting a record-breaking cruise season, continuing a trend which saw record traffic over the past two years.
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Worries over future of Unst Partnership
The Unst Partnership is at “risk” of being wound up, with funds dwindling and the organisation unable to generate enough of its own income.
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Shetland Wool Week ‘boosts economy by £500,000’
A consultant’s report suggests that Shetland Wool Week pumped more than £500,000 into the economy – a 70 per cent increase on last year.
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Jarlshof attraction receives top tourism award
The popular south-mainland visitor attraction has been awarded Visit Scotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading.
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First cruise ships visits Lerwick at start of ‘record breaking’ year
The first cruise ship of the year was in Lerwick Harbour yesterday – the Astoria stopped off en route from Skye to Faroe.
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Young designer to be patron of seventh wool week
Textile designer Ella Gordon will be guest patron for this year’s seventh Shetland Wool Week. The daughter of Shetland Times cartoonist Stephen “Smirk” Gordon, she…
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Wool Week draws international crowd again
Shetland Wool Week continues to be an event with global appeal, attracting people with a passion for wool from all over the world.
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Unexpected visitor at guest house
A tourist caught sight of an unexpected visitor making its way across the garden of the guest house he was staying in.
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Port authority predicts records will be smashed next year
Next year should see a record-breaking cruise ship season, according to Lerwick Port Authority.
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Brisk day at Cunningsburgh Show
The 71st Cunningsburgh Show attracted a large crowd on a fine day on Wednesday, with attendance at Shetland’s biggest show surpassing last year’s total.
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Trust to lead on Viking heritage project
A European project celebrating the story of the Vikings has been given a major cash boost of about £1.4 million, with Shetland leading the way.
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Tourism job is above all others for Morton
Broadcaster Tom Morton has been appointed Unst’s Tourism Development Officer for six months and has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of developing the
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