WATCH: X Factor’s Wagner does Up-Helly-A’
The rumours were true – X Factor’s Wagner is in an Up-Helly-A’ squad. The Brazilian musician joined Squad 29 ToXic Factor for the tour of…
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WATCH: Up-Helly-A’ 2018 – Shetland Times blog
Follow The Shetland Times’ unrivalled coverage of Up-Helly-A’ 2018
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WATCH: Lerwick crowds watch Kirkwall City Pipe Band at Market Cross
A crowd gathered at the Market Cross in Lerwick today (Monday) to watch a visiting pipe band perform.
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Up-Helly-A’ road closures
Police are reminding drivers there will be various road closures due to Up-Helly-A’. From about 8.20am to 11.30am on Tuesday 30th January some roads will…
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WATCH: Crowds lap up Scalloway Fire Festival 2018
“Burn, baby, burn!” shouted a child, brimming with excitement, as flames began to roar out of the galley Jörmungandr.
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Jarl ‘Ragnar’ roars as fire festival season get under way in Scalloway
And so it begins… The 2018 season of fiery festivals got under way in Scalloway this morning as Leslie-Wills Setrice rallied his troops for the…
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It’s Up-Helly-Art! Bill heads to go on display at museum
The latest exhibition at Da Gadderie in Shetland Museum features “bill heads” from all the Up-Helly-A’s across Shetland.
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Jarl’s Squad youngsters have a ‘braw’ time at torchlight procession
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations began last night with a helping hand from a group of Vikings from the 2017 Lerwick Jarl’s Squad.
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Nice one for an act! (Donnie Morrison)
I have racked my brains as to why Scotland’s “Thin Blue Line” should have to squander some of their limited resources in order to protect…
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Council candidates announced, a peek inside new AHS and Brownies Up-Helly-A’
In The Shetland Times this week…
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WATCH: Superb-looking Nort squad revels in the big day
A “boannie day abune” greeted Guizer Jarl Liam Doull and his squad as they gathered early for the start of the Northmavine Up Helly A’.
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WATCH: Video shows adventure of Viking who made it in time for Up-Helly-A’
Intrepid yachtsman Erik Aanderaa was one of two single-handed sailors who made the 200 mile plus crossing from southern Norway to Lerwick in rough seas
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Up-Helly-A’ 2017 – Live updates from The Shetland Times
The long wait is over. Up-Helly-A’ is finally here for another year and Guizer Jarl Lyall Gair will be leading his squad of 58 Vikings
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Faroe leader in first visit to Shetland and Up-Helly-A’
Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen arrived in Shetland today for a visit with the SIC and various industries, as well as, of course, the
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