NorthLink sailings cancelled
NorthLink has cancelled both north and southbound sailings tonight, across both freight and passenger services. The ferry operator has also pointed to disruption on Pentland…
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NorthLink ferry to depart at 1pm to avoid worst of Storm Éowyn
NorthLink Ferries’ northbound crossing will depart at the earlier time of 1pm tomorrow (Friday) to avoid the worst of Storm Éowyn.
READ FULL STORYNorthLink warns of travel disruption in lead up to Up-Helly-A’
NorthLink Ferries has advised passengers of possible disruption in the days leading up to Lerwick Up-Helly-A’. The ferry operator said current weather forecasts indicated the…
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Weather causes school closures and transport difficulties
With the cold weather set to continue today and poor road conditions in some areas of Shetland, a number of schools are closed to pupils…
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Tuesday’s sailings not cancelled, just delayed, says Northlink
Both north and southbound ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen this evening (Tuesday) will depart off-schedule and not stop in Orkney because of rough weather. The southbound…
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Yellow warning for snow and ice issued
The Met Office has issued a fresh warning for both snow and ice – with strong winds also forecast.
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New Year celebrations cancelled due to weather
Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled due to “worsening weather”.
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NorthLink sailings to go ahead but passengers warned to expect delays
NorthLink has confirmed tonight’s (Saturday) northbound sailing to Lerwick will go ahead after it was placed under review yesterday.
READ FULL STORYNorthLink northbound sailing ‘under review’ due to weather
Tomorrow night’s (Saturday) NorthLink sailing to Lerwick is currently under review due to forecasts of poor weather.
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Forecast for White New Year, and ferry disruption
Forecasters have made their prediction after checking it twice – a cold turn at the weekend might bring a white New Year to Shetland after all….
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RNLI sail Christmas tree out of Lerwick harbour
Lerwick RNLI took advantage of the deteriorating winter weather today (Saturday) to practice some drills — and sign a festive farewell to 2024. The local…
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Strong winds throw ferry timetable and draw flood alert
Very strong wind and rain have disrupted ferry sailings and drawn a flood alert for the west of Shetland this weekend. 70 mile-an-hour gusts are…
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NorthLink cancels Orkney stop for rough weather
Citing rough weather, NorthLink has cancelled its call into Kirkwall, Orkney, on the southbound ferry leaving Shetland Wednesday evening. Both Wednesday night ferries to and…
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NorthLink warns of six days of possible weather-related disruption
NorthLink has warned passengers of six days of possible weather related disruption.
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