NorthLink cancels Thursday’s sailings
NorthLink has cancelled all of its sailings tomorrow (Thursday) in anticipation of poor conditions as a result of Storm Babet. Earlier this week, the ferry…
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UPDATED: NorthLink warns of possible disruption over five days
NorthLink has warned customers travelling later this week its services could be disrupted by adverse weather.
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Weather affects NorthLink sailings
There have been changes to the NorthLink schedule today (Friday) due to poor weather. The ferry operator says both sailings of freight vessels – north…
READ FULL STORYWeekend weather disruption expected for ferries
Several NorthLink services will face delays due to poor conditions this weekend, the ferry operator has said. Tonight (Thursday), Hrossey’s scheduled 5pm departure north from…
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WATCH: Met Office: Shetland to continue to bake in summer heat
With the Met Office predicting a high of 22° in Shetland today (Thursday) there is the possibility of a hot new record. On Twitter, STV…
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Road closed through Kergord
Due to drifting snow, the B9075 road through Kergord will be closed to all through traffic until further notice. A combination of strong winds and…
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All schools closed again
With more snowfall overnight, all schools in Shetland will be closed today (Tuesday). Despite a slight thaw in recent days, the temperature has fallen below…
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All schools closed
All schools in Shetland will be closed today (Tuesday) due to the wintry weather conditions. There was overnight snowfalls across many parts of Shetland, wih…
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Update: Power loss for almost 150 homes
Power cuts have left almost 150 households without electricity. Areas including Trondra, Whiteness and Vidlin have lost power and SSE said there is an engineer…
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Schools shut again
All schools in Shetland are closed again today (Tuesday) due to forecasts of continued snowfall. Both Lerwick and Scalloway UHI Shetland campuses are also closed…
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NorthLink announces departure change amid adverse weather
Northlink’s southbound passenger crossing is to depart early tomorrow (Saturday) due to forecast bad weather. The Hjaltland was scheduled to depart Lerwick for Aberdeen at…
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SSEN dealing with secondary fault affecting 94 customers
Only 24 properties remain without power from the initial snow storm last Monday – in Vementry, Grobsness, Brechin and Watsness, However, a further 94 customers in…
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Government minister praises community effort in emergency
Scottish government minister for resilience Keith Brown visited Shetland to meet responders and agencies involved in efforts to restore power. He visited Bixter Community Hall…
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Power cuts discussed at Scottish government level
Shetland is in the midst of a major incident as a result of the worsening wintry weather.
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