Choral society spring concert

The Shetland Choral Society performed its spring concert in Mareel on Friday.

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Most northerly Blues fans en route to Manchester

Manchester City may have been in the news for parting company with manager Roberto Mancini. But that has not stopped the Blues-loving Gardner family making the 1,200-mile round trip from Shetland to watch City’s season finale.

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How a Skerries wreck launched archaeologist’s career

Uncovering the secrets of the deep off Skerries 35 years ago helped launch the career of a maritime archaeologist – and brought him closer to the secrets of Henry VIII’s flagship war vessel, Mary Rose.

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Moorfield Hotel denied 8am start for alcohol sales

A provisional licensing application by the new Moorfield Hotel near Brae for both on- and off-sales of alcohol has been granted by the council’s licensing board. However, the board denied the hotel’s request to sell alcohol from 8am, instead granting permission for on-sales to begin at 11am.

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Campaign calls on governments to wipe £40 million housing debt

The Shetland Times today launches a campaign aimed at getting the UK and Scottish governments to honour past promises to wipe out the SIC’s £40 million housing debt.

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QC fears US extradition after computer hacker Davis is handed two-year sentence

Westminster report states island windfarms ‘unlikely to be economic’

Davis to be sentenced for role in ‘sophisticated’ and ‘harmful’ cyber attacks

Alcohol fuelled attack left woman needing stitches

Hayfield: shutting Olnafirth and Skerries could save £170,000 a year

Replacement power station plans to go on display

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