North Ness evacuation defended after ‘reassuring’ new tests
Tests at the council’s vacant North Ness premises have “been reassuring” – raising the prospect that staff may soon return to the headquarters which were…
READ FULL STORYTests at the council’s vacant North Ness premises have “been reassuring” – raising the prospect that staff may soon return to the headquarters which were…
READ FULL STORYHeavy rains brought a series of localised floods on Wednesday, causing damage to property and flooding roads. In Hillswick the workshop of local businesswoman Esmé…
READ FULL STORYBushy beards at the ready and a room rammed full of guizers – it could only mean one thing, the countdown to Up-Helly-A’ was well…
READ FULL STORYTribute has been paid to accomplished writer and former literature development officer at Shetland Arts, Alex Cluness, who died at the weekend.
READ FULL STORYPolice 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…
READ FULL STORYThe latest action from the Badminton Doubles Ladder Leagues saw Kevin Smith and Roy Wood take on Ramsay Hogg and Jason Jamieson. The league…
READ FULL STORYThe Islands Bill should herald a change in mindset if it is to be more than a tick-box exercise, opposition MSPs have warned.
READ FULL STORYA man injured in a car accident in Lerwick last week has died.
READ FULL STORYSunday night’s southbound ferry be leaving Lerwick an hour early because of poor weather. Serco NorthLink said the Hjatland will leave at 6pm for Aberdeen…
READ FULL STORYSee part two of our plastic pollution coverage with exclusive stories only in this week’s Shetland Times. • AHS pupils vow to reduce plastic at…
READ FULL STORYA ferry full of runners arrived in Bressay this morning for the first ‘parkrun’ in the isles. Shetland has joined a community of 5k courses…
READ FULL STORYFresh demands are being made for the Scottish government to deliver a fair funding package for ferries following unanimous calls by a cross-party parliamentary committee….
READ FULL STORYMore than £10,000 has been raised in less than 24 hours for a Whalsay couple whose house went up in flames. Alex and Mina Williamson…
READ FULL STORYSee our exlusive interview with Hial’s managing director Inglis Lyon who speaks about the centralisation of air traffic control. Criticism has been levelled at the…
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