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Neil scoops award with his feasibility study for Valhalla Brewery wind turbine

The top Shetland STEP student this summer is Neil Laurenson from Unst, 21, who produced a feasibility study for a heat pump and wind turbine at Valhalla Brewery’s new site at Saxa Vord.

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SIC had many serious problems at the top, Accounts Commission concludes in its findings

Shetland Islands Council has serious problems with leadership, vision and strategic direction, governance, financial management and accountability, according to the Accounts Commission.

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Senior champions Whalsay claim Parish Trophy after close victory over Southend

Whalsay won the Parish Cup football trophy by defeating Southend 1-0 in the final at Gilbertson Park on Saturday.

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Shetland footballers retain Milne Cup with 2-0 win at wet Pickaquoy

Two second-half goals from striker Ross McDougal saw Shetland retain the Milne Cup in the senior football inter-county at a wet Pickaquoy on Saturday afternoon.

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Anderson High School sixth-year girls are first two to benefit from Vaila’s Fund

The first recipients of the Vaila’s Fund awards are Sophi Chapman and Lynda Flaws, both secondary six pupils at the Anderson High School.

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Scalloway play Spurs and Whalsay take on Whitedale in Manson Cup semi-finals

The semi-finals of senior football’s Manson Cup see Scalloway taking on Spurs at Fraser Park on Friday evening and Whalsay hosting Whitedale at Harbison Park on Monday.

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Delting and Spurs get ready for senior football’s first cup final of season on Saturday

Senior football’s first cup final of the season takes place tomorrow with Delting and Spurs battling it out for the Madrid Cup at Gilbertson Park.

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Burra and Whalsay through to final of hockey’s Lizzie Poleson knockout competition

Burra and Whalsay qualified for the final of senior hockey’s Lizzie Poleson Cup, defeating Spurs and Delting respectively in the semi-finals.

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Shetland move ahead in overall Stuart Cup table after emphatic home victory

Shetland won the overall junior-intercounty sports competition on Monday by a resounding 214 points to Orkney’s 163.

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Animal rights charity offers £1,000 reward for conviction of seal shooters

A US-based animal rights organisation has offered a £1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot six seals off the West Side of Shetland.

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