March 12th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
It’s been four years in the planning and expects to attract more than 500 people. This summer’s Shetland Hamefarin is set to become the event of the decade for the hundreds of visitors who are eagerly awaiting a chance to visit the land they or their forebears left.
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March 9th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Shetland Recreational Trust is facing a potential shortfall of £400,000 in next year’s budget if Shetland Islands Council decides it will not pay for schools’ use of leisure centres.
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March 5th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Lerwick’s historic town centre will shortly enjoy a facelift thanks to Scottish government funding. Shops and businesses in Lerwick’s Com mercial Street and lanes conservation area are in line to receive up 80 per cent grant funding towards im provements to their frontages, which will spruce up the area in time for the summer’s Hamefarin.
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February 26th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Last week former police chief Malcolm Bell appeared in one of his new roles, as honorary sheriff. It was his first venture into a different career after the early retirement forced upon him by a spectacular bout of ill-health which started with a football injury.
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February 19th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
A litter of pure-bred Shetland sheepdog puppies has recently been born in the isles, the first for around 15 years.
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February 8th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Inquiries are continuing into an incident where a Flybe flight from Sumburgh to Inverness was diverted to Wick last Thursday.
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February 5th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Eight people are being trained this week in the art of bicycle maintenance so that they in turn will be able to pass their skills on.
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February 5th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
A second ambulance will be up and running in Shetland by the end of next month, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has pledged.
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January 29th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
It looks like a cross between the heavily-glazed bridge of a ship and an ancient broch.
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January 29th, 2010 by
Rosalind Griffiths
Breathing Space, Scotland’s phone line and website for people feeling down, anxious or depressed, celebrates its fourth annual Breathing Space Day across Scotland on Monday with the message “Open a book when you’re down”.
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