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Yoal design heads round world

A model of the Fair Isle yoal Daisy (LK 2106) on display in the Scottish Fisheries Museum at Anstruther in Fife is the unassuming source of one of the most fashionable rowing craft on the water.

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Young John Arthur has plenty of bottle

A family walk over the festive season resulted in an unusual find for a young Vidlin lad.

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Jarl’s squad on the rounds in Scalloway

Jarl Böðvar Bjarki has been leading his band of merry men through the streets and venues of Scalloway, Burra and Trondra.

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Writer revels in winter visit

A journalist from the National Geographic magazine has visited Shetland to see for himself the isles, out of season.

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Jail for man who fled crash scene

A man who crashed his newly-acquired car in the early hours of New Year’s morning before fleeing from the scene has been jailed for 22 weeks.

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Financial management at SIC is improving, says commission

Shetland Islands Council has received a “clean report card” from the Accounts Commission, in the words of political leader Gary Robinson.

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‘Obsessed’ man admits stalking woman

A man who pleaded guilty to stalking a woman in a “sinister” way was placed on bail when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court today.

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Dealer jailed for selling drugs to friends

A woman was sent to prison for supplying drugs when she appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court today.

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Medication missing

Police in Lerwick want to trace medication lost in the town some time between 10am on Monday and 6am on Tuesday.

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Policies for the rich (James Whitworth)

The SIC continues to follow policies designed to increase depopulation of the islands and prevent the poor from travelling to cut costs in order to support Mareel, which public transport timings exclude most events to the carless outside Lerwick.

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