United States student dies after swimming off beach
May 20th, 2012
A young American student collapsed and died last night after swimming in the sea off West Voe beach, Sumburgh.
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Norwegian premier pays tribute to wartime heroes as he opens Scalloway Museum
May 17th, 2012
It was a historic, moving and above all celebratory day for the people of Scalloway as Norway’s Prime Minister graced the village to officially declare its brand new museum open.
Click here for full story...Ambitious plans for Dales Voe base receive £10m funding boost from Scottish government
May 17th, 2012
Plans to turn the Dales Voe base into the UK’s biggest and most modern oil rig decommissioning yard have received a £10 million funding boost today from the Scottish government.
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BP to invest in new platform support ships
May 17th, 2012
BP has ordered four new platform support ships which will be based in Aberdeen and deployed in the company’s West of Shetland and Norwegian operations.
Click here for full story...Sheriff discharges businessman accused of stealing scrap metal
May 17th, 2012
A man accused of stealing scrap metal was given an absolute discharge when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court today.
Click here for full story...American gospel quartet entertain once again at Clickimin
May 17th, 2012
American gospel quartet Ernie Haase and Signature Sound were back at Clickimin on Wednesday night for their second visit bringing southern gospel music to the isles.
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Norwegian PM arrives in Shetland for museum opening
May 16th, 2012
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has arrived in Shetland on a visit which will see him open the new Scalloway Museum tomorrow morning and help further cement the close historical ties which bind islanders and Norwegians together.
Click here for full story...Jail term for Aberdeen man who came off boat with £5,000-worth of heroin
May 16th, 2012
An Aberdeen man who brought £5,000-worth of heroin into Shetland was jailed for more than two-and-a-half years today when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court.
Click here for full story...Salmon farming restrictions lifted as isles are declared officially ISA-free
May 16th, 2012
Two giant Norwegian salmon companies which own all the salmon farms south-west of the Mainland are to be freed of restrictions relating to the outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia in 2009.
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Shetland boat lands what may be UK’s biggest ever oyster
May 16th, 2012
The Shetland fishing boat Fidelitas has caught what could be the largest oyster ever found in the UK.
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