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Crofter Agnes in ‘state of half-disbelief’ after receiving honour

Crofter Agnes Leask had “an absolutely fabulous evening” on Tuesday, when she was presented with the British Empire Medal (BEM) by Lord Lieutenant Bobby Hunter in a ceremony at the Town Hall.

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Brae pupils win enterprise award with peerie cook book

A group of business-minded youngsters from Brae High School were thrilled to win an enterprise award for the way they created, marketed and sold a recipe book.

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Police name crash victim

The woman killed in yesterday’s serious crash at Cunningsburgh has been named by police as 68-year-old Margaret Sinclair – known locally as Pearl – from Levenwick.

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Woman dies following Cunningsburgh crash

Accident investigators are travelling to the isles following yesterday’s serious crash near Cunningsburgh, in which a woman was killed.

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Salmond confirms cabinet visit

Shetland will host the Scottish government’s first summer cabinet meeting in July, it has been announced.

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Serious crash near Cunningsburgh

The main road south of Cunningsburgh has been closed this afternoon because of a serious road accident.

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Gilbert Bain orthodontist ‘failed to diagnose string of problems’, hearing told

An NHS orthodontist broke professional rules by continuing to treat six patients who should have been referred to specialists, a hearing was told today.

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Goose cull a step closer after ‘sympathetic’ meeting

Initial steps have been taken which could lead to a controlled cull of geese being introduced to help control numbers of the birds feeding off crofts and farms.

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Currency union plans are incoherent, claims Carmichael

The Scottish National Party’s plans for a “currency union” between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK are increasingly complicated and unclear, isles MP Alistair Carmichael claims.

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Harbour ready for another busy cruise season – but no records this year

The cruise ship year at Lerwick Harbour gets under way this week with the arrival of the Fram from Balestrand in Norway.

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