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Five schools closed by bad weather

Only five schools closed in Shetland on Friday due to the bad weather: Aith, Happyhansel, Sandness, Skeld and Mid Yell.

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Smoked salmon pastrami comes up trumps for Shetland firm

A type of smoked salmon developed by a Shetland firm has won a coveted Q award at the annual Quality Food Awards held in London.

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South Mainland Notebook

Quarff card delivery We know, of course, that Father Christmas has his elves to help him out at this busy time of year, but in Quarff he can also rely on some young human helpers.

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Government cash for council will be £1.1 million less than anticipated

The Scottish government was the bearer of bad news for the SIC on Thursday when it announced that its revenue support grant will be £1.1 million less than what the local authority was planning for.

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Viking rethink may prompt further public meetings on proposed windfarm

The council may decide to hold a new round of public consultation over Viking Energy’s proposed windfarm in the new year, it has emerged.

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Delting get their hands on another piece of silverware

Reigning league champions Delting cruised to a 3-0 victory in the final of the Fraser Cup against Celtic on Saturday afternoon, with two goals in the early stages effectively killing the game off.

A Merv Jamieson header from a corner and a Leighton Flaws effort after he had surged forward from midfield set the Brae…

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Thousands of homes left without electricity due to cable fault

A fault in a subsea cable was behind the loss of power to over 1,100 homes in the North Isles on Tuesday morning.

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Cost consultants appointed for independent review of high school

A cost consultancy firm has been appointed by the SIC as its independent review into the respective merits of the Knab and Clickimin sites for a new Anderson High School gathers pace.

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Man returned to cells after admitting thefts of electrical equipment

A man who committed several thefts recently appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Tuesday and was sent back to the cells.

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First ever South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ a roaring success

It was a special day in the South Mainland on Friday with its first-ever Up-Helly-A’ festival proving a roaring success.

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Weather Outlook – Friday, 12 March 2010 at 10:42

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND

Friday, 12 March 2010 at 10:42

HEADLINES

TODAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS, COOL NW’LY WIND
TONIGHT: LITTLE CHANGE
TOMORROW: SCATTERED SHOWERS, BREEZY
DAYS 2-5: SOME RAIN OR SHOWERS, LIGHTER WINDS
DAYS 6-10: RAIN OR SHOWERS

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Businesses facing huge rate rises as revaluation comes into effect

Firms in Shetland are facing huge rate rises – some by as much as two-thirds – under the Scottish government’s revaluation of business property which will come into force at the beginning of next month.

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