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A 23-year-old man died late last night on board the small fishing boat Braveheart berthed at Collafirth Pier. Police and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 11pm, when another person on the vessel reported the man unconscious on board. Resuscitation was attempted but the ... Read more...
Shetland actress Marnie Baxter will be on television this evening with a brief appearance in Eastenders. The 34-year-old from Aith plays a private investigator hired by Michael Moon in the long-running soap at 7.30pm on BBC 1. Speaking from London today, she said it only consisted of three scenes... Read more...
The NorthLink ship Hrossey is due to dock at Aberdeen Harbour at 3.30pm after bad weather stopped her entering the port for nearly nine hours. The passenger and vehicle ferry was due to arrive at 7am but had to dodge the easterly gale outside the harbour all day from about 6.30am. NorthLink is hop... Read more...
Children from across Shetland are in for a sporting surprise on Saturday when the official mascot of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games drops by the Clickimin Leisure Centre as part of his nationwide tour of Scotland. Betraying his Glasgow roots, Clyde is described as a "gallus wee thistle whose c... Read more...
The Happy Mondays are to move their second gig at Mareel from Sunday 16th to Friday 14th December for logistical reasons. There will now be an after show set from DJ Graeme Park on the Friday as well as support from local band the Revellers. Happy Mondays support act John Wean will also play. Shet... Read more...