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WATCH: Gary earns his stripes as ice-cool business whips up a success story
Ice cream supremo Gary Williams – better known to generations of Shetlanders as Mr Stripey – is celebrating 25 years of selling whippys from his…
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WATCH: Wildlife haven leaps into life
Spring has brought Da Gairdins at Sand leaping into life. The three ponds are bubbling with thousands of tiny tadpoles. It looks like it won’t…
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Amber is top talent
Amber Thomson was the winner of Shetland’s Got Talent. She shone with her performance of Billie Eilish’s version of The End of the World. The…
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WATCH: Life’s a beach at Reawick’s red sands
Shetland is blessed with many wonderful beaches and more often than not you have them to yourself. Reawick’s distinctive red sand in West Mainland is…
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WATCH: Flocking to Mousa
One-year-old ewes took the boat over to Mousa before being let out for the summer. And five pure-bred Shetland rams were taken back to the…
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Landmarks to light up in blue for Parkinson’s
Mareel and Lerwick Town Hall will turn blue tomorrow (Monday) in support of World Parkinson’s Day. More than 40 landmarks across Scotland are being lit…
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Shetland miss out on netball inter-county ties
Shetland Netball lost two close inter-county matches. The As and Bs took on Orkney at the Clickimin on Friday. The As were hot on Orkney’s…
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Police investigate bus station assault
Police are appealing for information in relation to an assault at Viking Bus Station in Lerwick. A disturbance and assault is said to have taken…
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Sperm whale rescue mission is complete
A dramatic rescue mission to save a giant whale from stranding looks to have been successful. The 45-ft plus sperm whale had spent most of…
READ FULL STORYSperm whale rescue operation is under way
A dramatic rescue mission was under way today (Wednesday) to save a 45-ft plus sperm whale from stranding. The enormous whale has spent most of…
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‘All options are being considered’ to encourage sperm whale out to sea
All options are being considered to encourage the sperm whale that’s been in Whiteness Voe for more than a week back to deeper water. The…
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Police urge people not to disturb sperm whale
Police are urging people not to get too close to a sperm whale which has been in Whiteness Voe since Monday. It follows reports of…
READ FULL STORYWATCH: Fears grow for sperm whale
Fears are growing for the wellbeing of a giant whale spotted off the West Side. The 45ft-plus sperm whale was first seen in Whiteness Voe…
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WATCH: Off the beaten track – Huxter Water Mills
The group of three small historic water mills at Huxter make an ideal destination for a coastal walk in Sandness in the spring sunshine. The…
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