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A French SNP candidate in next week's European Parliament elections says he wants to replace Nigel Farage on the EU fisheries committee. Christian Allard made the pledge at an election hustings in Lerwick Town Hall on Saturday hosted by the Althing Debating Society. Mr Allard, who spent ma... Read more...
A marine wildlife roadshow is set to wow Shetland audiences next week with inflatable whales and dolphins. Lovers of whales, dolphins, seals and all marine life will get an unusual treat when Andy Peters of Whale Workshop brings a pod of inflatable sea creatures to the isles for a week of sho... Read more...
Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary has appointed local building firm Shetland Construction and Developments Ltd (SCD) to carry out a major upgrade of the Northmavine premises. The work will include refurbishing the seal unit based inside a 19th century cooperage, and building new outdoor pens for s... Read more...
Pupils and staff from Hamnavoe Primary School in Burra, along with parents, got Da Voar Redd Up off to a great start on Friday afternoon. Doing their bit for the acclaimed annual spring clean of rubbish, they cleared the roadsides and coastline of the Hamnavoe village in beautiful sunshine. Se... Read more...
A group of youngsters in the isles are enjoying the benefits of training with an American from a famous boxing family. Larry Fullmer is spending several months in Shetland as a Mormon missionary and has got involved with the local club based at Clickimin. Through his contacts in the US he ... Read more...
The Norwick (or Norik) Up-Helly-A', Shetland's most northerly fire festival and the only one to traditionally take place on a Saturday, has taken place. This year's Guizer Jarl was Unst man Colin Laurenson, who led the day's festivities. They included the morning photo session at Norik bea... Read more...
A Tengmalm's owl has been discovered in a garden at Tumblin, Bixter. There have only been four previous Shetland records, the last being in 1912 in Unst. Erik and Jackie Moar opened their curtains to find a cute little owl sitting in the tree outside the bedroom. They put the photo on Face... Read more...
The Shetland senior badminton team defeated Caithness 9-3 in an inter-county match on Friday at the Yell Leisure Centre. The visit of the Caithness squad also coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Yell Badminton Open. A special event was held in the Mid Yell hall on Saturday eveni... Read more...
A Bressay resident has praised staff at Sumburgh Airport after criticism over the newly introduced parking charges and the situation for disabled drivers. Last week Joyce Davies, from Skeld, bemoaned the new set-up. She said drivers with disabilities had to go to fetch their blue badges in order ... Read more...
The road in front of Leog at Lerwick's South Commercial Street has been closed after rough seas created a hole in the sea wall just below road level. Drivers heading south can only access the road as far as the Old Manse and the former scouts' Lodberrie. The main damage likely occurred ove... Read more...