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Consultation begins on church closures
An online survey had been launched for people to comment on plans to close up to 20 Church of Scotland buildings in Shetland.
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Limited visits allowed to care homes
Care homes around the isles are now welcoming visitors under carefully controlled conditions, Shetland Islands Council has confirmed. Scottish government guidance is now allowing single…
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Carmichael welcomes UK government’s human rights sanctions
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, has welcomed new human rights sanctions from the UK government. Known as Magnitsky-style sanctions, they…
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Variety of traffic at Sumburgh Airport
This morning (Monday) was much busier of late at Sumburgh Airport with a variety of aircraft coming and going. Ronnie Robertson’s photograph, taken just before…
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Sumburgh visitors urged to follow government guidelines
Potential visitors to Shetland Amenity Trust’s sites at Sumburgh are being urged to check the government guidelines before heading to the area.
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Carmichael calls on Dominic Cummings to resign
UK government adviser Dominic Cummings, who left London to go to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown, must either resign or be dismissed.
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More vessels but April’s gross tonnage is well down on last year
Lerwick Harbour saw a big reduction in shipping tonnage during April compared with the same month last year – although the number of arrivals was
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Living Lerwick expands online ‘virtual high street’
A “Shetland Virtual High Street” online directory was launched yesterday (Friday)
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From keeper to striker – who were best for Spurs, Thistle, Whalsay and Whitedale?
Selecting a top 11 players from each of Shetland’s current eight premier clubs, covering the past 60 years, was never going to be straightforward.
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As mentioned a fortnight ago, I have begun selecting a “best XI” from the eight current premier football teams in the isles, covering the past
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Easter egg gifts from next year’s Jarl’s Squad
Next year’s Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ jarl-elect Neil Moncrieff and squad member Iain Black handed over Easter eggs to staff at NHS Shetland this weekend.
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Wilma named as Shetland Wool Week patron
The Shetland Wool Week patron for this year was named today as knitwear designer Wilma Malcolmson, who is internationally renowned for her skilfully blended Fair
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Relay for Life and Shetland’s Got Talent both called off
The organising committee for Shetland’s Relay For Life, which raises money for Cancer Research UK, has taken the decision to postpone this year’s planned event
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Shetland Library closed and no mobile van service
The Shetland Library and Learning Centre in Lerwick will close from 5pm tonight (Tuesday) due to ongoing worries over coronavirus.
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