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Ness United bagged the final trophy of the Shetland Football Association's 100th season with a comfortable 4-1 win over Delting. A hat-trick from Jamie Wilson helped the South Mainland side retain the County Shield, with Dylan Leishman also on the scoresheet for the victors. Dylan McKay notched t... Read more...
Councillors have approved plans to demolish the former Eric Gray Resource Centre at Seafield at a projected cost of £200,000. Members ratified the recommendation at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday following a brief discussion of other options. The old care facility, which was built... Read more...
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is seeking the public's views on new proposals for ward boundaries in the isles. The Commission have today announced a public consultation, set to run until Monday 2nd December, in order to take into account the views of local communities befo... Read more...
Candidates in the Shetland by-election are set to face questions from pupils and young voters at the Brae High School. Follow live updates below. Brae High School history teacher Irvine Tait opens proceedings by introducing the nine candidates who have attended the hustings. UKIP's Stuart Martin... Read more...
SNP by-election candidate Tom Wills has vowed to lobby the First Minister to back his travel policy proposals on his first day in office if elected as Shetland's MSP. Outlining his five-point plan to slash travel costs in the isles the Holyrood hopeful this week asked voters for 18 months to prov... Read more...
The programme for Shetland Arts' 13th Screenplay film festival has been announced, with the promise of "10 days of exciting, poignant, funny [and] action packed cinema". The festival, set to run from 30th August to 8th September, is the first since Kathy Hubbard stood down as a director of the ... Read more...
Two people arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Lerwick have now been charged, police have confirmed. The deceased, now formally identified as 40-year-old Tracey Walker, was found dead outside a property on the town's Ladies Drive at 2:05am on Tuesday. Police confirmed on Tuesda... Read more...
Two people have been arrested following the death of a woman found outside a property in Lerwick, police have confirmed. Emergency services attended the scene at Ladies Drive just after 2am on Tuesday morning but the woman, aged 40, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is being treated as ... Read more...
Shetland Islands Council must ensure that a greater number of affordable houses are built in 2019/20 than in the previous year if it is to meet its aims around attracting professionals and reversing a decline in population. That was the message delivered by members of the SIC development committe... Read more...
An application to extend temporary planning permission at the Sella Ness accommodation camp until 2026 has been rejected by the council's planning committee. Applicants Malthus Uniteam had sought to extend the camp's lifespan for a period of six years, citing potential demand for itinerant worker... Read more...