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A proposal to unite the Church of Scotland's Shetland and Aberdeen presbyteries has been agreed.The move follows meetings in Shetland on 13th October and Aberdeen on 6th November. The proposal will now be presented to the church's general assembly for final decision.The amalgamation of presb... Read more...
Isles-based singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon and The Shetland Accordion & Fiddle club have been nominated for top national traditional music awards.Sturgeon has been nominated for the composer of the year award, with the long-standing club in the running for the club of the year prize in the... Read more...
Hial air traffic controllers have voted for industrial action as they call for a 10 per cent pay rise.The near-unanimous decision, by members of the trade union Prospect, follows the controllers’ rejection of a two per cent pay offer earlier in the year.Prospect negotiations officer Da... Read more...
A Lerwick man has been jailed for seven months after assaulting his partner, including dragging her by her ankles and hair, as well as fleeing from police. (more…) Read more...
Hundreds of people visited St Ninian's Isle beach on Sunday to take part in a poignant and moving tribute to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War.Almost 1,000 visitors helped to create silhouettes including servicemen, munitions workers and nurses into the tombolo in the nationwide ... Read more...
They came in their hundreds to remember as Lerwick fell silent to mark the centenary of the Armistice. (more…) Read more...
Customers will be able to make bookings for next year on Northern Isles ferries from Monday.Operator NorthLink has now received authority from the Scottish government through Transport Scotland to open up the bookings.The news was welcomed by Highlands & Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston... Read more...
With Anti-bullying Week running from Monday to Friday next week, Shetland Islands Council is raising awareness of the national campaign #chooserespect, which aims to prevent bullying by promoting respect and inclusion across the community.A number of council services are backing the campaign... Read more...
NorthLink are advising passengers of disruption to tonight's (Friday's) sailings.M.V Hjaltland's southbound sailing from Lerwick will depart on time at 5.30pm. However, its stop in Kirkwall has been scrapped and the vessel could arrive in Aberdeen up to two hours late.The sailing of the Hros... Read more...
A major employer is offering thousands of pounds to North Isles residents in a bid to lure them to the Mainland, according to a councillor.North Isles member Alec Priest, of Yell, made the claim in a public meeting in Lerwick Town Hall this morning (Thursday), but would not be drawn on the n... Read more...