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LETTER: Travelling in NorthLink pods was a ‘horrible experience’ - freezing cold, a labyrinth of bodies, and not enough information

Kathy Greaves from Scatness gives her thoughts on a recent journey in NorthLink Ferries’ pods.

‘Five years flying high!’ - Loganair celebrates domestic airline of the year award

Loganair has been named “domestic airline of the year” for the fifth year on the trot.

POLL: Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?

A plea was made this week for a traffic warden to return to the streets of Lerwick to tackle illegal parking.

UPDATE: Road reopening delayed again after four months of closure

The Dales Lee road in the North Mainland had been scheduled to reopen today (Friday) after four months of closures and diversions.

Consultants’ bill for council bus service review rises almost £100k

Officials put the increase down to the “the complexity and strategic importance of the project”

Rescue helicopter called to assist after car crash reported in Brae

Emergency services are on the scene of a crash in Brae.

Bring back traffic warden, community council hears

A community councillor has called for action to help solve Lerwick’s major parking problem

MSP demands parliamentary statement over airline collapse

Beatrice Wishart says questions about the airline’s failure must be answered

TIMES PAST: Fire at Sullom Voe Terminal ; Shetland’s first traffic lights; repair carried out to cable broken between Shetland and Orkney.

This week’s Times Past again includes some uncanny similarities to current news - including a century old story about a subsea cable repair.

‘The sooner the better’ - Two crashes reinvigorate campaign for improvements to ‘death trap’ blind summit

Two recent crashes on the “death trap” blind summit of a main road have reinvigorated calls for improvements and a reduction to the speed limit.

LETTER: Women and girls deserve to travel, and to live, safely, and with dignity

Matthew Laurenson says the “tide has changed” on gender issues and it is time to “move past ideology and return to common sense”.

Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

A frustrated resident has called on councillors and police to tackle illegal parking in Lerwick - warning there could be a “serious accident”.

Westminster committee to investigate case for fixed links

The Scottish Affairs Committee is examining the strategic and economic case for tunnels

Flea wishes speedy recovery to officer who fell 30ft down an embankment after being hit by car

A senior councillor has wished a police officer a speedy recovery after she was knocked over a roadside barrier and fell 30ft down an embankment.

UPDATED: Road reopens after a woman was hit by a car and taken to hospital

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

UPDATE: NorthLink warns of weather-related delays and early departure

NorthLink has warned of possible weather-related disruption to its services tonight (Thursday).

UPDATE: Road reopens after A970 crash near Levenwick

A car crash on the main road past Levenwick in the South Mainland left debris across the carriageway.

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LETTER: Travelling in NorthLink pods was a ‘horrible experience’ - freezing cold, a labyrinth of bodies, and not enough information

‘Five years flying high!’ - Loganair celebrates domestic airline of the year award

‘Five years flying high!’ - Loganair celebrates domestic airline of the year award

POLL: Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?

POLL: Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?

UPDATE: Road reopening delayed again after four months of closure

UPDATE: Road reopening delayed again after four months of closure

Consultants’ bill for council bus service review rises almost £100k

Consultants’ bill for council bus service review rises almost £100k

Rescue helicopter called to assist after car crash reported in Brae

Rescue helicopter called to assist after car crash reported in Brae

Bring back traffic warden, community council hears

Bring back traffic warden, community council hears

MSP demands parliamentary statement over airline collapse

MSP demands parliamentary statement over airline collapse

TIMES PAST: Fire at Sullom Voe Terminal ; Shetland’s first traffic lights; repair carried out to cable broken between Shetland and Orkney.

TIMES PAST: Fire at Sullom Voe Terminal ; Shetland’s first traffic lights; repair carried out to cable broken between Shetland and Orkney.

‘The sooner the better’ - Two crashes reinvigorate campaign for improvements to ‘death trap’ blind summit

‘The sooner the better’ - Two crashes reinvigorate campaign for improvements to ‘death trap’ blind summit

LETTER: Women and girls deserve to travel, and to live, safely, and with dignity

LETTER: Women and girls deserve to travel, and to live, safely, and with dignity

Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

Westminster committee to investigate case for fixed links

Westminster committee to investigate case for fixed links

Flea wishes speedy recovery to officer who fell 30ft down an embankment after being hit by car

Flea wishes speedy recovery to officer who fell 30ft down an embankment after being hit by car

UPDATED: Road reopens after a woman was hit by a car and taken to hospital

UPDATED: Road reopens after a woman was hit by a car and taken to hospital

UPDATE: NorthLink warns of weather-related delays and early departure

UPDATE: NorthLink warns of weather-related delays and early departure

UPDATE: Road reopens after A970 crash near Levenwick

UPDATE: Road reopens after A970 crash near Levenwick

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