Updated: Fire at town dump
An early morning fire has affected the Lerwick dump. Seven appliances attended the scene shortly after 5am on Wednesday. Crews remain at the scene. The…
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Space centre to result in tourism boost, safety board hears
Questions have been raised over a potential tourism boost as a result of Unst’s participation in the space race.
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Moorfield Hotel fire investigation could take weeks to provide answers
Police and fire services are to carry out a joint investigation into the massive blaze which destroyed the Moorfield Hotel in Brae – but it…
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Emergency services called after car crashes at Fladdabister
An early hours crash involving one car took place on the A970 at Fladdabister on Saturday night.
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Fire destroys caravan at Mossbank Shop
A fire broke out at the Mossbank Shop in the early hours of Friday morning, resulting in a caravan being destroyed.
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New fire engines revealed
Firefighters gave a demonstration of their latest new fire engines – or rapid response units – at the Lerwick station on Wednesday.
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Whalsay house fire
A number of fire engines were called to the scene of a house fire in Whalsay on Wednesday afternoon. The fire service was alerted to…
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Flooded vessel saved by fire service
Four fire engines were called into action yesterday (Saturday) to pump out water from a vessel in Scalloway.
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Three men taken to hospital after two-car smash
Three men were taken to hospital last night after a crash involving two cars took place on the Black Gaet.
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Emergency services called to nursery in Scalloway after heater develops fault
A faulty heater at a nursery in Scalloway meant the emergency services had to be called on Tuesday morning.
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Injured taxi driver praises fireman driving ambulance
A taxi driver who was rescued from the wreckage of his car following a serious early morning crash says he would not have survived the
READ FULL STORYRoad closed between Voe and Brae following two-vehicle collision
Police closed the road between Voe and Brae following a two-vehicle collision in the early hours of this morning. Firefigthers were also called to scene…
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“Once in a generation” opportunity to boost mobile phone coverage
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael wants the UK government to take a “once in a generation” opportunity to boost mobile phone coverage. Mr Carmichael wants…
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Fresh concerns over ‘centralisation’ of fire control room
A call has been made for a parliamentary inquiry after claims a series of errors were made by fire control room operators following the controversial…
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