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Town centre businesses are "committed" to continuing as normal a service as possible during the coronavirus crisis. That is the opinion of Living Lerwick's project manager Emma Miller, who has highlighted steps the body is taking to overcome the pandemic's economic impact. It comes after Livin... Read more...
There were winners galore in Lerwick town centre on Monday as the top Christmas window was announced and the Elf trail came to an end. Ninian retained the title of best Christmas window with a wonderful effort from the staff. They were presented with the shield and certificate on Monday after... Read more...
A new app that helps put Lerwick on the map has been launched at a drop-in event in the town. (more…) Read more...
A proposal that would have seen local knitwear company BAKKA operate out of a van in the centre of Lerwick has been rejected by the council's licensing committee. The meeting heard from the company's owner, Mary Macgregor, who had hoped to sell her brand of Fair-Isle knitwear from a long wheel-ba... Read more...
Vandals tipped over a planter on Commercial Street in Lerwick. (more…) Read more...
Police and town centre-based organisations have warned motorists to be extra careful when driving on Commercial Street. (more…) Read more...
Westside Pine has won the third annual competition for the best Lerwick town centre Christmas window display. (more…) Read more...
Crowds visiting the Lerwck town centre this afternoon could not "goat" enough of Santa and his little helpers. For many, of course, Father Christmas was the main attraction at today's Christmas light switch-on parade. But even Santa had competition from Connor the goat, who drew attention from... Read more...
For the third year running Living Lerwick has worked in partnership with the SIC, Northwards and NorthLink to re-instate the popular big Norwegian Christmas tree at the Market Cross. (more…) Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Redundancy process begins at Shetland Amenity Trust whilst two head figures take breaks lasting into next year. • Unst could be set to enter the space race after being identified as a suitable location for satellite launches. • An ex pro-union ter... Read more...