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The convener of Shetland Islands Council has paid tribute after 49 people were killed and at least 20 wounded at a shooting in New Zealand. Malcolm Bell has spoken of the "deep connections" between Shetland and New Zealand and called for "vigilance against hatred". It comes after terrorist att... Read more...
Images from the First World War will be projected on to the north wall of Lerwick Town Hall this week, as part of Shetland's commemorations of the centenary of the end of the war in 1918. More than 600 men from Shetland never returned after the war ended and their names appear on the County War M... Read more...
The Shetland Islands Council flag was flying at half mast over Lerwick Town Hall on Monday as a mark of respect for former councillor Jim Henry whose funeral took place in the morning. Mr Henry, who died last week aged 80, was councillor for Lerwick South for two terms, from May 2003 until May 20... Read more...
The yacht Rubber Duck was first over the line in the first leg of the Shetland (Bergen to Lerwick) Race and her two-man crew were at the forefront of the prizegiving ceremony at Mareel on Friday evening. Skipper Morten Offerdal, a 16-time veteran of the event, and Espen Børresen won the blue... Read more...
The political leader of Shetland Islands Council has announced he is standing down from the role. Cecil Smith has written to convener Malcolm Bell, stating he has made the decision for personal reasons. It comes after Mr Smith told elected members about his decision at today's policy and resou... Read more...
The council's chief executive, Mark Boden, has announced he is to retire at the end of January after more than five years in the job. Mr Boden took up his post at the council in 2012 after a 32 year career elsewhere in local government, including ten years as chief executive of Kennet District Co... Read more...
Shetland’s two outgoing MSYPs – Kaylee Mouat and Kelvin Anderson – met for an informal lunch and presentation this week along with their families, councillors and Tavish Scott to mark the end of their term as elected representatives for young people. Kaylee, who has served two terms, was f... Read more...
A time capsule taken from the town hall walls has been replaced. The move has been made as conservation works at the building near completion. The council says the capsule, which was placed in 1997, was removed last December. But with conservation works at the building now nearing completion, ... Read more...
A 58-year-old man has been fined £350 after pleading guilty to two separate charges of drug possession. William Lawrie, of Harris Terrace, Mill o' Mains, Dundee confessed to being found in possession of personal quantities of cocaine and cannabis when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court this af... Read more...
Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen arrived in Shetland today for a visit with the SIC and various industries, as well as, of course, the intention to see Up-Helly-A’. Mr Johannesen was invited by council convenor Malcolm Bell, who visited Faroe last year. The Faroese leader met committee c... Read more...