West Side road to be closed until late February
A West Side road is due to be closed next week – for more than three months. The closure will affect the B9071 and will…
READ FULL STORYA West Side road is due to be closed next week – for more than three months. The closure will affect the B9071 and will…
READ FULL STORYThe otters of Henry’s Loch, near Quarff, are to be unsuspecting guinea pigs in an innovative scheme to reduce the number of the animals killed on
READ FULL STORYPolice have warned roads in the isles are heavily affected by ice, which is likely to cause disruption. The A970 north of Lerwick and the…
READ FULL STORYPolice have issued a warning over a fuel spillage in various parts of Lerwick and on the West Side. Motorists are being asked to take…
READ FULL STORYPolice and an SIC Roads team are on their way to Girlsta following reports of spilt debris on the road near Girlsta. One reader contacted…
READ FULL STORYMotorists heading to meet a ferry at Toft have been urged to allow extra time for their journey due to roadworks. Shetland Islands Council has…
READ FULL STORYA driver’s dashcam footage has captured the moment a council gritter fell foul of treacherous icy conditions. The incident took place in the North Mainland…
READ FULL STORYA truck left the road at Dales Lees, north of Voe, on Wednesday causing delays for traffic travelling on the A968. Traffic lights were to…
READ FULL STORYPolice and four ambulances attended the scene of a collision on North Road, Lerwick on Tuesday morning As a result of the incident, which occurred…
READ FULL STORYThe Muckle Roe Bridge will be closed temporarily on Tuesday as part of ongoing maintenance works. Weather permitting the bridge will be closed for two…
READ FULL STORYA racing driver has compared isles roads with a race track after freezing temperatures brought black ice and resulted in several cars being left at…
READ FULL STORYPlanned surface dressing on the A970 North Road out of Lerwick on Sunday was cancelled because of rain. The SIC had planned to close the…
READ FULL STORYLarge stretches of road throughout Shetland have gone without road markings for several weeks owing to budget cuts. As the council does not have the…
READ FULL STORYMotorists are being urged to be extra careful on the roads around schools as thousands of pupils head back after the summer holidays. Around 3,600…
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