Council imposes 20mph limit due to barrier repairs
Motorists heading to meet a ferry at Toft have been urged to allow extra time for their journey due to roadworks. Shetland Islands Council has…
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WATCH: Gritter spins in icy conditions
A 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…
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Truck off the road near Voe
A truck left the road at Dales Lees, north of Voe, on Wednesday causing delays for traffic travelling on the A968. Traffic lights were to…
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North Road collision – pedestrian injured
Police and four ambulances attended the scene of a collision on North Road, Lerwick on Tuesday morning As a result of the incident, which occurred…
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Muckle Roe Bridge temporary closure
The Muckle Roe Bridge will be closed temporarily on Tuesday as part of ongoing maintenance works. Weather permitting the bridge will be closed for two…
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Racing driver Leith questions gritting effort after experiencing ‘seriously slidy’ roads
A racing driver has compared isles roads with a race track after freezing temperatures brought black ice and resulted in several cars being left at…
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Planned road chipping work delayed
Planned surface dressing on the A970 North Road out of Lerwick on Sunday was cancelled because of rain. The SIC had planned to close the…
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White lines not repainted yet due to SIC cuts
Large stretches of road throughout Shetland have gone without road markings for several weeks owing to budget cuts. As the council does not have the…
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Motorists urged to be careful as bairns go back to school
Motorists 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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Crash in Quarff
There was a two vehicle accident at the north end of Quarff on Wednesday morning. Police were called out to the incident, near the junction…
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Two injured as gritter leaves the road
Two council workers were injured when the gritter they were in left the road in slushy and wet conditions.
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Roadworks freeze will create ‘future problems’ association hears
A “bow wave” of future problems is being created by the SIC’s failure to tackle road maintenance, it was claimed at the Association of Community
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Schools closed and ferries suspended due to severe weather
All schools in Shetland will be closed on Friday due to the continuing bad weather forecast, the council confirmed just after 1pm today….
READ FULL STORYPapa road is ‘little more than a beach’
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Residents in Papa Stour are up in arms about the state of the island’s only road and are demanding that it be…
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