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Councillors have opted not to object to a proposal to increase the size of the turbines which will form the Viking Energy windfarm.This came after members of the SIC planning committee deferred a decision last week, citing confusion over the points they were being asked to consider.Convener ... Read more...
North Nesting Jarl Steven Cassidy and his band of vikings were greeted by a dull but dry morning as they kicked off proceedings for this year's Nesting & Girlsta Up-Helly-A'.The native Glaswegian and his Jarl's Squad were in fine spirits, despite the grim forecast, as they entertained bairns... Read more...
Former talent show star Wagner sang hits by Ricky Martin and the Rolling Stones as he made a triumphant return to Up-Helly-A'.The Brazilian, who was invited by squad number seven (Stars In Their Eyes), proved to be a hit with revellers young and old, following up his more brief appearance on... Read more...
A spectacular galley burning in Scalloway tonight (Friday) heralded the start of Shetland's fire festival season for 2019.A sizeable crowd turned out to see around 200 guizers join this year's 51 member Jarl's Squad, led by Tingwall-man Maurice Jamieson, on their torchlit procession through the ... Read more...
And we're off... fire festival season 2019 kicked off in Scalloway this morning (Friday) with a procession of Vikings through the village.Guizer Jarl Maurice Jamieson – portraying Thorbjorn Hrollaugsson – led his squad of 51 from Port Arthur along Main Street and towards the Scalloway Youth ... Read more...
A new bar is set to open in Unst this weekend after being granted a licence at today's (Tuesday) meeting of the licencing board.Balta Light will open officially on Saturday in the former masonic lodge premises at Hagdale in the isle.The pub is a joint venture of Unst residents Desley Stickle... Read more...
A new report from the NAFC Marine Centre says 2017 was a record year for whitefish landings in the islesAccording to the annual 'Shetland Fisheries Statistics' report, more than 21,000 tonnes of whitefish (species such as cod, haddock, whiting, monks and plaice) worth about £42 million were lan... Read more...
Hay’s Dock Café Restaurant has closed with the loss of five jobs.On Saturday Shetland Amenity Trust released a statement announcing the closure in the face of "very challenging trading conditions".The restaurant, which Shetland Amenity Trust chief executive Mat Roberts said in August had ... Read more...
Fighter jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on Friday after one or more unidentified aircraft flew close to UK airspace.The RAF said Typhoon fighters were scrambled as a precautionary measure "against a potential incursion into UK area of interest by one or more unidentified aircraft. At no... Read more...
About 30 homes are to be built on the site of Brevik House after council planners gave the development the green light this week.The mixture of flats and houses is to be built following the demolition former poorhouse and NHS building in South Road in Lerwick.The development includes five de... Read more...