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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...
Shetland can no longer be put in a box – as of today. (more…) Read more...
An “extremely challenging financial position” continues to face the isles’ health and social care partnership, auditors have warned.Members of the integration joint board were told by auditor Deloitte on Friday that the board has a responsibility to balance its budget.The body, which c... Read more...
The chief executive of Shetland Amenity Trust says things are "moving in the right direction" – following a discussion of its accounts at its annual general meeting.Members were told on Friday that the trust had a deficit of £337,000 in operating costs for the 2017/18 year, but factoring in d... Read more...
The 12th annual Mind Your Head fun run kicked off in Cunningsburgh on Sunday afternoon.Read more...
Lerwick Spurs have narrowly lost the Highland Amateur Cup final after taking the tie to extra-time with a late equaliser.The isles side had gone a goal down to Pentland United - the competition's most successful team - in the 18th minute.Pentland looked set to secure their eight Highland Ama... Read more...
Police are looking for more information after the tour boat Ayda Ruby II was vandalised in the small boats harbour in Lerwick.Officers said the damage was caused overnight from Friday to Saturday.Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.Read more...
Peerie Boat Week kicked up a gear on Friday with a range of events taking place to celebrate Shetland's maritime heritage this weekend.An array of talks, workshops and boat trips are being offered, with many folk snapping up the opportunity to climb aboard the traditional sixareen the Vaila Mae ... Read more...