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An early morning incident of careless overtaking has been reported to the police in Lerwick. The incident is said to have happened shortly before 8am on Wednesday on the main A-road at the Tingwall straights. Police Constable John Williamson has appealed for anyone with additional information ... Read more...
Another loch has been found to contain blue green algae, this time the Loch of Griesta in Tingwall. Notices will be posted next to the loch warning against contact with the algal scum. The SIC's environmental health department received notification of the discovery from the Scottish Environme... Read more...
Three men were taken to hospital after what police called a "serious road traffic accident" at the Tingwall crossroads early on Saturday morning. The three were in a Mitsubishi vehicle which went off the road just before 4am and ended up on its roof in a field. There were no other vehicles involv... Read more...
Water Water supplies in Scalloway and Tingwall were disrupted for six hours yesterday. The disruption was due to a burst water main which affected around 300 properties. Scottish Water said supplies were restored at approximately 8.30pm. A statement said: “We apologise to those who were ... Read more...
Heavy rains brought a series of localised floods on Wednesday, causing damage to property and flooding roads. In Hillswick the workshop of local businesswoman Esmé Wilcock was flooded. On the Facebook page for her business, Jewellery Made by Shetland, she reported that the combination of a "clou... Read more...
The second series of a TV show about airports has been launched – and Shetland features in five episodes. Tingwall Airport appeared in Monday night’s episode of Puirt-adhair, a weekly programme on BBC Alba. Both Tingwall and Sumburgh will recur throughout the next six weeks of the show. ... Read more...
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident of dangerous overtaking near the Tingwall Airport last night. The incident occurred at around 5.30pm on the A971 westbound past the airport and involved a grey Ford, police say. Anyone with information should contact the police by phoning 101 o... Read more...
The first musical performance of the Shetland Folk Festival was not the official opening concert in Islesburgh – but a short interactive concert for Tingwall pupils yesterday morning. Around 100 bairns from the Tingwall Primary School and Little Tikes Playgroup piled into the Tingwall Ha... Read more...
ADVERTISING FEATURE A family-run welding and fabrication business based in the central mainland will shortly be celebrating its first year of operation housed in their brand new premises located close to Tingwall Airport. (more…) Read more...
A shortfall in the coffers may mean the three churches in the Tingwall parish could struggle to survive beyond the next two years. (more…) Read more...