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The Shetland Museum and Archives has closed its doors to the public while the amenity trust's head offices at Garthspool are also remaining shut until further notice as the impact of the coronavirus crisis continues. Shetland Amenity Trust says the upcoming seasonal opening of its other sites at ... Read more...
Shetland Wool Week may have been a roaring success, but US tariffs on wool – set for introduction this month – are threatening to cause a headache for the knitwear sector. A demand has been made for the UK government to act following reports the US is set to introduce a range of tariffs on EU... Read more...
Shetland born and bred textile designer, Ella Gordon, speaks to host Marjolein Robertson about her love of knitwear and Shetland Wool Week. (more…) Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Temporary reprieve for the Gilbert Bain's Ronas Ward • Yell windfarm wins approval • Isles rated third worst for food hygiene but are inspections too easy to fail? • Three pages of features on Wool Week. • Our monthly Music Matters colu... Read more...
Knitting classes for bairns are due to start in the new year as part of Shetland Wool Week's bid to make 2015 the biggest knitting year yet. (more…) Read more...