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Full emergency at Sumburgh airport

31 July 2013

Faroe prime minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannessen

Faroe fury at sanctions

31 July 2013

Emerging artist Graeme Taylor was helped by the Moving On transition support service to develop a body of work for an exhibition at Mareel on display until the end of August. Photo Moving On

Employment project rewarded with huge grant

31 July 2013

Photo MK Leslie

50 jobs lost as MK Leslie goes under

31 July 2013

Baltasound airport before the control tower was demolished. Photo Mike Pennington

Chevron to check out Baltasound airport

31 July 2013

Teachers demand delay in school consultation

30 July 2013

Fog strands oilworkers

30 July 2013

Mackerel talks restart

30 July 2013

Phones still down after lightning strikes

29 July 2013

Bressay will fight school closure

30 July 2013

Birthday breach

29 July 2013

Interim ban

29 July 2013

The yacht Exodus being towed into Scalloway harbour by the Aith lifeboat. Photo RNLI

Double lifeboat call out

28 July 2013

Sean Batty didn't let the weather get him down...well he wouldn't, would he. Photo Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Medai

Batty battles weather on charity cycle

29 July 2013

Without bias

28 July 2013

Shetland captain Toni Sudgwick earned the player of the match trophy for her sterling performance keeping the Orkney goal sheet so low. player of the match

Orkney retain hockey cup

28 July 2013

SSE engineers tackle a smouldering electricity pole in Vidlin on Saturday. Photo Chris Saloschin

Lightning cut power throughout isles

28 July 2013

Mussel farms hope to harvest again soon

28 July 2013

Sailors George, Dave and Decland enjoy Lerwick Brewery's new beer at the Skeld Regatta on Friday. Photo Olivia Abbott

Lerwick beer goes down a treat

27 July 2013

The Bevvy Sisters before the power cut at Scalloway on Friday night. Photo Chris Brown

Bevvy good time

27 July 2013

Shetland claim Milne Cup

27 July 2013

Green nominations sought

26 July 2013

Shetland Geopark's welcome sign at Sumburgh Photo Shetland Amenity Trust

Shetland rocks

26 July 2013

The council's Hoofields housing development could be duplicated if the SIC debt deal was agreed. Photo Shetnews

Holyrood promise to press for debt deal

26 July 2013

Unemployment falls

26 July 2013

Independence cause gains momentum

26 July 2013

Shetland Mussels

Food poisoning outbreak stops mussel harvest

25 July 2013

Algae bloom warning

26 July 2013

Scottish fishing minister Richard Lochhead discussing the forthcoming discards ban with skipper of the Radiant Star and current chairman of the Shetland PO Victor Laurenson - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

Lochhead open to local fish management

25 July 2013

First minister Alex Salmond making a point during the public meeting in Mareel on Thursday - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

Isles welcome Salmond’s ‘Lerwick Declaration’

25 July 2013

Lost it and lashed out

25 July 2013

Fishing skipper denies drunken Mayday call

25 July 2013

OFT outmanoeuvred

24 July 2013

The new jointly run Independent Living Centre in Gremista. Photo Kevin Jones/SIC

Independent living centre opens

24 July 2013

Alex Salmond arrived too late to meet the famous Shetland ponies Fivla and Vitamin in their Fair Isle jumpers, but knitwear designer Doreen Brown provided the perfect substitutes - all photos: Malcolm Younger

Salmond “friendly” to more island powers

24 July 2013

The repair of the east extension of the Sumburgh airport runway could cost as much as £12 million - Photo: ShetNews

Government to pay £12m for runway repairs

24 July 2013

Cocaine in car

24 July 2013

Sea cadet banned

24 July 2013

I await your answers

23 July 2013

Call for oil wealth to be spread around

23 July 2013

Survey shows rise in group ferry fares

23 July 2013

Silver dirham of the time of Al-Mustakfi as Imam al-Haqq, with Abu Hasan Muhammad; Arab (Abbasid), minted at Baghdad (945-6), found at Skaill. Photo National Museums Scotland

Viking treasure comes to isles

23 July 2013

Shetland Turf Accountants where the robbery attempt took place - Photo: ShetNews

Farcical robbery attempt ends in jail

23 July 2013

Guillimots at Sumburgh Head in June this year - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

Seabirds struggle

22 July 2013

Shellfish warning

22 July 2013

Glusstonberry: stomping, ‘slamping’ and sunshine

22 July 2013

The team making good progress across the north Atlantic.

Icelandic rowers

22 July 2013

First Minister Alex Salmond

Cabinet visit comes at ‘critical time’

22 July 2013

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