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The electronic auction is seen as a key to the success of the fish markets in Shetland - Photo: SFPO

Bucking the trend

12 May 2014

Ayr man on drug charges

12 May 2014

Referendum: Bitterness rather than excitement

12 May 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

Councillors will meet for the midterm review on Wednesday - Photo: ShetNews

SIC readies for a reshuffle

11 May 2014

Not very nice tactics

10 May 2014

New independence party

11 May 2014

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Loft fire

9 May 2014

Another epic fail

9 May 2014

European funding fears

8 May 2014

Five times the number of people expected turned up at Hillswick public hall to support the closure-threatened Urafirth and North Roe primary schools. Photo Shetnews

Northmavine rallies to defend its schools

8 May 2014

Contemporary textile students (from left to right) Alvis Gill-Merrall, Connie Flynn, Rebecca Richardson, Robyn Inkster and Anne Eunson - Photos: Shetland College UHI

Textiles exhibition

8 May 2014

A local pension

8 May 2014

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Scare story bites the dust

8 May 2014

A few simple mistakes

8 May 2014

Quoting their master

7 May 2014

NRK correspondent Espen Aas and cameraman Johan E. Bull.

Referendum a big story in Norway

7 May 2014

•Scottish Independence Debate

The Norröna on one of its increasingly rare visits to Lerwick, as part of a mini cruise, in 2012. Photo: John Bateson

Norröna return?

7 May 2014

Meet the European Parliament candidates

7 May 2014

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The Hilltop Bar will reopen on Friday.

Boost for Yell as pub and café reopen

7 May 2014

Fair Isle-raised artist Inge Thomson.

Inge’s shows inspired by Fair Isle fishing history

7 May 2014

Should be reported

6 May 2014

A ewe with its lambs in Vidlin on Tuesday. Photo: Shetnews

Lambing disruption

6 May 2014

Pharmacist Louise Morrison undertakes a medication review.

Unused medicines costing NHS dear

6 May 2014

Poor MOT pass rates

6 May 2014

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Motoring offences

6 May 2014

Jail term for breaking into Lerwick chip shop

6 May 2014

An illustration of how the new jetty at Holmsgarth North will look like - Image:John Coutts/LPA

Port announces new Holmsgarth jetty

6 May 2014

Leap into the unknown

6 May 2014

Medication warning

6 May 2014

Legion crowd enjoy foy’s feast of folk

5 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

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Local singer Arthur Nicholson more than held his own at the Legion on Friday.

Audiences beguiled by diverse festival offering

5 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Shetland MSP Tavish Scott stands with Urafirth primary school parents fighting SIC closure plans. From left: Robin Sinclair, Charlene Johnston, Robyn Robertson, Pamela Ruddick, Clare Pottinger,Tavish Scott, Ryan Sandison and Claire Herridge.

Tavish backs north parents

4 May 2014

The Soujourners: 'This is real gospel and you are welcome at its table' - all photos: Davie Gardner

From salvation to ‘down and dirty’

4 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Nordic Fiddlers' Bloc, featuring Shetlander Kevin Henderson (centre), enjoying the fresh Fetlar air ahead of their Friday night concert. Photo: Floortje Robertson

Nordic fiddlers prove star attraction in Fetlar

3 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Adam Sutherland and Ewen Vernal in Bressay on Friday night. Photo: Davie Gardner

Blistering tunes raise the rafters in Bressay

3 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Orkney’s hugely popular powerhouse duo Saltfishforty - Photos: Davie Gardner

A mouth watering line-up at the Legion

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

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The Sumburgh Head visitor centre and nature reserve - all photos: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

Delight as Sumburgh visitor centre opens

2 May 2014

Fiddler Brittany Haas and double bassist Paul Kowert provided 'possibly the highlight of the night' for our reviewer. Photo: Chris Brown

Nimble noteplay and good vibes in Nesting

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Organiser of the monthly singer-songwriter nights Sheila Duncan is excited that a scout from The Voice will be checking out the isles' talent later this month.

Scout from ‘The Voice’

2 May 2014

Adam Holmes and his band at the Carnegie Hall on Thursday night. Photo: Chris Brown

Carnegie pulls out all the stops for folkies

2 May 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Firefighters using breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire in the engine compartment - Photo: Garry Sandison

Motorhome fire

2 May 2014

Assault charges

1 May 2014

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Over the limit

1 May 2014

Pair convicted over aggression to nurses

1 May 2014

Award winning Canadian roots duo Madison Violet making their return visit to the folk festival - Photo: Hans J Marter

Folk festival prepares to raise a glass to Davie

30 April 2014

•Folk Festival 2014

Anchor chains for a replacement vessel serving the Schiehallion oil field have been delivered to Lerwick Harbour for temporary storage. Photo: Alexander Simpson

Port’s mixed fortunes

30 April 2014

Hjaltland Seafarms admitted importing 1.1 million juvenile salmon from Norway without putting them into quarantine.

Salmon firm defiant after SSPO expulsion

30 April 2014

Two convicted of town centre assaults

30 April 2014

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