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Shetland officials have already begun talks with government ahead of tendering for the next north boats contract in 2018.

Race to bottom on ferries would be disastrous

24 July 2015

Malachy delivers book talk with feeling

23 July 2015

Man caught with £4,000 of heroin gets three years

23 July 2015

Court regular jailed for turning up drunk

23 July 2015

After a boom in recent years, passenger numbers at Sumburgh have slipped back slightly.

Fall in numbers at Sumburgh

23 July 2015

There was live music - and even some sunshine - at Harrison Square during shopping week.

Shopping week a success

23 July 2015

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The Scalloway pool's opening hours have been extended. Photo: SRT.

Scalloway extends pool opening hours

23 July 2015

Sheriff Philip Mann has again been left irritated by G4S's shortcomings.

Sheriff angry as G4S fails to deliver yet again

23 July 2015

BBC apologises for map error

23 July 2015

Jailed for eight months

22 July 2015

G4S delivers late

22 July 2015

Fisher trial adjourned

22 July 2015

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PEOPLE are being

22 July 2015

The local construction industry is desperately looking for young people interested in taking up apprenticeships - Photo: ShetNews

Building industry plea for new blood

22 July 2015

MP Alistair Carmichael.

MP hopeful fit-to-work backlog will be cleared

22 July 2015

Completely negative spin

22 July 2015

Chirping for the SNP

22 July 2015

Fire fighters tackling the blaze on Wednesday morning - Photo: ShetNews

Vehicles destroyed in car park blaze

22 July 2015

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Sandwick nursery tackles critical report

21 July 2015

Prides pose: Callum Wiseman (right) with band mates Lewis Gardiner (left) and Stewart Brock.

Island musician heads up the charts

21 July 2015

Joan Sandison: 'degree will give greater credibility to my role in what is a relatively new service'

Graduation joy for Lerwick nurse

21 July 2015

PR benefits killed off

21 July 2015

A Bristows helicopter at Scatsta airport, where job losses are on the cards over the next few months. Photo Shetnews

Around 30 airport jobs to go at Scatsta

20 July 2015

‘Historic’ day for health and social care

20 July 2015

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Court round up

20 July 2015

Happy days

20 July 2015

Hassan remanded again

20 July 2015

Man held on rape charge

20 July 2015

Scalloway crofter Ronnie Eunson (centre left next to the Prince of Wales) is chairing the new Scottish Island Abattoir Association.

New group to strengthen island abattoirs

19 July 2015

Lobster creel and mackerel in yellow fish box. Lobster Creel and Fish Box. Pen and ink with watercolour.

Ron Sandford: world-class Shetland art

19 July 2015

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Shetland's strongest man Colin Arthur in action.

Strongman contest

17 July 2015

The Quentin Blake's picture of the Big Friendly Giant with a bottle of frobscottle that tends to induce whizzpopping in Roald Dahl's famous book.

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

17 July 2015

The Shetland gymnasts heading for Ynys Mon this weekend with their sponsor Seafood Shetland's chief executive Ruth Henderson (far right) are: Back (l-r) Julie Grant, Fiona Greive, Hannah Robertson, Sophie Grant, Evie Craigie. Front (l-r) May Young, Mhia Mouat and Arwen Greive.

Seafoodies back gymnasts

17 July 2015

The Aith lifeboat

17 July 2015

Festival goers enjoy the Landmarks and Legends Walk as part of UnstFest. Photo Desley Stickle

UnstFest going down a storm

17 July 2015

Safety fears close Lerwick pool

16 July 2015

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The car park at the foot of the hill leading up to Sumburgh Lighthouse, which is too much of a walk for many tourists on short visits to the world famous bird watching site. Photo Promote Shetland

Trust angers tour guides over payment demand

16 July 2015

Fishers fight “anti-fishing propaganda war”

16 July 2015

Couper denied bail on assault charge

16 July 2015

The number of breeding puffins on Fair Isle have halved to 10,000 - Photo: ShetNews

Fair Isle puffin numbers in steep decline

16 July 2015

Follow the Vikings project coordinator Helen Smith - Photo: Ria Moncrieff

Helen leads the Vikings

16 July 2015

A Bristow helicopter takes off from Scatsta airport taking workers to the North Sea oil fields.

North Sea helicopter pilots face the chop

16 July 2015

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The ageless Violet Tulloch is "thrilled to bits" at earning a place in the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

‘Queen of Lerwick’ earns hall of fame place

15 July 2015

BBC Radio 4 mainstay Jeremy Hardy enthralled the Lerwick audience on Tuesday night. Photo: Shetnews

Political comedian Hardy proves a class act

15 July 2015

Former England star Frank Lampard at New York City FC's training centrer.

Islander enjoys NYC encounter with Lampard

15 July 2015

Scott calls for increase to air discount scheme

15 July 2015

Application lottery

15 July 2015

Between Islands songwriters Kris Drever, Willie Campbell and Arthur Nicholson.

Trio ready ‘Between Islands’ songs for the stage

15 July 2015

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