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The collapse in the oil price is forcing the oil industry to reassess its priorities, including the gas sweetening plant at Sullom Voe.

BP’s £500m gas plant put “on hold”

31 March 2016

Stock clearance at the Lerwick Hydro Electric shop

Jobs at risk as Hydro Electric shop closes

31 March 2016

Man denies bomb hoax

31 March 2016

Fined for assault

31 March 2016

Commercial Street crash

31 March 2016

Cameron Smith.

Cameron Smith – a positive difference for Shetland

31 March 2016

Five drivers were fined on Wednesday after ignoring the vehicle ban on Lerwick's Commercial Street

Commercial Street crackdown

31 March 2016

Robina Barton – straight talking, honest politics

31 March 2016

Man exposed himself in pub

30 March 2016

CADSS' Lerwick premises, nestled behind the Faerdie Maet (Solotti's) cafe on Commercial Street. Photo: Shetnews

‘Severe’ cuts spell the end for CADSS service

30 March 2016

Drove into a 10-year-old

30 March 2016

Cannabis entrepreneur jailed

30 March 2016

Compassionate fares uptake

30 March 2016

‘Ashamed’ thief handed a three-year jail term

30 March 2016

Tavish Scott – local people first

30 March 2016

Gideon Ward, one of the main men behind the Shetland Darts Masters event. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell

Top darts names are Clickimin-bound again

30 March 2016

The smaller of Mareel's two cinema screens is currently out of action.

Screen two out of action

30 March 2016

Reckless driving

30 March 2016

Jim Salestrom and Livingston Taylor are both set to return to Unst in August this year - Photo: Davie Gardner

Music festival goes ‘peerie’

30 March 2016

Fined for shouting IRA slogan

29 March 2016

Trio fined by court

29 March 2016

Car park ‘misunderstanding’ led to assault

29 March 2016

SNP parliamentary candidate for the Shetland constituency Danus Skene

Danus Skene – saying Yes to these islands

29 March 2016

From left to right: Stewart Jamieson, Elaine Jamieson, Natalie Timberlake and Shane Jamieson. They'll be joined in Berlin by Haydn Jamieson, who is studying in Glasgow. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell

Family raises thousands in Harry’s memory

29 March 2016

Shaun Alderman.

Young Scots finalist

29 March 2016

The late Rhoda Bulter.

‘Boannie Blue’ tales sought

28 March 2016

The front of the Sella Ness accommodation block.

Shetland FM wins BP accommodation contract

28 March 2016

Ross Williamson

Missing man found safe and well

27 March 2016

Black smoke pouring out of the new Shetland Gas Plant's flare stack will stop soon according to operator Total.

Gas plant flare to stop smoking soon

27 March 2016

Singer-songwriter Dean Owens and an extensive cast of local musicians paying tribute to country icon Hank Williams.

Shetland’s tribute to Hank Williams

27 March 2016

NorthLink delays

27 March 2016

Errand Davies in action. Photo Kevin Jones

Erraid’s fundraiser

25 March 2016

Shetland CAB future secured

25 March 2016

A subdued mood has settled on Sullom Voe oil terminal as it prepares to lose one quarter of its employees over the next three months.

Sullom Voe to lose one quarter of its staff

25 March 2016

Volunteers galore! Scores of young people received certificates for their community efforts this week. Photo VAS

Future “in extremely good hands”

25 March 2016

Shetland's first blended whisky has won gold in San Francisco.

Distiller bags gold and silver

24 March 2016

Liberal Democrat candidate Tavish Scott launched his fifth election campaign for Holyrood on Thursday.

Wir Shetland backs Tavish for Holyrood

24 March 2016

Easter ferry runs

25 March 2016

Alistair Carmichael outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh last December where he won his case but was told he had to pay his own legal costs.

Liberal foundation helps MP with legal fees

24 March 2016

Building leased out by SIC has no consent

24 March 2016

Holmsgarth ferry terminal where david Watt was arrested on Wednesday as he disembarked the ferry from Aberdeen. Photo Lerwick Port Authority

Heroin smuggler denies he’s a dealer

24 March 2016

Police are cracking down on cars driving and parking on Commercial Street.

Police traffic warning

24 March 2016

Police seize heroin at ferry terminal

24 March 2016

Unst power cut

24 March 2016

MV Herakles will continue to provide emergency cover until 30 September, but Prime Minister David Cameron says because it is "currently used very sparingly" the government is looking at how best to provide the service.

Cameron non-committal over emergency tug

23 March 2016

Shetland composer Eamonn Watt, under the name Virtual Conductor, is competing for a People's Voice award.

Virtual conductor Eamonn is after your votes

23 March 2016

Make sure you can vote

23 March 2016

Drunk woman in town arrest

23 March 2016

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