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Addressing problem drinking

15 December 2016

Salmon being released back into a pen after thermolicer treatment - Photo: Scottish Sea Farms

Thermolicer delivers encouraging results

15 December 2016

MSP Tavish Scott accused NHS Shetland of not being "straight" with Bressay people.

Tavish criticises NHS as Bressay left without nurse

14 December 2016

The £7.3 million council HQ at North Ness has been empty since staff were evacuated in September. Photo: Shetland News.

Council and SLAP still working on solution to sagging floors at North Ness offices

14 December 2016

The council's children's services is based at Hayfield House - Photo: Shetland News

Schools to adopt new curriculum structure

14 December 2016

What the new housing development could look like. Imagine courtesy of PJP Architects LLP.

Plans for social housing opposite Islesburgh

14 December 2016

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Star Wars fans Faye Anderson and Lori Sutherland.

Whalsay girls’ fundraiser

14 December 2016

Quota increases for key fish stocks

14 December 2016

An Islander plane touching down in Skerries.

Skerries folk set to get their air service back

13 December 2016

Viking Energy chairman Alan Bryce.

VE chairman makes case for UK subsidies

13 December 2016

SIC leader Gary Robinson has spoken out on behalf of the local authority to say it opposes plans to merge HIE's board.

SIC wants HIE board to stay

13 December 2016

Comedian Phill Jupitus. Photo: Andy Hollingworth

Phill’s ‘Juplicity’ show

13 December 2016

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Loganair is to rebrand when it parts company with Flybe at the end of next summer.

Progress on punctuality

13 December 2016

Seabirds at the cliffs off the back of Noss. Photo: Shetland News/Hans J. Marter

High cost of travel stifling tourism industry

12 December 2016

Attempted break-in at Bolts

13 December 2016

The Staney Hill site plan - Image: Redman & Sutherland

Plans for new Staney Hill housing take shape

12 December 2016

Sexual assault trial: jury verdict ‘not proven’

12 December 2016

SNP Highlands and Islands list MSP Maree Todd.

UK government sees fishing as ‘expendable’, says MSP

12 December 2016

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Stolen tablets warning

12 December 2016

Theft from vehicle

11 December 2016

Left to right: Morwenna Work (Ninian), Shona Anderson (Ninian), Gary Bain (Living Lerwick) and Sophie Manson (Ninian). Photo: Ben Mullay

Ninian wins festive shop display award

11 December 2016

Sex offences trial continues to Monday

9 December 2016

General Levy, famed for providing the 'junglist massive' refrain in the 1994 song 'Incredible', will play Mareel in June.

New promoter launches with urban MC Mareel gig

10 December 2016

Presenting a cheque for £3,000 to Astryd Jamieson and Karen MacKelvin (right) are Anderson High School S3 pupils (l to r) Eilidh Johnson, Arwen Grieve, Eli Harvey and Jessica Irvine.

Women’s Aid accepts high school donation

9 December 2016

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The passenger ferry Hjaltland is due to go into dry dock early next month - Photo: Austin Taylor

Reduced ferry service as Hjaltland goes into dry dock

9 December 2016

Zoe Buchanan representing Britain in table tennis and badminton.

Help Zoe reach the World Transplant Games

9 December 2016

The new Antares arriving in Lerwick on Friday morning - Photo: Sydney Sinclair

Latest addition to pelagic fleet arrives

9 December 2016

Thanks to councillors

9 December 2016

HIE chairman professor Lorne Crerar - Photo: Ewen Weatherspoon/HIE

No confidence over HIE assurances

8 December 2016

Poultry must be kept indoors and separate from wild birds.

Bird flu order

8 December 2016

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Carols and cakes

8 December 2016

SIC finance chief Jonathan Belford.

Value of SIC reserves soars above £320m

7 December 2016

Helicopter lands safely after emergency at Sumburgh

8 December 2016

Local knitwear designer Donna Smith during one of her 2016 wool week classes - Photo: Liam Henderson

Wool week’s £500k boost

8 December 2016

Federation of the Disco Pimp.

Funk act returns for UHA hop

7 December 2016

Drink driver banned from road for five years

7 December 2016

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Unpaid work for assault

7 December 2016

Methadone fine / round-up

7 December 2016

The fenced-off pier at Toft early this morning. Photo: Robert Williamson.

Scallop fishermen stuck ashore after council shuts off access to unsafe Toft pier

7 December 2016

Project co-ordinator Lincoln Carroll with support workers Julie Manson, Helen Fullerton and Allison Fitzsimmons. Photo: Shetland News/Louise Thomason.

Helping overcome barriers to work

7 December 2016

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Cannabis supply charges

6 December 2016

South mainland power cut

7 December 2016

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An older photo of Toft pier.

SIC hopeful of solution to Toft pier situation

6 December 2016

Man admits careless driving

6 December 2016

Police recover cannabis

6 December 2016

Garden planter stolen

6 December 2016

David Grieve of Shetland Foodbank and Tesco store manager Neil Connell (centre) with local volunteers from Inside Connections, Lerwick Celtic, Lerwick Community Council and Islesburgh Drama Group at the St Magnus Street foodbank on Monday.

Big support for local foodbank

6 December 2016

Knitwear designer Mati Ventrillon. Image courtesy of BBC Scotland.

Review: Thoughtful & beautiful documentary

5 December 2016

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