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‘No news is bad news’ – time to celebrate local news

31 May 2024

Eleven objections to proposed car park at Viking compound

31 May 2024

SIC taking action after ferry linkspan issues during power cuts

31 May 2024

A small blue and white aircraft with "shetland.gov.uk" on the side is parked on a gravel surface under a partly cloudy sky.

Nurse wanted for one of Shetland’s most remote islands

31 May 2024

Labour candidate confident over party’s energy plans despite union concern

31 May 2024

High energy prices are sending some islanders back to the peat hill.

Student researcher keen to hear about heritage of peatland

31 May 2024

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Still no luck in finding contractor for Whalsay council house refurbishment

31 May 2024

Book cover titled "Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia's War" by Jen Stout. It features a child waving from a train window and a photo of the author with a yellow background.

Stout prepares for local launch of acclaimed Ukraine book

Night Train to Odesa also serialised for ‘Book of the Week’ on BBC4
Book launch will be followed by fundraising event at Mareel

30 May 2024

The back of a police officer's vest.

Police investigate stabbing incident in Lerwick

30 May 2024

Smith to stand as Reform candidate in general election

30 May 2024

Unions ballot on strike action by council frontline staff

30 May 2024

Five people standing outdoors behind a vibrant red, orange, and blue ribbon, with one person holding bagpipes. Two children are also present, along with sunny weather in the background.

Europe’s only fully licensed vertical launch spaceport declared open

Preparations for first orbital launch well underway
UK Government investment of £10m in project finalised

29 May 2024

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Councillors pick their preferred option as Lerwick Lanes project moves step forward

29 May 2024

A clock tower with a flag displaying an emblem flies above Lerwick Town Hall. The sky is clear and blue.

Covid remembrance, wood burning stoves, garden competition

29 May 2024

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More than 1,300 lose power

28 May 2024

Manager sought as women footballers to enter next island games

Three of the squad who played for Shetland in the 2005 island games could be in contention for the Orkney event next year

28 May 2024

People are standing in front of an Equinor building, holding signs and banners with messages including "STOP BAY DU NORD" and "#EQUINOROUT" in a protest.

‘A really bad deal for Shetland’

Local climate campaigner Andrea Sanchez finds ‘no adults in the room’ at Equinor when she attended the Norwegian oil company’s AGM earlier in May. Here she argues that developing the Rosebank oil field has little to do with ‘transitioning to clean energy’.

28 May 2024

Kitchen upgrade, grant for Ability Shetland and Sumburgh passenger numbers

28 May 2024

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Proposal for ‘gas equivalent tariff’ would end energy inequality for islanders, SNP candidate claims

28 May 2024

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Labour to promote ‘Brand Scotland’

28 May 2024

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Young DJ to showcase music at Trondra gig

28 May 2024

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Send a moral message

28 May 2024

A group of large wind turbines stands on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky.

First minister sympathetic to calls for ‘Shetland tariff’

27 May 2024

Cullivoe road construction now expected to begin in March next year

27 May 2024

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A portable wooden sauna named "Haar Sauna" with a green roof sits on sandy ground, surrounded by a wooden fence. Rolling grassy hills and a clear blue sky are in the background.

Outdoor sauna wins national award

27 May 2024

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police looking for information after theft in Lerwick

27 May 2024

Filla due back in service soon after new £200k engine fitted

27 May 2024

A stone civic building with a pointed roof, labeled "SOUTH RONALDSAY TOWN HALL," featuring chimneys, multiple windows, and a flagpole nearby, situated in a coastal town.

One year disqualification for drink driving

27 May 2024

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Masking a real problem

27 May 2024

A group of eight people stand in a row holding large signs with numbers and symbols, displaying the total amount raised as £17,418.68. They are in front of a white tent at night.

More than £170k raised by Relay for Life so far

26 May 2024

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A group of people, including children and adults, walk on a track in matching blue shirts. The children in front hold a banner reading "Just Keep Going!.

In Pictures: Relay for Life 2024

25 May 2024

A group of people wearing purple shirts that read "Survivor" stand behind a purple "Relay for Life" banner at an outdoor event. A woman in the center is cutting a ribbon, marking the start of the event.

Watch: relay underway as hundreds turn out for Cancer Research fundraiser

It is the first time the relay is taking place during the day, from midday to midnight

25 May 2024

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a gray cardigan and a necklace stands with her arms crossed against a plain background.

Riddoch to explore Denmark and Faroe with film screenings and Q&As

25 May 2024

A tunnel with red, blue, and green lights.

Government ‘very willing’ to discuss tunnels with the council, first minister says

24 May 2024

A boat in the middle of the ocean.

SIC requests time extension on government Fair Isle ferry funding

24 May 2024

The cargo vessel Helliar arriving at Lerwick harbour - Photo: Valian

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NorthLink freight ferry taken into dry dock for repairs

24 May 2024

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Fire crews called out to fault on overhead network as hundreds lose power

24 May 2024

•Emergency services

A bald man wearing glasses and a dark suit with a white shirt and burgundy tie speaks in front of a dark background.

First minister visit called off due to plane being unable to land at airport

24 May 2024

Climate festival returns for third edition

24 May 2024

Extra island funding pledged as first minister to take trip to Shetland

24 May 2024

A red and white Coastguard helicopter in flight against a clear blue sky.

Sumburgh based coastguard helicopter crew take part in national strike action

23 May 2024

•Emergency services

Aerial view of a construction site with earth-moving equipment on rugged terrain, featuring roads, a yellow site office, and workers.

Work still suspended at peat slide site

23 May 2024

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A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police investigating Lerwick assault

23 May 2024

Bressay ferry, TSB reaction and more…

23 May 2024

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Environmentally friendly?

23 May 2024

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Substation site ‘carefully chosen’, Statkraft says

23 May 2024

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Take back control

23 May 2024

Ferry disruption highlights need for tunnels, action group vice chair says

22 May 2024

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