Scottish Government announces 10 per cent ferry fare hike from January

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Scottish Government announces 10 per cent ferry fare hike from January

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Man arrested after one-vehicle car crash

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MP secures meeting with minister over ‘reckless’ fishing vessels

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Local tributes paid to ex-first minister Alex Salmond

13 October 2024

•Politics

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MSP keen for progress on giving young islanders free inter-island ferry fares

Transport Scotland says there is no update on the proposal at present

12 October 2024

•Transport

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Rachael Boxall will release The Generation Archives in January 2025

11 October 2024

•Arts

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Tourism association chair suggests privately run ferry could offer capacity solution

11 October 2024

•Transport

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Accordion and fiddle festival opens to packed audience

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11 October 2024

•Arts

Fuel poverty calculation misses wider issue, community councillor says

11 October 2024

•Energy

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Plenty of discussion on whether Lerwick should have local place plan

11 October 2024

•Community

Shetland North by-election set to take place in January

11 October 2024

•Election

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‘Like living in the Twisters movie’: family holed up in Florida hotel room as hurricane hits

10 October 2024

•News

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By-election on the horizon as Morton stands down as councillor

10 October 2024

•Council

All pelagic businesses in the sample reported high dependency. Photo: Shetland News

Man taken to hospital after Shetland Catch incident

10 October 2024

•News

Former Viking construction road at Sandwater to open to public

10 October 2024

•Council

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Another record-breaking cruise ship season for Lerwick

10 October 2024

•Marine

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Swan salutes busy summer season as she ties up for year

10 October 2024

•Marine

Further Hymhus refurbishment a ‘major step towards a sustainable future’

10 October 2024

•Community

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Government ‘committed’ to islands deal funding

10 October 2024

•Politics

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Printmaker to get on his bike and head north for letterpress events

10 October 2024

•Arts

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Inter-island transport strategy to cover next 30 years

9 October 2024

•Transport

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Whalsay pupils raise huge amount for RNLI through fish fundraiser

9 October 2024

•Community

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Dundee given a flavour of Fair Isle at design festival

9 October 2024

•Arts

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Glamping pods with hot tubs proposed for site near Walls

9 October 2024

•News

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Swinney warned strikes could shut schools on AHS visit

9 October 2024

•News

No ‘massive spike’ in Lerwick crime, meeting hears

9 October 2024

•Police

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People invited to donate outdoor clothing as winter approaches

9 October 2024

•Community

District heating to go offline for one night for essential maintenance

9 October 2024

•Community

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‘A real honour’: Grains delighted to accept deputy lieutenant role

8 October 2024

•Community

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Two years of underground cabling works proposed by SSEN

8 October 2024

•Energy

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The Lounge expected to reopen next month

8 October 2024

•Business

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Fundraisers who helped deliver scanner for Shetland celebrated by NHS

8 October 2024

•Health

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Council exploring introducing 20mph speed limits in Scalloway

8 October 2024

•Transport

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Swinney gives commitment to ensure that fishing and offshore wind can co-exist

7 October 2024

•Marine

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Papa Stour, Fair Isle and Bigton projects benefit from government funding

7 October 2024

•News

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Cost of energy concern ‘loud and clear’, first minister says

7 October 2024

•Energy

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Shetland News strengthens its reporting team

7 October 2024

•Business

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Drivers charged with speeding and other motoring offences

7 October 2024

•Police

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Deferred sentence for good behaviour after bail breach

7 October 2024

•Court

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Updated

Swinney announces funding for fishing and aquaculture

Shetland based companies in line to receive more £3.2m in grant funding

7 October 2024

•Marine

Ferry disruption expected

7 October 2024

•Transport

NorthLink says ‘appropriate travel sanctions’ have been imposed following unsocial behaviour incident

6 October 2024

•Community

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