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The cruise ship Celebrity Silhoutte in Lerwick last summer. Photo: David Spence

Bid to make isles appeal to more cruise ships

11 February 2017

Toft pier was fenced off by the SIC in early December last year - Photo: Robert Williamson

Council’s dialogue with shellfish men ongoing

10 February 2017

Steven McKimm was able to enjoy a few pints in the Mareel bar after he was refused entry to watch Trainspotting 2 the same night.

Mareel no-go for 34 year old Trainspotter

10 February 2017

An artist's impression of the new development. The children's home on the left of the image is only a proposal at this stage - Image: Gareth Elphinstone /Visio Architecture

Children’s home in Tingwall?

10 February 2017

Nesting & Girlsta guizer jarl Norman Johnston enjoying every moment of his big day - Photo: Ivan Hawick

Norman’s big day in Nesting

10 February 2017

SIC plans extra draw on reserves plus council tax rise to balance the books

9 February 2017

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New national standards for sexual assault tests

8 February 2017

PJP Architects' drawing of the prospective King Harald Street development in Lerwick.

Struggle to meet housing demand goes on

8 February 2017

Fair Isle residents are hoping to gain access to round-the-clock electricity for the first time.

SIC agrees to give £250k to new scheme that could give Fair Isle round-the-clock electricity

8 February 2017

Peter Kay (centre) and his bandmates in folk trio The Magpies.

Celtic Connections award for Peter’s group

7 February 2017

Racially aggravated incident

7 February 2017

Rosalynn Fraser, a school worker from Tingwall, was scammed out of £3,000 before her bank reimbursed the sum.

Local woman was victim of £3,000 bank scam

6 February 2017

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Fair Isle lies half way between Shetland and Orkney and is not connected to the national grid - Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News

Funding jigsaw for Fair Isle power scheme

3 February 2017

Author Malachy Tallack and illustrator Katie Scott at the award ceremony on Thursday.

Malachy wins travel writing prize

3 February 2017

Police area commander Lindsay Tulloch.

Police defend CCTV system

3 February 2017

Hill fined for Cunningsburgh vandalism

2 February 2017

Faroese prime minister Aksel Johannesen exploring his Viking roots with guizer jarl Lyall Gair.

Jarl praises ‘tremendous’ Up Helly Aa

31 January 2017

The council's waste management sites with the landfill in the background - Photo: Shetland News

Gremista gas trials

27 January 2017

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in parliament on Thursday.

Government to review sexual assault testing

26 January 2017

SIC’s EnQuest meeting ‘positive’

26 January 2017

North Isles councillor Gary Cleaver.

Cleaver slams NHS’ ‘inability to change’ as he resigns from joint social care board

26 January 2017

Sharon Deyell (left) and Sheila Manson of Northwards with some of the Christmas card going to be shipped south for recycling.

Emotional Xmas card recycling

26 January 2017

Trackers installed in council’s fleet of vehicles to cut emissions and boost safety

25 January 2017

Fiddler Andy Kain.

Fiddler to bring flavour of Shetland to Burns gig

22 January 2017

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Pick-up off the road

20 January 2017

The refitted Opportune arriving at Scalloway harbour on Friday morning - Photos: Chris Cope/ Shetland News

New Opportune steams into Scalloway

20 January 2017

Helicopter landed safely

20 January 2017

The postcard from the Galapagos arrived more than two years after it was sent.

Couple’s surprise at receiving postcard after two-year wait

16 January 2017

The orca was first spotted on Thursday. Photo: Cy Sullivan

Swimmers brave cold to visit washed up orca

15 January 2017

A photo of the washed up Orca on Friday morning. Photo: Mike Grundon

Orca washed up near Walls

13 January 2017

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The library's current base at St Ringans Church (left) is a stone's throw away from the old premises at Lower Hillhead. Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News

Library edges closer to move back to old premises

13 January 2017

SSCHAIR coordinator Laura Herculson.

Child sex abuse support group nets £150k funding

12 January 2017

The NorthLink cargo vessel Hildasay arriving at Lerwick harbour.

Agreement reached over freight vessels pay

12 January 2017

Lyall Gair has struck up a friendship with cider producer Thistly Cross, which is launching a special drink to tie in with his year as Up Helly Aa guizer jarl.

Lyall’s Up Helly Aa cider set for launch

11 January 2017

Jonathan Wills speaking at the latest Althing debate as Ryan Thomson (left), chairwoman Karen Fraser (centre), Donald Murray (second from right) and Thor Holt (right) look on. Photo: Yetti Biscuit

‘Sinister buffoon’ Trump debated at Althing

8 January 2017

Soft play centre plans

8 January 2017

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Foodbank manager David Grieve: 'I can only see demand for the foodbank going up' - Photo: Chris Cope/Shetland News

Foodbank demand remains high

22 December 2016

Helen Smith of the Follow the Vikings project.

Viking festival to bring ‘spectacle’ to isles

21 December 2016

NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts.

NHS faces rising costs

16 December 2016

Marjolein Robertson is heading to New Zealand to perform a number of stand-up shows. Photo: John Carolan

Stand-up Marjolein to perform in New Zealand next year

16 December 2016

HIE denies £7.5m budget cut

16 December 2016

Staff member Sophie Wang (left) and owner Natalie Ho of Teamore - Photo: Chris Cope/ Shetland News

Waiting room reborn as cafe

16 December 2016

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All five turbines of the community owned wind farm at Cullivoe have been erected - Photo: NYDC

Yell wind farm progresses

15 December 2016

The health improvement team can be contacted via the www.healthyshetland.com website

Addressing problem drinking

15 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

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

Zoe Buchanan representing Britain in table tennis and badminton.

Help Zoe reach the World Transplant Games

9 December 2016

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