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Shetland MSP Tavish Scott on his visit to Shetland Farm Dairies to discuss changes to government subsidies.

Pressure on government over crofting subsidies

18 January 2016

Nursery window smashed

18 January 2016

Catch posts loss

15 January 2016

Karl Dalziel's toothed rock crab languishes on a recent copy of The Shetland Times. Photo NAFC Marine Centre

Rare crab caught

15 January 2016

Lerwick's new dentists Ernesto Fernandez Dias (left) and Stefan Arora, with receptionist Ewa Arora on the opening day for Lerwick Dental Practice. Photo Hans J Marter/Shetnews

NHS brings in new dental practice

15 January 2016

A starry smooth hound shark, but not the one caught by Arcturus.

Well-travelled shark

14 January 2016

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The bearded warriors led by Jarl Haakon Haraldsson will lose their hair this weekend. Photo Garry Sandison

A close shave

14 January 2016

This Toyota Yaris ended up on its roof at Sand Water - Photo: ShetNews

Two cars off road

14 January 2016

Mongolian throat singing supergroup Huun Huur Tu.

2016 folk festival acts announced

14 January 2016

The scene at Everor, Hillswick, after two crews got the fire under control. Photo: Shetnews

Hillswick house fire

13 January 2016

The Scalloway Hotel has been made Scotland's first accredited living wage hotel. Photo: Anne Macdonald

Hotel praised at Holyrood

13 January 2016

A snow plough in action two winters ago. The Met Office is forecasting 5-10cm of snowfall overnight.

Heavy snowfall expected overnight

13 January 2016

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A blue and white police accident sign.

Cars off the road

13 January 2016

The striped dolphin found in Lerwick Harbour. Photo: Juan Brown

Striped dolphin found

13 January 2016

Burravoe Primary School.

Very good report card

12 January 2016

The HNP Engineers premises at Lerwick, Commercial Road.

HNP petition handed in

11 January 2016

Accused of two assaults

11 January 2016

Hjaltland to arrive late

9 January 2016

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MV Hjaltland anchored in Kirkwall Bay on Sunday morning. Photo courtesy of Graham Campbell.

Ferry delayed after anchoring off Kirkwall

10 January 2016

North Sea meeting

8 January 2016

Court round up

7 January 2016

Aberdeen airport closed

7 January 2016

Wink the otter who caused a commotion at Lerwick police station after being handed in on Thursday morning. Photo Chris Cope/Shetnews

Orphaned otter ends up in police custody

7 January 2016

More ferry disruptions

7 January 2016

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Whalsay ferry returns

7 January 2016

Metal stolen from recyclers

6 January 2016

Lochhead urged to act swiftly on delayed CAP payments

6 January 2016

Unprovoked assault left victim scarred

6 January 2016

Paedophile gets five years’ jail for abusing girls

6 January 2016

Yell ferries resume service

6 January 2016

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Labour's Shetland candidate Robina Barton (right) pictured with Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale.

Isles candidates limber up for Holyrood election

6 January 2016

Wind puts paid to ferries

6 January 2016

Yell ferry disruptions

6 January 2016

Theft at 60 North Recycling

6 January 2016

South London comedian and political satirist Mark Thomas. Photo: Steve Ullathorne

Comic’s Mareel Trespass

5 January 2016

The Linga is out of action for most of this week due to a technical fault.

Whalsay ferry out of action

5 January 2016

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Serco NorthLink's passenger ferries are again facing weather-related disruption this week. Photo: Ronnie Robertson

Gales cause ferry disruption

5 January 2016

The badly-corroded MK25 phosphorous military marker at Meal Beach - Photo: Karl Moar/ShetNews

Meal Beach cordoned off until later this week

5 January 2016

Charitable cuts?

4 January 2016

The burning of the Junior Up Helly Aa galley in 1959.

Junior UHA exhibition

5 January 2016

Ferries back on route

4 January 2016

Meal Beach in Burra where the unexploded device was found. Photo: ShetNews

Unexploded device found on Burra beach

3 January 2016

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NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.

Ferries cancelled again

3 January 2016

NorthLink sailings cancelled

2 January 2016

Cancellations likely

31 December 2015

Couper locked up

31 December 2015

December 2015 Photos

30 December 2015

A photo of the gas plant flare stack lit for the first time on Thursday morning.

Gas plant flare stack lights up for New Year

31 December 2015

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