![Group of people in ocean-themed costumes holding buckets stand on a decorated float.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mid-summer-carnival-7-240x140.jpg)
Carnival lights up Lerwick
![Group of people in ocean-themed costumes holding buckets stand on a decorated float.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mid-summer-carnival-7-240x140.jpg)
![Five children in helmets stand with their bicycles on a paved path next to a grassy field and fence, with houses visible in the background on a cloudy day.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pedal-power-at-gilbertson-240x140.jpg)
![A sailboat with a large white sail is visible in the foreground on the water, with a lighthouse on a rocky hill in the background.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/b79f8101-6c55-43a5-8b03-539203c62285-240x140.jpeg)
![Two connected red and white buildings under a cloudy sky with a wooden swing set in the foreground, situated on a grassy area.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240620-youth-camp-240x140.jpeg)
![Police Scotland](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/police_scotland-240x140.jpg)
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![A red monster truck with large tires drives down a road during a parade with spectators on both sides.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Summer-Carnival-2023_33-240x140.jpg)
![Four people celebrating on stage at the National Youth Work Awards event, standing before a large banner reading](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240615-youthlink-scotland-awards-photo-240x140.jpeg)
![A diverse group of people standing outdoors holding a large banner that reads](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230827-Shetland-Samaritans-240x140.jpg)
![A group of eight people in colorful, flamboyant costumes stand together on a narrow street with stone buildings. One person holds a rainbow umbrella. Bunting is visible in the background.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240615-pride-3-240x140.jpg)
![An orange lifeboat assists a white sailboat near a coastal shoreline with houses in the background.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rnli-lerwick-tow-in-13062024-240x140.jpg)
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![](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lerwick-is-popular-with-international-yachting-crews-240x140.jpg)
![A large wooden structure, resembling a Viking ship, is engulfed in bright flames while an audience watches in the dark, holding torches and capturing the scene with phones.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240612-dragon_rising_gordonsiegel-240x140.jpg)
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![Two children in Viking costumes stand behind a display table with shields, an axe, a dragon head, and a laptop. A banner beside them reads](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240612-juha-240x140.png)
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![A man in a blue shirt and dark blazer leans against a stone wall by the water, with a Viking longship in the background on a sunny day.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240610-carmichale-3-240x140.jpg)
![A group of eight people standing in a semi-circle, wearing a mix of casual and uniform attire, in a room with partition screens in the background.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_8719-240x140.jpeg)
![](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/nhs_shetland_logo-240x140.png)
![A gravel path leads downhill towards a coastal village with homes and green fields, flanked by a calm sea and distant islands under a clear blue sky.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/copyrightarwed-wenger-clickimin-loch-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/190829_ballotbox-240x140.jpg)
![A large group of people stands outdoors by a sign reading](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240607-unst-240x140.png)
![A person wearing a light grey sweater is knitting a purple and white patterned item while sitting next to a window, with empty chairs visible beside them.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240213_155257-240x140.jpg)
![A woman and a man in military uniform hold a wreath of red poppies during a ceremony, with a soldier and a stone building in the background.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240606-d-day-240x140.png)
![A landscape featuring multiple wind turbines on a hilly terrain during sunset, with a winding road and a small body of water in the foreground.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240606-viking-energy-wind-farm-copyrightsse-renewables-240x140.jpg)
![Large group of award recipients on stage holding certificates at the Saltire Awards Ceremony 2024. A projector screen behind them displays the event's logo and name.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/saltire-awards-group-shot-240x140.jpg)
![Lerwick Sheriff Court.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/170215_LK_sheriff_court-e1540474575468-240x140.jpg)
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![Bronze plaque with the text](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240410-lerwick-sheriff-court-240x140.jpeg)
![Two police motorcycles in high-visibility yellow parked on a scenic rural hillside road with a vast landscape and cloudy sky in the background.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240605-road-policing-240x140.png)
![A group of workers wearing high-visibility jackets and holding Unite union posters stand outside a building labeled](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240604-aa-at-svt-picket-line-240x140.jpeg)
![A young person with short, light-brown hair wears a grey and black jacket. They look directly at the camera, smiling slightly, standing against a plain beige background.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/alexander-marchant-240x140.jpg)
![Burradale wind farm. Photo. KY](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/burradale_by_ky-240x140.jpg)
![Four men are rowing a blue boat labeled](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240601-nesting-rowing-boat-240x140.jpeg)
![Two firefighters in uniform stand in front of a red fire truck parked in a lot on an overcast day.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshot-2024-05-31-at-16.34.41-240x140.png)
![Ben Ottewell is bringing his soulful voice to Shetland next year.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen_Shot_2017-12-01_at_09.08.17-240x140.png)
![A group of five women and one man stand indoors, smiling at the camera. Some are dressed casually in t-shirts and jeans, while one woman wears a sports tank and shorts. Paintings are visible in the background.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240531-uhi-240x140.png)
![A group of people dressed as Vikings with shields and axes pose for a photo behind a person in a yellow and red mascot costume lying on the ground.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240601-aith-1-240x140.jpg)
![High energy prices are sending some islanders back to the peat hill.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CAB_peat_photo-240x140.jpg)
![The back of a police officer's vest.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240130-Police-hi-viz-240x140.jpeg)
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![A clock tower with a flag displaying an emblem flies above Lerwick Town Hall. The sky is clear and blue.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/441541519_763575709284556_4587839825074760599_n-240x140.jpg)
![A map highlighting Shetland and surrounding islands. Dark green areas represent land, while areas in various shades of red and orange indicate different regions within the map boundary.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240528-unst-power-cut-240x140.jpg)
![Two women stand in a commercial kitchen beside a banner that reads,](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240528-jill-and-michelle-in-new-upgraded-kitchen-at-mid-yell-hall-240x140.png)
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