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Hockey girls ready for quarter-final clash
The Shetland Ladies hockey team. The Shetland Ladies hockey team are travelling to Aberdeen this weekend for their Scottish District Cup “home” quarter-final against GHK Ladies 2s. The GHK Ladies first...
View ArticleLoganair flight in emergency landing
A Loganair flight bound for the isles has had to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport after one of its engines was shut down. A full emergency was declared after the Glasgow to Sumburgh...
View ArticlePair jailed after admitting string of offences
A man was jailed for 10 months at Lerwick Sheriff Court today and his partner in crime received five months in prison after they pleaded guilty to a string of charges in Lerwick. Mark Simon Rushby, 19,...
View ArticleCase concludes leaving MP’s fate in judges’ hands
Beleaguered isles MP Alistair Carmichael has been described as having launched an “unguided missile” over his role in the leaking of a memo in the general election campaign. The future of the former...
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Young fiddlers enjoy success in Kirriemuir
Delighted pupils and tutors from High Level Music who did well at a competition in Kirriemuir at the weekend. Shetland fiddlers excelled themselves in a mainland competition at the weekend, bringing...
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We’re not unsympathetic, says trust chief Hunter
Shetland Charitable Trust has faced some fierce criticism over recent months as the organisation has grappled to bring its finances under control. Chairman BOBBY HUNTER writes that spending had to be...
View ArticleAll schools to close after weather warning
The council will close all schools to pupils tomorrow in light of an amber weather warning from the Met Office. The much-anticipated Abigail – the UK’s first named storm – is expected to reach the...
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Kirks, Christmas trees and an MP’s court case …
• Alistair Carmichael launched an “unguided missile” when he covered up the truth over a leaked memo, a QC has claimed. • The Scottish government is being asked why local contractors could not tender...
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Storm Abigail leaves 1,000 properties without power
Around 1,000 properties suffered power cuts during the night as storm Abigail hit the isles. A graphic showing the route taken by Storm Abigail. Magicseaweed.com A spokesman for SSE said most of the...
View ArticleBack in court 24 hours after being bailed
A Lerwick youth is remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court for the second consecutive day. Lee Hamilton, who had been in court on Wednesday with his twin brother Drew after...
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Send in your best calendar photos
Brian Gray’s atmospheric photo of the Halfway House at sunrise won the competition last year. The Shetland Times is again offering readers the chance to see one of their photographs published on the...
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Barton is prospective Scottish Labour candidate for Holyrood
Bressay resident Robina Barton is about to be formally adopted at Scottish Labour Party’s Holyrood candidate. Ms Barton has recently returned from the Scottish Labour Party conference in Perth, where...
View ArticleHuge crowds at craft fair
Shetland’s annual Christmas craft fair was launched at Clickimin on Friday with stalls cramming both the bowls hall and main hall. Crowds poured in to find high quality and unusual handcrafted gifts,...
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High profile launch of isles’ first crime-writing festival
Helen Grant winner of the Jimmy Perez prize accepts her award from Anne Cleeves and surprise guest Dougie Henshall. Photo: Dave Donaldson Shetland’s first crime festival, Shetland Noir, was launched at...
View ArticleConvener shows solidarity with people of France
Convener of Shetland Islands Council Malcolm Bell has expressed his solidarity with the people of France after the terrorist attacks on Friday evening in which at least 129 are known to have died. Mr...
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Lessons in laughter
Comedian Marjolein Robertson is launching a series of classes to encourage more people into improvisational comedy. Marjolein Robertson Marjolein has already given performances in Amsterdam, Groningen,...
View ArticleNightclub attack victim loses tooth
A reveller on a night out in Lerwick has lost a tooth and may lose another after an unprovoked and “despicable” attack. Security worker Simon Hart launched the assault without warning at Da Wheel Bar...
View ArticleCommercial Street closures
Parts of Commercial Street will be closed this week to allow Scottish Water engineers to carry out repairs. From today until Friday the road will be blocked outside the Fat Little Pony shop at 84...
View ArticleWoman admits ecstasy charge
A woman has pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of ecstasy in Lerwick on 9th September. Catherine Mary Trevor, 23, described as a prisoner at Grampian Prison, admitted the offence at...
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New whisky launched by tourism chief
Unst based spirit producers Shetland Distillery Company are continuing to expand their line of products with the addition of a new whisky. Shetland Reel Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is the second whisky...
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