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D.I.T.T. Building supplies Store person A vacancy has arisen in our Builder’s Merchants’ store. Applicants should ideally have a good knowledge of building materials, and previous customer service...
View Article10 Park Wynd
Extended, single storey, semi-detached property, conveniently situated close to the Lerwick-Sumburgh bus route and within walking distance of the shop & post office, school & swimming pool....
View ArticleEast House, Grobsness
Four bedroom, detached property set in around ¾ acre, in stunning, picturesque location enjoying magnificent views over Gon Firth and to Olna Firth. Situated 3 miles from Lower Voe at the end of a...
View ArticleWestlea, Main Street
Two bedroom, single storey, detached property, set in a large garden in a very central Scalloway location within easy walking distance of amenities including local shopping, the school & swimming...
View ArticleMotor home blaze in car park
A motor home parked in the Tesco car park set alight at about 5pm yesterday.The owner made the call to the emergency services, and one fire appliance from Lerwick attended. The firefighters...
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Spiritual performance in ‘Da Big Kirk’
Members of the Sojourners and the Shetland gospel band come together for a final song, which prompted an ovation. Photo: Stephen Gordon As a venue musical “Da Big Kirk” has to be up there with the best...
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Rose Room a tough act to follow at Carnegie
Rose Room performing on the opening night at Carnegie Hall in Sandwick. Photo: Dave Donaldson Entering the Carnegie Hall last night the first impression was how good the place looked, with an array of...
View ArticleHomeless numbers drop despite private rental peak
The number of homeless applying for housing is down this year thanks to “preventive work” done by the housing service, according to housing chief Anita Jamieson. Speaking at a meeting of the social...
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Legion gig gives taste of quality to come
The Mountain Firework Company captivated the audience at the Lerwick Legion on Thursday. Photo: Peter Johnson The Lerwick British Legion’s first folk festival gig of 2014 kicked off in fairly muted...
View ArticleScout from The Voice to check out singing talent
Shetland singers will have the chance to show off their talents when a scout from BBC talent show The Voice visits Mareel on Sunday 18th May. The scout will be attending the monthly singers and...
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Mexican vibes add spice to festival variety
Mariachi Tequila lif the spirits in Islesburgh’s Room 16. Photo: Stephen Gordon It’s folk festival Friday and there’s another sell-out concert in Islesburgh. Room 16 offers a cosy venue with a...
View ArticleHurdy gurdy comes to the legion
Friday night and the sound of a hurdy gurdy bouncing off the Lerwick legion’s walls – quite a change from the rock and roll and amplifiers. I craned my neck to get a glimpse of the medieval whirring,...
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Fiddlers young and old impress at Clickimin
The Dardanelles high energy performance found plenty of new fans at the Clickimin centre on Saturday night. Photo: Scott Goudie. Saturday night at the Clickimin was a concert of two contrasting...
View ArticleQuality music in a cosy setting
After a day of glorious sunshine people packed into Ollaberry Hall for the third night of Shetland Folk Festival. There was a cosy atmosphere with informal round tables and candlelight, and the...
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Mandolins, bagpipes and jazz violin at Legion
The all-mandolin playing Belgian four-piece MANdolinMAN played a set of lovely tunes that were high on charm and melody at the Lerwick Legion on Saturday night. Believed to be the first all-mandolin...
View ArticleBillions plundered (Colin Hunter)
In reply to Neill Hall (Squandered billions, The Shetland Times, 28th February) regarding the undervalued sale of Royal Mail, there are indeed many precedences of botched and undervalued...
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Wills: Suicide rate is alarming
A councillor has berated Shetland’s “alarming” suicide rate which stands 40 per cent higher than the national Scottish average. Jonathan Wills: “The suicide rate is alarming.” Jonathan Wills questioned...
View ArticleMedication warning
Two boxes of potentially harmful medicine were reported lost on Friday. Police in Lerwick are advising people to be aware of medication that the 2mg Diazepam (Valium) tablets were prescribed by a...
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Harbour development offers deeper berthing
The proposed L-shaped jetty extension at Holmsgarth North, super-imposed on John Coutts’ photograph with the planned fish market at the entrance (left) of the dock. The fishing industry will be the...
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Islanders’ exhibition inspired by landscapes
A painting by Diana Leslie in the exhibition. Visitors to Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum will have an opportunity to enjoy the work of five painters from Shetland and Orkney from 17th May. Paul...
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