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Church of Scotland agrees to sell Lunna Kirk to community group

10 August 2023

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9 August 2023

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Museum’s ‘impressive collections’ uploaded to online catalogue

8 August 2023

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Shetlanders receive exam results

8 August 2023

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Federation elects female team to lead on fishing

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8 August 2023

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7 August 2023

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SIC’s ferry maintenance bill reached £5.4m last financial year

7 August 2023

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7 August 2023

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7 August 2023

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Ness Engineering provide eco-friendly welfare units for wind farm

7 August 2023

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7 August 2023

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Tonnes of chips and thousands of burgers and bacon rolls: caterers kept busy at Tall Ships

7 August 2023

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Poets’ Corner – Jen Hadfield

6 August 2023

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Police investigate Burgh Road crash

6 August 2023

•Emergency services

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A unique souvenir: artist creates miniature replicas of Bressay Stone

6 August 2023

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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at the Voe Show

5 August 2023

Lerwick Sheriff Court

Hill found to be in contempt of court

4 August 2023

SIC says Lerwick home planning appeal should be dismissed

4 August 2023

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August cinema highlights with Jenny Leask

4 August 2023

EnQuest given health and safety improvement notice after SVT ‘incident’

4 August 2023

Support on offer for local pupils ahead of next week’s exam results

4 August 2023

‘Intensive’ Tall Ships planning paid off, says police commander

4 August 2023

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Wind farm masts due to be taken down in November

4 August 2023

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National women’s football organisation supports upgrading Shetland’s facilities

3 August 2023

Shetland News joins The Scottish Beacon, a new collaborative journalism project

3 August 2023

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Hosting Tall Ships ‘money well spent’, council says

3 August 2023

Lifeboat responds to report of missing diver

3 August 2023

•Emergency services

The Bluemull Sound ferry terminal.

Bluemull Sound ferry to face disruption tomorrow afternoon

3 August 2023

LK Sheriff Court

Unpaid work for man who shouted and swore at drugs dog handler

3 August 2023

Lerwick Sheriff Court

‘Sovereign citizen’ Irvine released on bail awaiting trial

3 August 2023

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Vehicle crash, Bayes clearance sale, Tall Ships thank you party, and more…

3 August 2023

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Unjustifiable arguments and weak excuses

3 August 2023

One of the UK’s most remote nursing jobs available in Fair Isle

2 August 2023

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Sheriff loses patience with udal law campaigners

2 August 2023

Lerwick Sheriff Court.

Three drink drivers banned from the roads

2 August 2023

Council sees ‘extremely high demand’ for new period product service

2 August 2023

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Screenplay programme revealed: Last hurrah for Kathy, Mark and Linda

2 August 2023

The Bigga arriving at Gutcher. Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News

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Bluemull Sound ferry service back to full strength after Bigga fault

2 August 2023

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