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Pride chairperson Gary Mouat: ‘Coming out is not a one-time thing’

For the second of our Pride Month features on LGBT+ Shetlanders, Shetland News spoke to Shetland Pride chair Gary Mouat ahead of the event this weekend

28 June 2023

•Shetland Lives

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Rapper Stormzy references ‘the Shetlands’ in new song

28 June 2023

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Future NorthLink bookings open as further fare freeze announced

28 June 2023

Will some footpath funding need to be handed back?

28 June 2023

Battery storage tendering ‘not yet concluded’ despite Statkraft pulling planning application

28 June 2023

Belmont House

Nearly £170k donated to charitable trust from Belmont House sale

28 June 2023

Councillors’ concern over backlog of audit recommendations

28 June 2023

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Sandwick Junior High celebrates 150 years – and unearths time capsule

27 June 2023

A person on horseback wearing a bright orange vest with "PLEASE PASS WIDE & SLOW" rides down a narrow country road, with grazing sheep and a house in the background.

Equestrian calls for greater awareness on roads after increased frequency of dangerous drivers

27 June 2023

Newcombe to step away from ORION Project

27 June 2023

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Music-meets-dance performance ‘mesmerising’

27 June 2023

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Happyhansel school given ‘good’ and ‘satisfactory’ inspection ratings

Education Scotland has also published a letter recognising progress at Sandwick Junior High School

27 June 2023

Peat consultation not about ending cutting for domestic use, government says

27 June 2023

Union says ‘great’ pay deal secured for gas plant workers

27 June 2023

SIC governance review aims to ‘streamline decision-making’

27 June 2023

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Writer Hannah Nicholson on Pride: ‘Queer folk have always existed’

In the first instalment of our series focusing on LGBT+ Shetlanders ahead of this weekend’s Pride celebrations, Shetland News spoke to writer and library assistant Hannah Nicholson

26 June 2023

•Shetland Lives

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SSEN to consult on scheme which could see community benefit money come from transmission link

26 June 2023

Town prepares for Pride but volunteers still ‘desperately’ needed

26 June 2023

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Turriefield in schools, lighthouse strike and more…

26 June 2023

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Schoolchildren receive road safety certificates

26 June 2023

Six people wearing matching "25 years" t-shirts stand in front of a colorful balloon arch with the number 25.

Twenty five years and counting for COPE Ltd

25 June 2023

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Lifeboat comes to aid of departing race yacht

The operation is thought to be RNLI Lerwick’s 900th call-out

25 June 2023

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25 June 2023

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Watch: Midsummer carnival makes welcome return

24 June 2023

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Watch: Ribbon cut to formally launch new Scalloway caravan park

24 June 2023

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Eureka! Two-crew yacht scoops top race prize

24 June 2023

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Shetland Race competitors soak up Lerwick sunshine ahead of prizegiving

23 June 2023

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Tall Ships set to make 2023 a summer for all the family to remember

23 June 2023

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Local nurse wins student of the year award

23 June 2023

A construction excavator demolishes a partially destroyed building, with debris scattered across the site.

Council sticks with original heating options for Sandveien estate

23 June 2023

Degraded peat a big part of Yell’s emissions, carbon study concludes

23 June 2023

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Trust keen to hear islanders’ views on the future of Scatness Iron Age site

23 June 2023

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Local politicians mourn the death of Winnie Ewing

23 June 2023

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Rest in peace, Winnie Ewing

23 June 2023

A sailboat with white sails navigates the water near a coastal area with green hills, buildings, and a few houses in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Lerwick harbour starts filling with yachts participating in the Shetland Race

22 June 2023

A man with a beard and short hair smiles while standing indoors near colorful artwork and framed photos displayed on a wall behind him.

Humza Yousaf says he will look into NorthLink booking issues ‘personally’

22 June 2023

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Broadcaster and critic to speak about ‘radical’ new classical music book in Bigton

22 June 2023

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Algae in Unst, Tall Ships volunteers needed, dinner ladies recognised and more…

22 June 2023

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Space agency rocket launch now expected to lift off from Unst in 2024

22 June 2023

Reduced opening hours among range of scenarios being explored by HIAL as finances tighten

22 June 2023

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Ex-Moorfield kitchen staff take business on the road to curb high electricity costs

21 June 2023

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Second summer showcase coming to Bonhoga

21 June 2023

Lord Lieutenant honoured in King’s birthday list, charitable trust cash, Pride pop-up shop and more…

21 June 2023

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New blood sought for yoal rowing

21 June 2023

A road sign reads "Welcome to Sullom Voe Terminal. Please drive carefully" next to a 30 mph speed limit sign. Industrial tanks and a vehicle are visible in the background.

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Sullom Voe Terminal key in EnQuest’s bid to become a green energy leader

20 June 2023

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Monster truck among the attractions as carnival to return to Lerwick this weekend

20 June 2023

Power isolated in Westside to allow bird’s nest to be removed from overhead line

20 June 2023

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Third ‘living well’ hub to open in Bressay

20 June 2023

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