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News / Bells Brae primary school building closed after ‘major leak’

Shetland News @shetnews

20 May 2025 11:43

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Aerial view of a large school complex with multiple buildings, outdoor playgrounds, and parking areas, surrounded by residential homes and roads.

Bell's Brae Primary School in Lerwick. Photo: SIC

THE BELL’S Brae primary school building has been forced to close after a “major leak” on Tuesday morning.

The school’s parent council announced on Facebook that the three-storey building would have to be shut because of the leak.

Parents were asked to collect their children from the three-storey block.

The nursery and additional support needs section of the Lerwick school has been unaffected.

Shetland Islands Council confirmed the building had been closed and pupils had been sent home.

“The situation is currently being assessed, and parents and carers are being kept informed,” it added.

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