Museum visitor numbers take sharp decline as capacity reduces but chief pleased with take-up of bookings

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Museum visitor numbers take sharp decline as capacity reduces but chief pleased with take-up of bookings

15 September 2020

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Amenity trust makes new appointments

Frank Robertson also steps down as trustee after over 20 years in role

14 September 2020

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Dennis Nilsen ITV drama has local angle

14 September 2020

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Leisure centres back open

14 September 2020

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Boating club appoints new commodore

10 September 2020

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Council approves plan for islands

9 September 2020

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MP calls on government to support Fair Isle Bird Observatory rebuild

Crowdfunding appeal for the project has so far raised over £130,000

8 September 2020

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Town centre organisation hopes mascot costume will gave Da Street a boost

8 September 2020

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Town councillor disappointed to see little movement on lowering speed limits

3 September 2020

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Police call on local community to help stamp out sexual violence

2 September 2020

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Annual food festival goes online

2 September 2020

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Allocating larger homes to single folk could be beneficial in the long run, councillor suggests

1 September 2020

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‘Exemplary’ Scalloway place plan moves closer to being adopted by council

1 September 2020

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‘Small bump’ in referrals at sexual violence charity after ‘Wis Too’ document

28 August 2020

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Crime drama star helps Fair Isle fundraiser reach £80,000

26 August 2020

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Isles to mark international overdose awareness day

25 August 2020

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New award aims to celebrate community spirit

24 August 2020

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Voucher scheme launched to help connect to superfast broadband

20 August 2020

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Vehicle access restricted to Fethaland

20 August 2020

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Multi-agency approach to emergencies praised

Community safety and resilience board chairman councillor Alastair Cooper said it is ‘laudable that we as a community can work so well together’

20 August 2020

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Morag’s long wait to run the London Marathon for Alzheimer’s

19 August 2020

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Librarian with ‘huge sense of fun’ nominated for national award

17 August 2020

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Shetland marks 75th anniversary of VJ Day

15 August 2020

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Anita’s marathon raises thousands of pounds

15 August 2020

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Move to social media a ‘real step forward’ for dialect group

14 August 2020

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Textile museum re-opens with new exhibition

14 August 2020

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Experts looking into whether skull is from extinct Shetland grice

13 August 2020

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Community council calls for Covid testing of construction workers

13 August 2020

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RNLI tells youngsters to stay safe when pier jumping

11 August 2020

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Architects nominated for national award for design of new Eric Gray centre

11 August 2020

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‘Jolly summer picnic’ held in protest against Viking Energy wind farm

7 August 2020

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Sexual harassment study ‘exceptional work’ but findings are unsurprising, Women’s Aid says

7 August 2020

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Artist hands over cheque to MRI appeal after street exhibition

7 August 2020

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Islanders give generously

4 August 2020

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New report featuring first-hand accounts aims to raise awareness of sexual harassment and violence in isles

Towards a Safer Shetland contains over 60 stories, from inappropriate touching to rape

3 August 2020

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Heritage organisation seeks new trustees

3 August 2020

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Plans in for first stage of Staney Hill housing development

30 July 2020

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Moorfield staff thank community for ‘incredible generosity’ after fire

30 July 2020

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Moorfield worker who lost belongings in fire says it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see hotel burn down

Among the items Malin Roberts lost in the Moorfield Hotel was an original photo from her grandparents’ wedding

29 July 2020

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Updated

Agreement reached on £2.2m-a-year Viking Energy community benefit fund

29 July 2020

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More than £4,500 raised for hotel staff and residents

28 July 2020

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Vementry fundraiser back home after four days ‘in the wild’

28 July 2020

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Power off in Scalloway and Burra

28 July 2020

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Library to reopen

27 July 2020

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Sumburgh Head lighthouse reopens

26 July 2020

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Ben walks over 40 miles for lifeboat fundraiser

24 July 2020

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Call to look a ‘wee bit further afield’ than Lerwick when using active travel funding

23 July 2020

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Updated

Delting Up Helly Aa postponed for second time

The 2021 Northmavine Up Helly Aa is also postponed for a year

21 July 2020

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