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Study to explore potential for alternative funeral and burial services

8 January 2024

The swimming pool at Clickimin Leisure Complex. If Shetland Recreational Trust was snared by the overhauled business rates scheme, it could lose out to the tune of £750,000 a year.

Proposals to give heritage status to Clickimin centre and Diana memorial being considered

8 January 2024

A group of men holding flags.

Event commemorates centenary of Shetland’s County War Memorial

6 January 2024

A group of people sitting at a long table.

Debate on legalising drug use to kick off Althing winter programme

4 January 2024

The Brae academic helping to shape the dictionary

2 January 2024

A new year with fireworks on a black background.

Wishing you all the very best for the New Year: thoughts on another remarkable year

31 December 2023

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A group of people posing for a photo on a mountain.

Fundraiser scales Sandness Hill more than 40 times to complete ‘Everest’ challenge

29 December 2023

Christmas Eve parade delights bairns in Tingwall

26 December 2023

A red and white helicopter flying through the sky.

Santa spreads festive cheer from the skies in coastguard helicopter

24 December 2023

Lifeboat crew’s festive navigation exercise

23 December 2023

A narrow road leads to a stone house near a rocky shoreline with turquoise water and grassy landscape under a cloudy sky.

‘Milestone moment’ as development group becomes owner of Whalsay’s Brough Kirk

22 December 2023

A white building sits on top of a hill overlooking the ocean.

UK Government awards more than half a million of funding to Fair Isle bird observatory

22 December 2023

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An aerial view of a harbor with boats docked in it.

Tall Ships brought millions into the local economy, report confirms

20 December 2023

An old stone building with a partially collapsed roof stands next to a modern structure near a dirt road and grassy area by the beach. There are houses on a hill in the background.

More concern over safety of Yell building

19 December 2023

A woman with a dog standing next to a stone wall.

French tourist brings her Shetland sheepdog to the isles to reunite him with his roots

16 December 2023

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Local titles nominated for media awards

15 December 2023

A man sitting on a stone pillar.

Fundraiser nears end of challenge to climb Sandness Hill more than 40 times

14 December 2023

A man standing on the deck of a boat.

Employment charity receives funding to help young people

14 December 2023

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A group of people sitting at tables in a large hall.

MS Society says ‘thank you’ to local community after successful fundraising drive

14 December 2023

Hall upgrades among latest coastal communities funding awards

13 December 2023

A drawing of meat hanging on a rack with the words resit mutton.

History in a wird: the origins of ‘reestit’

12 December 2023

A group of people swimming in the water.

Watch: sea swimmers flock to Bain’s Beach

10 December 2023

A group of people standing on a beach holding signs.

‘Weemin in black’ vigil at St Ninian’s

10 December 2023

Christmas tractor run to light up Lerwick in aid of RNLI

10 December 2023

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A woman taking a selfie in a gym.

Fundraiser aims to walk, run, cycle or swim 5K every day in December

8 December 2023

Domestic abuse partnership undergoes rebrand

9 December 2023

Community council association favours keeping boundaries the same

8 December 2023

Police chief inspector gives reassurances following alleged violent incident within drugs scene

7 December 2023

A narrow street lined with stone buildings and a lamp post.

Questionnaire launched for Lerwick Lanes masterplan

5 December 2023

Councillors approve second plan for ‘small population’ islands

4 December 2023

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A crowd of people watching a santa claus parade.

Hundreds line Commercial Street for Christmas parade

2 December 2023

A group of people standing in front of shelves of food.

Well supported foodbank essential for many in the isles

1 December 2023

Number of people accessing support from sexual violence charity rises again

1 December 2023

A group of people holding a scottish flag in the water.

‘Wild weemin’ complete cold water swimming challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK

30 November 2023

A tractor driving through a field near the ocean.

Research project commissioned to encourage locals to grow more oats

29 November 2023

The water treatment works at Sandy Loch. Photo: Shetland News

Scottish Water plans £7m expansion of Sandy Loch site

28 November 2023

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Idea for ‘quiet room’ in Sumburgh Airport for people experiencing pregnancy complications raised in NHS meeting

28 November 2023

A group of people standing outside a building.

Vigil to be held in solidarity with Palestinian people

28 November 2023

A street in scotland with a tree in the middle.

Festive feeling at the Cross as Christmas tree goes up

22 November 2023

A group of people posing with a teddy bear.

Almost £14,000 raised for Children in Need so far

19 November 2023

A group of people posing with a teddy bear.

BBC Children in Need is back!

16 November 2023

A woman in a red swimsuit taking a selfie in the water.

Sea swimmer aims to rack up 200km this winter in aid of RNLI

15 November 2023

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A woman holding a baby.

Brae family ‘overwhelmed’ by support for Sunday teas fundraising event

13 November 2023

A group of people standing in front of a building.

Shetland marks Remembrance Sunday

12 November 2023

A group of people holding signs in front of a building.

More calls for Gaza ceasefire

11 November 2023

Two women wearing elf hats in a kitchen.

Free Christmas dinner delivery to return

11 November 2023

A group of people sitting on a couch on the graham norton show.

‘Beautiful’ Shetland in the spotlight on Graham Norton Show

11 November 2023

A woman standing in front of racks of clothes.

Pop-up sale to raise funds for kidney condition charity

10 November 2023

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