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Illustration of a red alert sign with a yellow triangle containing an exclamation mark and the text "scam alert!" on a red background.

Warning as scammers target folk with community alarm or home link systems

Free call blocker available from the council’s trading standards

30 July 2024

A man in a blue shirt and dark blazer leans against a stone wall by the water, with a Viking longship in the background on a sunny day.

Changes to fuel poverty payment will hit isles hard – Carmichael

30 July 2024

A man with short, light brown hair and a light-colored collared shirt smiles at the camera against a plain background.

Recreational trust appoints Geddes as new CEO

30 July 2024

A man in a gray polo shirt stands by a staircase in a modern building with large windows and purple chairs.

Decommissioning waste company invests in Lerwick base

29 July 2024

A collage of four people playing musical instruments, each in a different frame. The text indicates their names, instruments, and roles: vocals, guitars, bass guitar, and percussion.

New single release from Donald Anderson Band

29 July 2024

A women's field hockey team in white and blue uniforms huddles in celebration. A scoreboard shows Okeey 2 and Shebad 4 with the date 27-07-24 and text indicating the Lady Harberton Cup.

Blues celebrate inter-county success

28 July 2024

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A van with "Openreach" and "I'm 100% electric" signage, promoting "Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband," is parked near a harbor with boats in the background.

Ultrafast full fibre broadband available to some

28 July 2024

•Connectivity

A parking lot filled with various cars, adjacent to a stone building with a clock tower and a cloudy sky above.

Survey aims to examine usage of old swimming pool car park

27 July 2024

A man in a blue jumpsuit, covered in white paint splatters, stands on a gravel surface holding a scaffold pole beside a white house under construction.

Plans to convert Cunningsburgh church into cafe and craft shop

26 July 2024

A small, single-story police station building with a sign indicating its purpose, located in a rural area with overcast skies.

Bill to keep Brae police station running nearly £150k over last decade

26 July 2024

Scord quarry mixing plant only expected to be back up and running in mid August

26 July 2024

Three men standing outdoors in front of a marina with boats and buildings in the background, all smiling and facing the camera.

LPA board, ordnance found, GP recruited and more…

26 July 2024

•Also in the news

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Aerial view of a bustling harbor with multiple sailing ships docked alongside a pier, surrounded by buildings and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky.

One year on from the Tall Ships: what will its legacy be?

Surplus funding is set to be redirected to training for event security and sailing

25 July 2024

Sullom Voe Terminal. Photo: BP

University study exploring how green hydrogen production would impact local economy

25 July 2024

Yell Sound service down to single vessel

SIC has also given notice of linkspan work at the Lerwick terminal in October

25 July 2024

A small coastal rocket launch site with a rocket on the pad, surrounded by support vehicles and trailers, against a backdrop of the ocean and rocky shore.

First launch from SaxaVord slips from August to September or early October

24 July 2024

Lerwick Health Centre. Photo: Shetnews

Vacant Lerwick GP post advertised nine times with no success

NHS Shetland says GP recruitment remains difficult
MSP Beatrice Wishart calls for Scottish Government help to make working in the isles more attractive

24 July 2024

A blue and white police accident sign.

Emergency services attend two vehicle crash at Virkie

24 July 2024

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A sandy beach curves alongside a grassy field with grazing sheep and houses in the background beneath a cloudy sky.

Levenwick ‘gathering’ to raise money for three Gaza families

24 July 2024

A turboprop passenger airplane parked on an airstrip with mountains in the background.

Updated

Sumburgh to Glasgow flight diverts to Aberdeen after technical issue

23 July 2024

A garden with tall purple flowers near a light blue fence, surrounded by green foliage and plants. A stone bench is partially visible in the bottom right corner.

Best Lerwick garden, women’s health event, sail trainees off to Mariehamn and more …

23 July 2024

•Also in the news

A group of women in swimsuits posing for a picture.

Wild Weemin fundraisers to head to Orkney

23 July 2024

A white, stone church stands amidst a grassy cemetery with numerous tombstones, under a cloudy sky.

Lunna Kirk to host classical concert next month

Funds raised will go towards its preservation as well as the RNLI

23 July 2024

The back of a police officer's vest.

Police investigate North Roe vandalism

23 July 2024

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A rocket is being fired out of a container.

Space company secures £5m in government funding

22 July 2024

A traditional whitewashed stone cottage with a thatched roof, two chimneys, and a single door, set against a cloudy sky.

Removal of A-listed building’s thatched roof given go-ahead

22 July 2024

A rural landscape featuring a small road, two houses, and a large wind farm with multiple turbines on a hilly terrain under a cloudy sky.

Sergeant Swoosh and Lottie among names contributed by children for Viking turbines

22 July 2024

Two small boats with people in high-visibility jackets navigate a calm body of water near a rugged, grassy cliff coastline under a clear blue sky.

Lifeboat and coastguard called out after reports of dog going over banks

22 July 2024

•Emergency services

Two older men sit at a table, discussing or reading a document. One man points to the document. There are other people sitting and conversing in the background.

Skerries heritage day hailed a big success

20 July 2024

Tourist information center located on a corner of a quaint street with directional signs.

Tourist office put up for sale or lease

19 July 2024

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A Loganair aircraft is seen landing on a runway near the coast with houses and grassy hills in the background.

Loganair says flights ‘unaffected’ by global IT issue

The Clickimin and Unst leisure centres reported problems with card machines

19 July 2024

SIC looking to sell number of house sites in Burra

19 July 2024

A group of six people, including one in an orca costume, stand in front of a Loganair plane, all raising their hands and smiling.

Island games, tunnel vision and more…

19 July 2024

•Also in the news

A blue and white ferry named "Bíggja" sails on calm waters with a hilly, grass-covered shoreline and a small structure in the background.

Council proposals to make employment on ferries more attractive

18 July 2024

A white, single-engine airplane is flying in a cloudy sky.

Watch Catalina plane perform flyover at Sullom Voe

18 July 2024

Former SIC convener says councils need to take ‘determined decisions’

18 July 2024

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A tunnel is lit up with colorful lights.

Barrier to tunnels ‘political’ not economic, action groups say

18 July 2024

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Rare sight as Catalina flying boat lands in Sumburgh

17 July 2024

Carmichael supports compensation for WASPI women

17 July 2024

A narrow, uphill street with "SLOW" painted on the road, flanked by brick buildings on both sides. Two cars are parked on the street. Cloudy sky in the background.

Planning round-up

17 July 2024

A man holding a tablet in front of a machine.

HIE pleased with its success in Shetland

16 July 2024

A stone statue depicts a veiled woman holding a child against a backdrop of a cloudy sky.

Gloup remembrance, children’s rights, island games chair, impact of strikes and more…

16 July 2024

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Some of the colourful exhibits at Voe Show. Photo: Peter Johnson/Shetland News

New report shines a light on agriculture in Scotland’s islands

16 July 2024

A WWII-era seaplane flies above a landscape. Inset images show Flt Lt David Hornell and Flt Lt John Cruickshank, with their respective service details and Victoria Cross dates.

Catalina flying boat set to visit on commemorative flight

15 July 2024

Seabirds at the cliffs off the back of Noss. Photo: Shetland News/Hans J. Marter

Noss boat operators nominated for tourism awards

15 July 2024

Three people pose indoors holding trophies, each wearing shirts with "Shetland Strongest 2023" text. The man in the middle also holds a flag draped over his shoulder.

Orcadian claims top strongman title

15 July 2024

SIC ferry Dagalien at the Toft terminal.

‘A solution needs to be found now’ – tour operator expresses frustration with inter-island ferry service

14 July 2024

Nine people stand in front of a small plane with Scotland's Airline branding, smiling at the camera. The plane is on a tarmac, with a staircase leading to the entrance. The weather is cloudy.

Loganair apologises after another day of disruption on Heathrow-Sumburgh service

12 July 2024

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