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Weekly Highlights
Monday, 2 May 2022
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Below you'll find 7 highlights from the past week.
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Ninian Northern jacket successfully transferred to waiting barge

Ninian Northern jacket successfully transferred to waiting barge

TEAMS working for the various partners involved in the decommissioning of the Ninian Northern jacket are preparing the next phase in the operation after …
Excitement and anticipation as Shetland Folk Festival returns

Excitement and anticipation as Shetland Folk Festival returns

THE LONG wait is finally over: musicians from across the world have arrived in the isles and the 40th Shetland Folk Festival is about …
From east to west for cycle fundraiser

From east to west for cycle fundraiser

A SHETLAND man is planning to cycle across the breadth of the Scottish mainland - over some 450 kilometres - to raise money for …
Eyebrows raised as family faced with paying £1k for return flights to Sumburgh

Eyebrows raised as family faced with paying £1k for return flights to Sumburgh

A FAMILY is said to have been left “gobsmacked” after return flights from Glasgow to Shetland for two adults and an infant were priced …
Connecting Shetland to the national grid costs £100 million

Connecting Shetland to the national grid costs £100 million

ELECTRICITY infrastructure company SSEN Distribution has revealed that connecting Shetland’s electricity network to the national grid represents an investment of almost £100 million. Ground …
Family 'overwhelmed' by support after daughter undergoes brain tumour surgery

Family 'overwhelmed' by support after daughter undergoes brain tumour surgery

A COMMUNITY campaign to raise money for a local family whose six-year-old daughter had surgery for a rare brain tumour has reached more than …
Plans for new cafe and accommodation in Whalsay

Plans for new cafe and accommodation in Whalsay

A NEW cafe is set to open in Whalsay this summer as part of a project to revamp a historic manse on the island. …
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