Coastguard rescues injured yachter off Fair Isle

A yachter has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm after being rescued off Fair Isle. The woman and her husband had been aboard the French yacht Francois Marine. At around 7.25pm on Friday the pair placed a pan-pan distress call, indicating an emergency which does not pose threat to life or vessel. […]

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Injured woman airlifted from yacht

A FRENCH yachtswoman suffering from a suspected broken arm has been airlifted to hospital in Shetland.

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Transport minister Yousaf to visit the isles

SCOTTISH transport and islands minister Humza Yousaf is due to visit Shetland next week amid speculation that details of the roll-out of cheaper ferry fares for the Northern Isles could be announced.

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Isles chocolatier wins small business award

SHETLAND based Mirrie Dancers Chocolatier has won a major prize at national small business awards.

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Fundraising campaign to ship aid to refugee camps

SHETLAND Solidarity with Refugees has launched an online donations page to raise money to help ship its latest collection of donations to camps in Lebanon, Calais and Greece.

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SIC to consider buying tug

SHETLAND Islands Council is already considering purchasing its new Sullom Voe tug after taking it on lease in March.

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Sumburgh numbers sky high

SUMBURGH Airport saw its passenger numbers fly up by nearly one fifth over the last financial year.

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SVT 10th ANNIVERSARY EDUCATIONAL TRUST OPPORTUNITY FOR SHETLAND STUDENTS

Applications are invited to apply for educational scholarships worth up to £4000 over a two-year period. Click the link below to download an application form. 2018 SVT Scholarship Application Form
 Closing date for entries is 18th May, 2018.

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Shetland Bus remembered, health chief appointed and homes for refugees

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Hial highlights growth in passenger numbers at Sumburgh

The airport authority at the centre of a row over car parking charges has announced a 17.9 per cent growth in passenger numbers at Sumburgh.

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PODCAST: The Revellers’ Magnus Bradley on the band’s 10th anniversary

Shetland folk/rock band The Revellers are approaching their 10-year anniversary. Singer and guitarist Magnus Bradley talks to podcast host Marjolein about their journey from a cover band to one of Shetland’s most popular acts. He has plenty of stories and some anecdotes from previous gigs.

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Commercial Street Pop-Up will showcase local produce

A new shop showcasing locally-produced food and drink is to open on Lerwick’s Commercial Street next month. The Taste of Shetland Pop-Up is due to open on 1st May and will run until the end of the summer. The shop will be self-contained unit in Harry’s department store with its own access from the street. […]

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Pop-up shop to showcase isles' food and drink

A POP-UP shop showcasing Shetland's food and drink is set to open in the centre of Lerwick at the start of May.

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Lidl to stock local gin

A LOCAL distillery has been given the opportunity to cash in on the surge in craft spirit production across the UK.

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Coutts eyes leader role

SHETLAND Islands Council's interim leader Steven Coutts has signalled his desire to take on the role on a permanent basis.

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HIAL to survey passengers on car parking charge

HIGHLANDS and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) will finally undertake a survey of airport users to gather views on the forthcoming £3 a day car parking charge at Sumburgh Airport over a month after announcing its controversial plans.

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SIC buys houses to resettle Syrian refugees

SHETLAND Islands Council has bought two houses in Lerwick for resettling Syrian refugees. However, the council will only be ready to take in the two families later this summer once the necessary support is in place, such as translators. Councillors unanimously agreed in November to resettle the families from war-torn Syria after signing up to the UK government Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme in 2015.

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Concerns raised over salmon farm plans

CONCERNS have been raised over the prospect of a salmon farm being installed near to a beauty spot in Muckle Roe which is popular with both locals and visitors. Grieg Seafood Shetland is exploring the possibility of installing eight 120m circumference cages and a feed barge to the south of Muckle Roe, which could create five jobs.

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Brae energy survey

THE DEADLINE is fast approaching for people in Brae to give their views on the village's energy needs.

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Gove invited to view isles' livestock shipping system

ENVIRONMENT secretary Michael Gove has been invited to view Serco NorthLink's livestock shipping system in person as part of the UK government's consultation into live animals exports and transportation.

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