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WOOL from Shetland sheep has proved an inspiration to textile students in the Scottish Borders as part of a new project.
THE FIRST house build contract has gone out to tender for Hjaltland Housing Association’s large Staney Hill development in ...
A DECISION on an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a small bothy style building next to the straight road between Bigton and Rerwick has been deferred. This is to allow councillors ...
YOUNG folk “still find ways” to get vapes despite efforts by the council’s trading standards team to ensure shops do not sell ...
THE SUMBURGH based Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue helicopters have just completed their 1,000 th mission since Bristow Helicopters took over the coastguard search and rescue contract from Canadian ...
SHETLAND has featured on a list of places in the UK and Ireland that inspire music artists - with Elbow singer Guy Garvey ...
THE SHETLAND Times has been put up for sale. The family-owned business, which includes a weekly newspaper, printing firm, ...
A COUNCILLOR has expressed frustration at the amount of time staff are having to spend on preparing reports for the Scottish ...
PLANS have been lodged for the demolition of a derelict crofthouse in Skellister to make way for a glamping pod. Planning ...
SHETLAND’S MP and MSP have signed a pledge to protect oil and gas jobs after posters put up in local shops accused the two of not backing the ...
A FORMER NHS Shetland chief executive is preparing to get on the saddle and undertake a mammoth 1,200-mile cycling challenge ...