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Edinburgh property: Inside Shetland church available for half the cost of a city flat

A church building has gone up for sale on the island of Shetland, and it is available to buy for just £55,000 — around half the price of a one-bedroom flat in the city

Edinburgh Live

Man missing since Thursday last seen on ferry travelling to Shetland as cops launch search

Martin Kos from Edinburgh, described as being 6ft 8ins tall, vanished in the early hours of Thursday while on board the NorthLink vessel.

Daily Record

Police 'extremely concerned' for Edinburgh man last seen on ferry to Shetland

Police Scotland are now appealing for any information after a young Edinburgh man went missing on a ferry to Lerwick, Shetland during the early hours of Thursday morning

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BP accused of dumping industrial waste in marine-protected area off Shetland

UK regulator gave oil firm clearance to drop thousands of tonnes of pipes and cables after drilling finished

The Guardian - UK

'It feels like a festival': Shetland's first ever Pride hit proves massive success

SHETLAND’S first-ever Pride event saw a massive turnout over the weekend, with a parade and Pride Village during the day, and a sold-out evening…

The National (Scotland)

Green councillor says campaigning for independence is 'not his priority'

A GREEN Shetland councillor has said campaigning for a second independence referendum is “not a priority of his” despite backing the cause.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Pride event apologises after SNP MSP 'told LibDem will speak instead'

A SCOTTISH Pride event has apologised to an LGBT SNP MSP after a “mix up” saw a LibDem MP speak while she did not.

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Shetland’s largest Up Helly Aa lifts ban on female participants

Organisers of Viking fire festival in Lerwick had long resisted calls to drop males-only rule

The Guardian - UK

Up Helly Aa Viking festival squads open to women for first time

The event will take place in Lerwick, Shetland, in January for the first time since 2020.

The Independent UK

Shetland's Up Helly Aa Viking festival squads finally open to women

WOMEN will be able to take part in squads at the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland for the first time next year, organisers have announced.

The National (Scotland)

Scots teen becomes first person to complete 84-mile Hadrian Wall trek in a wheelchair

Brynn Hauxwell, 17, from Shetland, takes on 'impossible dream' raising over £11,000 for charity.

Daily Record

Shetlanders quoted £725,000 to connect to broadband, says MSP

Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has written to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes on the issue.

The Independent UK

First pic of young man who died after construction accident at wind farm on Shetland

Liam Macdonald, from Tain, was fatally injured after an incident at the Viking Windfarm project site - around 15 miles from Lerwick - on Sunday morning.

Daily Record

Hong Kong suspends UK poultry imports due to Shetland avian flu

Hong Kong has suspended the import of poultry from the UK in the latest consequence of an outbreak of avian influenza in the Shetland Islands.

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Man dies at Shetland windfarm construction site

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has died after he was injured at a windfarm construction site in Shetland.

Insider UK

Man dies at Shetland wind farm construction site

The incident happened at a site where a converter is being built as part of the SSE Renewables Viking project

The National (Scotland)

International acclaim for Shetland language primer

INTERNATIONAL praise has poured in for the world’s first bilingual primer of the grammar of the Shaetlan language.

Insider UK

Shetland firm fined £80,000 after death of worker hit by forklift truck

The Crown Office said the tragedy could have been avoided had a health and safety management system been put in place

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Daily Record

Scots woman killed by reversing truck sees firm fined £100k

Karen Allen was working at a fish processing company based at Blacksness Pier, Shetland, in January 2018 when she was run over.

The Independent UK

Company fined £80,000 after death of worker hit by forklift truck

Karen Allan, 61, was hit by the reversing vehicle at QA Fish in Scalloway, Shetland, in January 2018 and later died.

The Guardian - UK

‘An unmissable spring spectacle’: readers’ favourite places to spot birds

Migrant birds like swallows and wheatears are arriving in the UK at the end of epic journeys. Our tipsters share their favourite places to see them

The National (Scotland)

SNP and Greens hoping for gains in this independent-led council

SHETLAND is as far away from the nation’s capital as you can get in Scotland.

Glasgow Live

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year viewers say judges are 'out-of-touch' with fans

The judges took a trip to Orkney and the Shetland's on Monday night's episode of the popular BBC programme - but viewers were less than impressed with their winning choice

Daily Record

Scots farmers who sold lambs painted with Ukraine flag raise over £2k for refugees

Shetland Solidarity with Refugees had already raised in excess of £16,000 in recent weeks on the back of the Ukraine crisis.

Insider UK

Fishermen demand help with fuel costs 'so fleet can keep feeding the nation'

Plea issued as the war in Ukraine more than doubles the cost of marine diesel in comparison to last year

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