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Blydoit was originally set up by the shareholders of whitefish boat Mizpah LK173 in order to sell the fish which it caught.

A well known seafood business – described as a “cornerstone of the community” – is on the market.

MORE than 600 properties in Scalloway, Hamnavoe and Bridgend were without power for up to three hours on Saturday. SSEN Distribution said a fault had occurred in the utility’s overhead network twenty minutes before midday. Engineers went out to restore the fault and by 2.36pm...

THE TEAM operating the maritime bridge simulator within the Scalloway campus of UHI Shetland have expressed their gratitude after receiving confirmation that the UK Government will pay almost £140,000 towards its upgrade. The funding of £138,411 by the Department for...

ITS NAME might sound somewhat less than exciting but there are many reasons to be enthusiastic about Shetland’s Capital Works Bridging Loan scheme. That is the title of a £1.5 million fund run by Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) which quietly and effectively smoothes the path...

  Tucked away in a very well-established garden on the edge of the village of Scalloway and backing on to Gallow Hill to the west, ‘Houl House’ is a traditional four/five bedroom detached house conveniently situated within easy walking distance of the harbour area and...

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a road traffic collision on the A970 near Brindister, south of Lerwick earlier today (Wednesday). The road is currently closed with long queues forming at both ends. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.20pm on Wednesday, 11...

BBC Radio Shetland’s winter schedule returns to the airwaves from Monday night. It marks the start of six months of documentaries and music shows, as well as a return of long-standing programmes. Eva Runciman looks back on the 41st Shetland Folk Festival, with two hour-long...

AS THE autumn/winter vaccination programme continues, people aged 65-74 and those under 65 who are in risk groups are now being invited to make appointments for their flu and Covid vaccinations. At risk groups include unpaid carers and people who live in a household with someone...

THE LEVENWICK Medical Practice will go under the management of NHS Shetland from Sunday (1 October). This means that it will no longer operate as an independent practice. The move is in response to a request from principal GP Dr Esther Mitchell, who has asked to pass the...