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A LOCAL motorcyclist had a shock on Saturday when a disposable vape which had been littered on the road burst her back tyre. Rhanna McKay from Sandwick was out for a run with friends over the weekend when the incident happened. She is now keen to raise awareness of the issue....

A national retailer is reported to be interested in the recently vacated M&Co store in Lerwick’s Commercial Street.

A MOMENT of “monumental misjudgement” has led to a man from Scalloway losing his driving licence for 14 months and being fined £540. At Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday, 34-year-old Oran Jamieson pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving when he overtook a van into...

A COUPLE who lost their home and all their possessions in a serious house fire earlier this month has expressed their heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated to a fundraiser set up to help them get back on their feet. Fire fighters from Lerwick, Scalloway and Sandwick spent...

A LARGE crowd gathered at the Shetland Bus memorial in Scalloway today (Wednesday) to mark Norway’s national day. The Norwegian constitution was signed more than 200 years ago on 17 May 1814. Lerwick Town Hall has been flying the Norwegian flag since this morning to mark...

AN EIGHTEEN year old man from Lerwick has been banned from the road for a year and fined £300 for drug-driving. John Macleod, of Market Street, appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday to admit driving with more Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol - a chemical in cannabis - in...

A PROMINENT local farmer has called for urgent research to be carried out into the state of Shetland’s peatlands to establish the role farming and crofting could play in mitigating the release of greenhouse gases. Ronnie Eunson said agriculture is generally blamed for being a...

THE CO-OP says it is “disappointed” that plans have been scrapped for two new stores in Shetland...

THE CO-OP says it is “disappointed” that plans for two new stores in Sandwick and Scalloway have been put on hold. Property developer Seamount, which was leading the two projects, said a 50 per cent increase in building costs over the last two years and contractor...

SHETLAND Islands Council’s harbour board has given its backing to new charges which includes a 52 per cent uplift in fees for tankers arriving into the port of Sullom Voe. The budget proposals still need to be ratified by the policy and resources committee and full council...