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There are also a number of Up Helly Aa themed events in the coming days, including food and craft fairs

Meanwhile essy kerts will be out over the weekend after missed collections during the week

The council has reported “much improved” road conditions as rising temperatures begin to melt the snow that has caused travel chaos over the past week.

WITH THE snow set to stay put, Shetland Islands Council has made the decision to keep all schools and nurseries closed again on Friday. It means for many bairns it will be a fifth day in a row at home. UHI Shetland is also closing its Lerwick and Scalloway campuses. It is only...

BUS SERVICES across the isles continue to be suspended until at least lunchtime as the Met Office has now issued an amber snow warning for the north of Scotland including Shetland. All schools remain closed for a third day and many essential services struggle to operate. The Met...

Majority of bus services remain suspended

SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is currently sitting on nearly £50 million of debt in the shape of borrowing, according to new figures. It comes as part of a wider look at debt across all UK local authorities by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit. At £2,136 in debts per person the...

ALL SCHOOLS, nurseries and youth clubs across the isles will be closed again tomorrow (Wednesday) as the wintry weather shows no signs of abating. It will be the third day off for most pupils in Shetland after some heavy snowfall and gale force winds at the start of the week....

THE MAJORITY of local schools and early learning and childcare (ELC) settings will stay shut today (Monday) due to the wintry weather. Open are: Baltasound Junior High School, and the primary schools at Burravoe, Cullivoe, Foula and Fair Isle. Scalloway Primary School and...

With yellow weather warnings in place for snow and ice today and this week, schools are closed on safety grounds - with more than 50 shut today in one council area