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NEWS of a new campaign informing parents, carers and school pupils in Scotland of the dangers of vaping has been welcomed locally. It comes as a new tobacco and vaping framework is published, setting out actions which will be taken to create a “tobacco-free” generation by...

Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) has completed a £2.5 million refit at its salmon processing factory in Gremista, Lerwick.

SALMON producer Scottish Sea Farms has completed a £2.5 million refit of its Lerwick processing facility, doubling capacity in Shetland to 50,000 tonnes annually. The company acquired the facility at Gremista as part of its purchase of Grieg Seafood Shetland in December 2021,...

The Shetland Islands Council is the local authority for Shetland, Scotland.

A “weemin in black” vigil is set to be held at St Ninian’s beach in Bigton to stand in solidarity for all people suffering as a consequence of the violence in P

REMINDERS have been made that an active travel project at the Tesco roundabout in Lerwick is being financed using Scottish Government funding and not council cash. It comes as a Lerwick community councillor has suggested the project to create a short walking and cycle path was...

Expectations of steady growth in landings in Shetland have prompted investment in new equipment at the fish markets in Lerwick and Scalloway.

A SHETLAND seafood company is investing in a project to improve services for whitefish landed by vessels at the Lerwick and Scalloway fish markets. Shetland Seafood Auctions (SSA) secured a £17,715 contribution from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the development,...

THERE was debate in the council chamber earlier about whether the local authority’s strategic housing investment plan for the next four to five years was too centred on Lerwick. West councillor Liz Peterson said there is demand for affordable housing across Shetland, not just...

A couple whose lies unravelled when they were found hiding in bed after a car crash have admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice.