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http://shet.news/n5bjy Copied! SHETLAND could have one extra councillor in the future if proposals for new electoral arrangements are approved. Under final plans drawn up by Boundaries Scotland in a bid to rebalance the number of electors per councillor in the isles, Shetland could end up with 23 elected members instead of 22. It proposes to decrease the number of councillors in the Shetland West ward from three to two, and add one to Shetland Central and another to Shetland South. 5 of 13Adverts This would include Gulberwick moving from Lerwick South to the south ward party to “bett...

THE NORWEGIAN flag is flying over Lerwick Town Hall today (Monday) to mark Constitution Day in Norway. The day is a national holiday throughout Norway, with parades and celebrations to commemorate the date of the signing of the national constitution in 1814. Shetland has had cultural and historic connections with Norway since the 15th century, when the Northern Isles were part of the Norwegian kingdom, which also included Denmark and Sweden. 5 of 13Adverts In the Second World War, locations in Shetland including Scalloway and Lunna House were used as bases for covert operations against German...

Shetland to hold first Pride event in 2022 Shetland is set to host its first Pride festival in June 2022. The event which is being welcomed by the council is being seen as a chance for members of the LGBT in the isles to come together.  A committee is being formed that will help organise the event which will see Shetland Pride registered as a charity before the event next summer.  Speaking to the BBC, the founder of Shetland Pride, Kerrie Meyer said: "For two years we had a float at the Shetland carnival. But we've never had a proper Shetland Pride."