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Large power cut affecting Lerwick and Bressay | The Shetland Times Ltd

Large power cut affecting Lerwick and Bressay | The Shetland Times Ltd
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Emergency services attend pylon fire | The Shetland Times Ltd

Emergency services are attending the scene of a pylon which caught fire this morning near the A970.

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Plans lodged for 'Pilgrim Stones' installation in Foula

THE PLANNING process is underway for a new architectural installation in Foula which is said to be a “harmonious blend of innovation and tradition”. The timber installation, called The Pilgrim Stones and designed by London-based architect Kevin Kelly, would also act as a...

Tingwall , Shetland-islands , United-kingdom , London , City-of , Britain , Kevin-kelly , Pilgrim-stones , West-mainland , Architecture , Foula

Jarl steeped in family tradition takes the reins in Northmavine

AS AN army of sheepskin clad Viking warriors descend upon Northmavine today (Friday) for the annual Up Helly Aa celebrations, guizer jarl Alan Doull is relieved the big day is finally here, writes Alex Purbrick. Leading a squad of 47 Vikings, Alan is upholding a strong family...

Hillswick , Shetland-islands , United-kingdom , Urafirth , Ollaberry , Collafirth , Iceland , New-zealand , Eshaness , North-roe , Icelanders , Lorna-erikson

Generators powering Papa Stour after fault with subsea electricity cable

A FAULT with the subsea power cable which runs to Papa Stour has meant the island’s homes have been running off generators for more than a fortnight. SSEN staff initially brought in generators to maintain stable supplies to 20 customers. However, one large generator has now...

Stour , Dorset , United-kingdom , Andy-holt , Papa-stour , West-mainland , Electricity , Papa , Power ,

Soweto residents in Mombasa welcome water and sanitation improvement project

300 households targeted to have pit latrines changed to toilets with proper sewer system

Kipevu , Coast , Kenya , Soweto , Gauteng , South-africa , Changamwe , Jomvu , Abdirahim-farah , Mskiti-noor , World-bank , Kipevu-west

Over 500 properties without power as Storm Jocelyn strikes

Over 500 properties without power as Storm Jocelyn strikes
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Stromness , Orkney-islands , United-kingdom , Orphir , Southern-electricity-networks , Storm-jocelyn , West-mainland ,

Orkney councillors knock back funding for toilets at tourist site

Orkney councillors knock back proposals to spend money on temporary toilets at on of Orkney's most famous tourist sites

Ring-of-brodgar , Orkney-islands , United-kingdom , Skara-brae , Scotland , Stephen-clack , Leslie-manson , Duncan-tullock , James-stockan , James-moar , Owen-tierney , Orkney-islands-council

Finstown speed limit changes agreed - The Orcadian Online

Finstown speed limit changes agreed - The Orcadian Online
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Kirkwall , Orkney-islands , United-kingdom , Finstown , Orkney-islands-council , Orkney-photographic , Old-finstown-road , Traffic-management , West-mainland ,

Lerwick community councillors not keen on boundary idea which splits town in two

AN IDEA to have two community councils in Lerwick was not given a particularly warm welcome by members of the town’s community council at a meeting on Monday evening. The proposal is one of five options which form part of a Shetland-wide consultation on the boundaries of...

Stour , Dorset , United-kingdom , Shetland-islands , Fair-isle , Jim-anderson , Karen-fraser , Amanda-hawick , Bressay-community-council , Lerwick-community-council , Shetland-islands-council , Lerwick-north