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Scalloway Pool closure: people report increased stress and social isolation as a result
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (824+ words) MANY PEOPLE in and around Scalloway have reported increased stress, reduced activity and social isolation after the closure of the Scalloway Pool in March. That was one of the key messages after more than 500 people responded to a survey from…...
New survey reveals astonishing differences in mobile phone download speeds
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (791+ words) Speeds provided by Vodafone Three and EE are trailing far behind at most of the 20 locations measured in a survey by Gulberwick resident Mark Ockendon and shared with Shetland News. These results come just days ahead of another meeting of…...
What's in a name? Strongman grapples with Shetland's etymology
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (491+ words) A MAIDEN visit to Shetland led one linguistics student and strongman down a "rabbit hole" to discover the origins of our isles" name. Fionn " Dubhairle, from Ireland, was in Lerwick to compete in the UK"s Strongest Man under-70kg competition…...
Reassurance given that ferry service is meeting guidance on electric vehicles
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (626+ words) REASSURANCES have been given that guidance on carrying electric vehicles on ferries is being met on Shetland Islands Council's (SIC) fleet. Ferry operations manager Andrew Inkster told a meeting of Shetland's community safety and resilience board on Thursday that he…...
Meet the charity aiming to make Shetland a "place were young people can thrive
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1461+ words) IT'S VERY easy to see all of the negative media around young people and think that's all of them," says the OPEN youth charity's "Time 2 Shine' worker Emma Coutts. So many young people do so many amazing things, it's just…...
Looking back at the week: a massive personal victory for Goodlad
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (794+ words) WE USUALLY start this regular column by saying how busy local news reporting in Shetland is " but this week we can add without any hesitation that we also witnessed an historic moment. The election of SNP candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad…...
Police follow "positive line of enquiry" after assault
1+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) Video footage circulating on social media showed a large congregation of youngsters near the port authority office with some kicking and punching a teenager lying on the ground. Police confirmed they were alerted to the incident at 9. 10pm on Friday. A…...
Folk festival is "Shetland hospitality, humour and can-do attitude at its best
1+ week, 1+ day ago (778+ words) THEY SAY a week is a long time in politics " especially this one. However in the folk music world, it can fly by too quickly. As I write, it's been eight days since we welcomed around 70 visiting artists from ten…...
Scottish Parliament election count live
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1813+ words) WELCOME to Shetland News" live coverage as votes for the Shetland constituency in the Scottish Parliament election are counted to decide who will be the isles" next MSP. We are reporting from the Clickimin Leisure Complex in Lerwick, with the…...
Alterations to speed limits proposed in Brae and Voe
1+ week, 3+ day ago (314+ words) A REDUCED speed limit at the south entrance to Brae has been proposed. Shetland Islands Council has opened a consultation on reducing the speed limit on the A970 on the approach to the village from the current 40mph to 30mph. There are also…...