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Blankets made in Shetland delivered to earthquake survivors in Turkey

BLANKETS made by generous knitters in Shetland have been sent to Turkey to help those affected by the recent earthquakes. The blankets were donated via the local group Loving Hands – Shetland, which is organised by Julia Odie. She said they are being distributed on the ground by the charity Operation Orphan. More than 40,000 […] Shetland News …


Voe residents to host road safety meeting

A PUBLIC meeting has been called in Voe later in the week to discuss local road safety issues along the busy A970 which cuts right through the North Mainland village. Local residents, as well as North Mainland Labour councillor Tom Morton, met with a team from Shetland Islands Council on Friday morning to walk along […] Shetland News …


Three cheers for Leslie as Unst gets into Up Helly Aa spirit

THE FIRST of Unst’s two fire festivals kicked off this morning (Friday) as guizer jarl Leslie Stickle finally got his turn to lead the Uyeasound Up Helly Aa. At 70 years old, he believes he may be one of the oldest guizer jarls. But age is just a number, and the Unst man is set […] Shetland News …