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TIMES PAST: College merger concerns; ‘notorious’ road to be improved £15k report on benefits of leisure investment; fraudulent charity collector; don’t put tobacco in your ears

Posted on February 21, 2026 by vjp72s

This week’s Times Past takes a look at Nortmavine Up-Helly-Aa from 50 years ago when an Ollaberry man turned heads as Miss Faan Hill.

Party conference backs motion to ban development of new Shetland renewables until there is real community benefit to cut energy bills – Shetland Times

Posted on February 21, 2026 by vjp72s

Party conference backs motion to ban development of new Shetland renewables until there is real community benefit to cut energy bills  Shetland Times

Community Wildflower project in Lerwick aims to support Shetland bumblebees – Shetland News

Posted on February 21, 2026 by vjp72s

Community Wildflower project in Lerwick aims to support Shetland bumblebees  Shetland News

TIMES PAST: College merger concerns; ‘notorious’ road to be improved £15k report on benefits of leisure investment; fraudulent charity collector; don’t put tobacco in your ears – Shetland Times

Posted on February 21, 2026 by vjp72s

TIMES PAST: College merger concerns; ‘notorious’ road to be improved £15k report on benefits of leisure investment; fraudulent charity collector; don’t put tobacco in your ears  Shetland Times

Hospital ward only admitting essential visitors amid outbreak of respiratory illness

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

The Gilbert Bain Hospital is only admitting essential visitors to one of its wards due to an outbreak of respiratory illness.

Introduction of native wildflowers at two Lerwick sites should help bee numbers increase

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

All bumblebee species across the UK are seeing a downward trend

Shetland star’s twisty drama that had viewers ‘hooked after 1 episode’ is streaming for free – HELLO! Magazine

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

Shetland star’s twisty drama that had viewers ‘hooked after 1 episode’ is streaming for free  HELLO! Magazine

Hospital ward only admitting essential visitors amid outbreak of respiratory illness – Shetland Times

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

Hospital ward only admitting essential visitors amid outbreak of respiratory illness  Shetland Times

Sandeel populations, hospital restrictions and more … – Shetland News

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

Sandeel populations, hospital restrictions and more …  Shetland News

Introduction of native wildflowers at two Lerwick sites should help bee numbers increase – Shetland Times

Posted on February 20, 2026 by vjp72s

Introduction of native wildflowers at two Lerwick sites should help bee numbers increase  Shetland Times

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