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Shetland prepares for largest Up Helly Aa with women to participate for first time

THOUSANDS of people are gathering for the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland, with women set to take part in the squads for the first time.

The National (Scotland)

Shetland set for Up Helly Aa festival with women in squads for first time

The event is traditionally held on the last Tuesday in January.

The Independent UK

Nova doubles the size of Shetland tidal array

Installation of the fifth and sixth turbines makes it the array with the largest number of turbines in the world

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Five of the best still to come at Celtic Connections

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Shetland sends short-film plea to Norway over oil field plans

SHETLANDERS have sent a “message in a bottle” plea to Norway to oppose development of a controversial oil field.

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Levelling up funding boosts 10 projects across Scotland

The projects include a new ferry for the Fair Isle on Shetland.

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Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

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Why are Scotland’s dairy products vanishing from supermarkets?

WHILE we are being careful with our

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Power fully restored to 5000 homes in Shetland after snow storm caused outages

MORE than 5000 homes in Shetland have been reconnected to the electricity network a week after snow storms caused widespread outages across the…

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds in Shetland still without power six days after weather destroyed lines

A major incident was declared in Shetland earlier in the week after thousands of homes lost power.

Daily Record

Around 350 homes suffer sixth day without power

Engineers have been working to reconnect properties in Shetland.

The Independent UK

Snows disrupts travel and closes schools amid weather warnings

A yellow weather warning is in force across much of Scotland.

The Independent UK

Author Ann Cleeves’ laptop containing draft of novel found in snow in Shetland

Crime writer Ann Cleeves appealed for help after losing the device during a blizzard in Shetland.

Evening Standard

Shetland author Ann Cleeves loses laptop containing next novel in Scots island snow

The novelist appealed for help after losing the computer, which she feared may have fallen out of her bag as she made her way through Lerwick in wintry conditions on Monday.

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Amber warning issued as heavy snow causes disruption in central Scotland

HEAVY snow is disrupting travel in central Scotland where the Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.

The Independent UK

Amber weather warning in force as snow brings travel disruption

The Met Office warned that 5cm-10cm could accumulate in some places in two to three hours, and some areas could see power cuts.

The Independent UK

Author’s laptop containing draft of novel found in snow

Crime writer Ann Cleeves appealed for help after losing the device during a blizzard in Shetland.

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Writer recovers laptop containing half-finished novel after Shetland blizzard

Ann Cleeves, whose novels were turned into TV’s Shetland and Vera, said device had been run over but she had a copy of her work

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Resilience minister praises people of Shetland in ‘difficult circumstances’

Justice Secretary Keith Brown visited the archipelago which has been badly hit by snow and ice.

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Schoolgirl finds best-selling Shetland author's lost laptop in winter snow

A SCOTTISH crime writer who lost her laptop and half of her next novel in a blizzard in Shetland has announced that the computer has been found –…

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Ice and snow warnings as 1,000s still without power in Arctic blast

The Met Office has issued more yellow warnings for ice and snow over the next two days as the country battles -10C temperatures and thousands in Shetland are still without power

The Independent UK

Shetland facing fourth day without power amid further snowfall threat

Thousands of residents are facing a fourth day without power as engineers battle to restore supplies

The Independent UK

Shetland to face fourth day without power amid more snow

Thousands of people in Shetland are facing another day without power in freezing temperatures.

The Independent UK

Shetland hailed for ‘resilience’ as thousands without power still

Some 2,800 homes were left without power when snow and ice brought down electricity lines earlier this week.

The Guardian - UK

Ann Cleeves loses laptop containing draft of new book in Shetland blizzard

Crime writer offers reward for return of computer, thought to have fallen out of bag during wintry weather

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