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Lerwick 28’s first community consultation report has brought in in over 1200 contributions as part of the town’s bid to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028.

A new study led by the James Hutton Institute has shown that selecting the right tree species is key to improving biodiversity and resilience. This is something that has already been discovered over the past forty years by the Shetland Amenity Trust’s woodlands team.

With the situation involving Israeli settlers on the West Bank deteriorating, there is more pressure on the Shetland Island Council to cut ties with Israel.

The Aith lifeboat, the coastguard AW189 helicopter based at Sumburgh, Rescue 800, and members from coastguard rescue teams from Lerwick, Walls and Hillswick conducted a search around Muckle Roe yesterday evening for a person threatening harm.

The Active Shetland working group is encouraging residents of Shetland to take part in a quick, and anonymous, lifestyle survey to help shape future priorities for improving health and wellbeing across Shetland.

Luciano Vasques is stepping down after leading Ithaca Energy, which has interests around Shetland, through what was described as a “transformational time".

The demolition work in Pitt Lane in Lerwick is now getting underway and should be completed a week before Christmas.