Shetland

Half of Britain's horses are obese as owners threaten to 'kill them with kindness'

Almost half of all horses in Britain are obese as owners threaten to 'kill them with kindness' by overfeeding, experts warned today. According to the horse charity, World Horse Welfare, between 35 and 45 per cent of the UK's...

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SHETLAND PRODUCTS’ WILDWATERS SMOKED SALMON PASTRAMI SHORTLISTED IN PRESTIGIOUS FOOD AWARDS

Shetland Products’ new WildWaters ‘smoked salmon pastrami’ product has been shortlisted in the prestigious 2009 Quality Food Awards, which showcases the very best food and drink products on sale in the UK.

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Unst Audio Fund Raiser

On Friday 27th December Baltasound Hall plays host to “Jazz Club - An Evening of Jazz, Easy Listening, Latin and Exotica” as an all star cast of Unst based musicians and some special guests take the stage to raise money for...

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Reader gallery: Another week o' photos

A Shetland sheepdog enjoys the Hyannis Veterans Day Parade last week.Russ Frayre Ever seen a pumpkin "gone bad?" Really, really bad? We got that. A red-bellied woodpecker? Yeah, no problem. Even a Nantucket duck? Different from...

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Great Weekend at Shetland Arts and Crafts Fair

The Shetland News have reported on the success of the Shetland Arts and Crafts Fair which took place last weekend (13 - 15 November 2009). A record number of visitors attended the event, with over 50 exhibitors showing...

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EXHIBITION: SHETLAND SCHOOLS’ ART EXHIBITION (Da Gadderie, Shetland Museum & Archives, Lerwick,...

JANE MATTHEWS relishes the range and quality of work in an imaginative exhibition. Shetland Schools’ Art Exhibition is a perfect antidote to the prospect of gales, winter and Christmas shopping. Highlighting work from schools...

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Bog bards flushed about book

A Shetland project which aims to put new writing in public toilets attracted poets from all over the world. Now a book of the best 24 Bards in the Bog poems is to be launched on World Toilet Day. The final selection of work was...

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Noel Exhibition at Bonhoga Gallery in Shetland

‘ The First Noel the angels did sing….’ Well Shetland Arts cannot always supply singing angels but ‘Noel’ is the title for the Christmas exhibition at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, which runs from 21 November – 23 December 2009.

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Bog bards flushed about new book

A Shetland project which aims to put new writing in public toilets attracted poets from all over the world. Now a book of the best 24 Bards in the Bog poems is to be launched on World Toilet Day. The final selection of work was...

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Taking the Shetland Bus to Freedom

during the Arctic winter The first voyage of the Shetland Bus began on August 30, 1941, when the Aksel left the Shetlands bound for Norway. The crew’s task was to land an agent at Bergen in southwest Norway Great care was taken...

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