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• 06Aug

  Place-name of the week - Nesses

  Ness place-names are common throughout the Viking world. Old Norse nes described headlands and was also used in both farm and village names.

• 06Aug

  Off the Beaten Track 19 – Skaw

  Walk Shetland’s Archaeological Secrets with Regional Archaeologist, Val Turner of Shetland Amenity Trust

• 05Aug

  What to Look for this week - Gentian Heaven

  The gentians are among the most attractive flowers found in Britain. Yet sadly, they are becoming increasingly rare.