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Free park-and-ride and shuttle bus service to operate in Lerwick … Late-night buses and ferries arranged to get revellers home … Taxi rank in place at the Alexandra Building … EXTRA ferry sailings…

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd have secured the support of a further six local businesses – electrical shop George Robertson, architects Arch Henderson, printers Studio and Art Machine, Shetland Broadband, and Bolts Car Hire and petrol station.

Peterson Energy Logistics is the latest major player in Shetland’s energy and maritime industries to put its support behind this summer’s Tall Ships event.

SCOTTISH Water has been confirmed as the latest company to pledge its support for this summer’s Tall Ships Races.

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd are seeking a number of people to work with the event team to deliver safe and enjoyable access to the Tall Ships fleet, entertainment programme and event sites during the four day spectacular in July.

YOUNG folk involved with the Bridges Project are busying themselves building 15 picnic benches and two giant deckchairs for use during this summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick.

THE SHETLAND arm of global shipping & logistics firm GAC is to handle customs clearance for all vessels visiting Lerwick for this summer’s Tall Ships Races as one of the event’s sponsors.

Music lovers will be able to get their hands on tickets for the largest-scale live events to take place in Shetland for over a decade when the Tall Ships concert programme goes on sale next Friday.

THE organisers of this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick have unveiled an action-packed family programme including fairground attractions, circus performers, educational activities, facepainting, children’s stories – and a guest appearance from an infamously wayward pirate.

SSEN Distribution has signed on as a “Cadet’s Deck” sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Lerwick event.

THE final night of festivities at this summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick will be rounded off by a Queen tribute band.

SAXAVORD Spaceport is the latest Shetland business to pledge its support as a sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick. The company, which is aiming to launch its first satellite into space later this year, has come on board as a Cadet’s Deck sponsor for the four-day event.