🔴 11 pictures as thousands gather at Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland

Feb 1, 2023

Hello Voornaam,

Welcome to your morning news update from The Scotsman.

Five big stories of the day so far:

- SNP leadership says gender bill reform Bill 'in no way related' to trans prisoner row

- 11 pictures as thousands gather at Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland

- Up Helly Aa in slow motion over acceptance of Viking women

- Gender Bill may be Sturgeon's 'poll tax moment' - Murdo Fraser

- 10 areas of Scotland where you're least likely to have your house broken into

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	11 pictures as thousands gather at Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland

	Thousands of people have gathered for the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland, with women set to take part in the squads for the first time.

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