Lerwick

American

[lur-wik, ler-, ler-ik] / ˈlɜr wɪk, ˈlɛr-, ˈlɛr ɪk /

noun

a city in and the administrative center of the Shetland Islands, N of Scotland.

Lerwick British

/ ˈlɜːwɪk /

noun

a town in Shetland, administrative centre of the island authority of Shetland, on the island of Mainland: the most northerly town in the British Isles; knitwear, oil refining. Pop: 6830 (2001)

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Vikings and hundreds of torchbearers have marched through the streets of Lerwick for Europe's largest fire festival.

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The festival began early in the morning with a parade around Lerwick, allowing the Jarl Squad to show off their custom-made suits, helmets and shields.

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Pearson was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick after being detained by police.

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Hot spots also included the Northumberland coast, Lerwick on Shetland, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland.

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Greenock and Lerwick are among other Scottish towns to have featured in the event's history, which dates back to the 1970s.

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