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Tuesday 3 February 2026

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Service 23 - Lerwick to Toft & Service 24V - Integrated Service to the North Isles
Temporary timetable alterations in place due to weight restriction on A968 'Dales Lees' road. Click for more details.
Bus Stop Out of Service: Nesting Bus Stop
Due to works at the Nesting Junction, the Nesting Junction Bus Stop is out of service. The stop will be out of service for the duration of the works. Passengers are asked to use Girlsta or Sandwater as an alternative. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Public Bus Services
All other services are operating to the normal timetable.

A road sign reads "Welcome to Sullom Voe Terminal. Please drive carefully" next to a 30 mph speed limit sign. Industrial tanks and a vehicle are visible in the background.

First phase of e-fuel project at Sullom Voe Terminal could cost £300m

3 February 2026

Sign at a car park entrance reads "No smoking in this car park or on these premises. All contractors to report to Estates Office. IN." Scaffolding on a building in the background.

‘Threat to hygiene’: Cat causing concerns at Lerwick hospital after repeated visits

3 February 2026

Seven Shetlanders secure podium places in superb showing at strongman event

3 February 2026

Up Helly Aa celebrated at packed junior hop

3 February 2026

Parliament pays tribute to former MP Jim Wallace

3 February 2026

A large white and blue ferry is docked at a pier on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background.

Passenger sailings cancelled for next two nights, NorthLink announces

3 February 2026

Sporting round-up 3 February

3 February 2026

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Openness and transparency are vital

3 February 2026

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Protect inclusive provision

3 February 2026

Durham students swap Spanish sun for ‘world-class’ Shetland school trip

2 February 2026

Hopes that new funding model will tackle ‘infrastructure deficit’ of the islands

A letter from the leaders of the three Scottish island groups says local infrastructure ‘has to keep up’ in the move towards offshore wind and renewables

2 February 2026

There is a question mark over whether sheep farming in Shetland will remain viable. Photo: Shetland News

‘Point scoring’ or ‘complete mess’? Politicians divided over success of farming funding scheme

2 February 2026

Possible redesign of Yell wind farm being explored

2 February 2026

NorthLink warns of seven days of disruption as freight sailings cancelled

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow from Tuesday evening

2 February 2026

Also in the news 2 February 2026

Climate change survey
Youth space pilot project
New sheriff principal
Temporary bus timetable changes

2 February 2026

•Also in the news

Progress made on plans for mid-market rent scheme

2 February 2026

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Bressay’s strategic role in Shetland’s future

2 February 2026

Five women stand indoors in a workshop, each holding a small wooden stool they have made. Various woodworking tools and materials are visible in the background.

The woodwork classes helping to give new life to traditional crafts

1 February 2026

Single-story modern building with a curved roof, stone and white walls, a black door, and a ramp; grass and a lamppost in the foreground.

Pool closure decision ‘required to be taken in this financial year’

Meanwhile more than 2,000 signatures have now been collected for a petition in support of the Scalloway swimming pool

31 January 2026

A small ferry boat carrying several cars and a bicycle on its lower deck, traveling on calm water with distant mountains in the background.

Delivery of new relief ferry now expected in 2028 or 2029

30 January 2026

A caucasian woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a navy blazer and floral blouse, smiles gently, sitting in an office with blinds and plants in the background.

Negative social media comments undermine SIC staff morale, chief executive says

Maggie Sandison appeals for restraint and call on people to write to the SIC if they want to complain or voice concern

30 January 2026

Former children’s services director Helen Budge receives MBE

30 January 2026

Number of second and long-term empty properties decrease but concern lingers over ‘unintended consequences’

30 January 2026

Memories of marine mammals sought for new project

30 January 2026

Also in the news 30 January 2026

Wishart’s WASPI disappointment
Support payment reminder
Lifetime achievement award
Scord quarry extension
Brewery’s festival sponsorship

30 January 2026

•Also in the news

Statkraft display board showing plans for a green ammonia facility, with a photo of an industrial site and explanatory text about the Tagdale Green Ammonia project.

Community council keen to see wider visual impact of ammonia plant plans considered

30 January 2026

A large NorthLink ferry travels on the water under a cloudy sky, with a small boat anchored nearby in the foreground.

NorthLink sailings cancelled

30 January 2026

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A missed opportunity for all of us

30 January 2026

Updated

Tributes paid to former MP Jim Wallace

29 January 2026

A bus marked "Toft 23" travels on a rural road surrounded by hills and scattered buildings under a clear sky.

Bus fare cap trial gets underway

30 January 2026

A large, rectangular conference table with black chairs and individual monitors displaying a crest, located in a well-lit room with several wall-mounted screens and a stained glass window in the background.

Concern raised that council tax is a ‘blunt tool’

Elected members spent two hours discussing principles of a longer-term approach to setting council tax

29 January 2026

A large fishing vessel named "Opportune" with identification LK 209 sails on the water under a cloudy sky, with land visible in the background.

Opportune sank due to uncontrollable engine room flooding, MAIB finds

29 January 2026

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What the evidence shows about energy transitions

29 January 2026

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Green policies wipe out economies

29 January 2026

Holocaust memorial day marked at town hall

29 January 2026

A large wooden dragon head sculpture engulfed in flames at night, with sparks and burning debris swirling around it.

The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick Up Helly Aa celebrations

28 January 2026

A group of people in high-visibility jackets stand outside Sullom Voe Terminal holding red Unite the Union Scotland flags on a snowy day.

Updated

Unite escalates strike action at Sullom Voe Terminal

28 January 2026

A group of cupcakes in boxes.

Baker’s warning after ‘hair’ in food scam attempt

28 January 2026

A large white and blue ferry is docked at a pier on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background.

NorthLink warns of further disruptions

28 January 2026

A person in Viking costume holding an axe and shield stands in front of a large burning wooden structure at night, with a crowd visible in the background.

Knut the Great’s galley goes up in flames as guizers get ready for a long night

27 January 2026

A group of people in elaborate medieval armor and red capes march in a parade, holding shields and banners, with stone buildings and hills in the background.

‘Not a football team but a jarl squad’ – jarl Lynden Nicolson and his squad enjoying a brilliant day

27 January 2026

A man in Viking armor drinks from a horn beside a woman in a ceremonial chain, with musicians in red and black outfits in the background, inside a church with stained glass windows.

Laughs aplenty as SIC convener and guizer jarl lead Up Helly Aa civic reception

27 January 2026

Four men pose outdoors, one dressed in Viking attire with armor and helmet, while others wear casual clothes. A crowd and buildings appear in the background.

Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2026 – morning events

27 January 2026

NHS offers advice on ‘staying well during the fire festival season’

27 January 2026

A group of people dressed in Viking costumes with red and black banners and shields stand together on a street in front of buses.

All eyes on Lerwick as Up Helly Aa returns

27 January 2026

A large NorthLink ferry travels on the water under a cloudy sky, with a small boat anchored nearby in the foreground.

Ferries cancelled, NorthLink confirms

27 January 2026

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It’s her day job

27 January 2026

A group of people with torches walking down a street.

Three cheers for 70 years of Junior Up Helly Aa

26 January 2026

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