Talented young authors show they have the write stuff in competition

A person with short hair sits in a convertible car, looking into the distance. They are wearing a white tank top and shorts. The background features a sunny landscape with hills and vegetation.

Tunstall to head north for Mareel gig

9 September 2024

•Arts

A blue planter box filled with various wilted plants, flowers, and soil.

Living Lerwick disappointed by ‘malicious vandalism’ of Harrison Square planters

9 September 2024

•News

A stone civic building with a pointed roof, labeled "SOUTH RONALDSAY TOWN HALL," featuring chimneys, multiple windows, and a flagpole nearby, situated in a coastal town.

Man denies assaulting ex-partner

9 September 2024

•Court

Police investigate Lerwick assault

9 September 2024

•Police

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New panel aims to improve accessibility in Shetland

8 September 2024

Five young individuals stand holding a banner that reads "Young Islanders Network" between two balloon columns with "Big Ideas" signs at the top in an indoor setting.

A weekend of creativity, fun and important conversations

Brae High School pupil Beenie-Ann Wood reports from an exciting weekend in Stirling designed to help give young people a voice

7 September 2024

•Features

A group of people participate in a community march, carrying banners and balloons, walking down a residential street in daylight.

Recovery walk held in Lerwick

7 September 2024

Four men stand together outside the entrance of a building with a sign reading "D.I.T.T.

DITT looking at the future while celebrating 50 years in business

6 September 2024

•Showcases

A cargo ship is docked at a port, loaded with large yellow structures and featuring cranes. Buildings and equipment are seen in the foreground, with a body of water and land in the background.

Equinor will ‘defend its case’ in Rosebank legal challenge

6 September 2024

•Energy

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Artificial pitch project to move to tendering stage after receiving planning consent

6 September 2024

•Sport

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A woman with shoulder-length dark hair stands in front of a stone wall, wearing a black blazer with a small flag pin and a patterned top.

Energy among discussion topics as SIC leader meets government ministers

6 September 2024

A man in a blue shirt and dark blazer leans against a stone wall by the water, with a Viking longship in the background on a sunny day.

Carmichael in the running for rural affairs committee role

6 September 2024

•Politics

A small coastal rocket launch site with a rocket on the pad, surrounded by support vehicles and trailers, against a backdrop of the ocean and rocky shore.

Space centre director role for ex-Downing Street press secretary

6 September 2024

•Space

A woman sitting at a desk with a laptop in front of her.

UHI appointment, school consultation and more…

6 September 2024

•Also in the news

Ferry contract, island games and more…

5 September 2024

•Also in the news

Gritting could return to main roads on Christmas and New Year’s days

5 September 2024

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Storefront of Eid Community Co-operative Ltd. A bench and picnic table are outside. Several signs are displayed near the entrance, including one for a licensed grocer.

Eid Shop warning as new committee members sought for company which owns building

5 September 2024

A stone building with a central entrance flanked by symmetrically placed windows, set in a residential area with various houses and a clear blue sky in the background.

Some social work staff yet to return to Hayfield House following roof issues

5 September 2024

A Logan Air aircraft with tartan tail design is mid-flight against a partly cloudy sky. The plane's propellers are in motion.

Introducing hybrid-electric planes could help to reduce fare prices, Loganair chief says

Luke Farajallah also confirms Shetland is part of the thinking as Loganair signs partnership with hybrid-electric plane manufacturer

4 September 2024

A wind farm with multiple wind turbines stands on a vast, hilly landscape under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Prime minister says constraint payments is a ‘problem we’re determined to fix’

4 September 2024

•Energy

A woman with short hair and glasses is standing in front of a dark background, wearing a green polka dot patterned wrap.

Huband ‘deeply grateful’ after winning Highland Book Prize

4 September 2024

•Arts

Two cyclists wearing helmets stand smiling by a sign reading "SHETLAND UNESCO Global Geopark," with parked vehicles and buildings visible in the background.

New book to explore brothers’ 2,000km cycle adventure to Unst

4 September 2024

•Arts

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A group of people stands outside a building holding signs that read "Save Our Land" and other messages. It appears to be a protest or rally under rainy weather.

Protesters make their feelings known as SSE celebrates completion of Viking wind farm

3 September 2024

‘We need to shift the balance of fairness’, SIC leader says in speech at SSE event

3 September 2024

•Energy

A man in a yellow hard hat and high-visibility jacket stands in a hilly area with a wind turbine in the background under a cloudy sky.

Updated

SSE ‘recognises strength of feeling’ against Viking wind farm

3 September 2024

•Energy

Depute convener hopes energy industry is well aware of fuel poverty figures

3 September 2024

•Energy

Wind turbines on a hill overlooking a rural landscape with scattered houses and green fields under a cloudy sky.

A short history of the Viking Energy wind farm project

3 September 2024

Two men stand at a reception desk with "Ocean Kinetics" signage. One man wears a plaid shirt and jeans; the other is in a white shirt and trousers. An aquarium and seating area are in the background.

Engineering student awarded scholarship

3 September 2024

•Education

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A red Isuzu truck stops at a road construction site with traffic cones, barricades, and signs including "When Red Light Shows Wait Here" and "No Left Turn" in front of a pharmacy and convenience store.

Essential repairs to sewer results in partial road closure

3 September 2024

Ferry agency staff bill reached nearly £640k last financial year

2 September 2024

A narrow road winds past a white house and stone buildings by a rocky coastline with sparse vegetation and a small sandy beach. The sky is clear with light clouds.

Feasibility study to look into prospect of Melby pier being community-owned

2 September 2024

Woman in a pink blazer standing before a building with large glass windows and a mountain in the background.

Tribute to ‘stalwart’ Budge at final education meeting

2 September 2024

•Education

No major community benefit fund projects expected anytime soon

2 September 2024

•Energy

Refreshed mothballing principles aim to improve clarity and communication

2 September 2024

•Education

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Large red buoy markers extend from the shore into the water toward a large vessel in the distance, with two smaller boats and several people working near the markers.

New Papa Stour power cable laid on the seabed

2 September 2024

•Energy

A sports team in blue and white uniforms poses on a field with a trophy, standing in two rows with a coach on the left and another individual on the right.

Mixed hockey team retains inter-county trophy

1 September 2024

•Sport

Group of individuals participating in a march with banners promoting recovery from addiction.

Plenty of events to mark recovery month

A candle event is also taking place in Lerwick tonight for International Overdose Awareness Day

31 August 2024

Breaking

Petition calls on councillors not to attend Viking celebration dinner

30 August 2024

A person standing beside a brown horse, holding its reins, with a stone building in the background.

Warning made over feeding grass cuttings to horses

Cut grass can be a choking hazard to horses and can also result in health complications

30 August 2024

Councillors’ expenses down slightly on previous year

30 August 2024

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A stone house with two chimneys and a slate roof stands on a grassy hill, surrounded by a light blue picket fence under a clear blue sky.

Böd sale, planes out of action and more…

30 August 2024

•Also in the news

SSE celebrates completion of Viking Energy wind farm

The utility’s chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies predicts huge benefits for the isles
Cheap wind energy will stabilise electricity prices, according to SSE
Company keen to develop further projects in the isles

29 August 2024

•Energy

Campaigners jubilant as government concedes legal case against Rosebank

29 August 2024

•Energy

Street view of "The Bop Shop," a storefront with large windows and a black sign with white text above the entrance door. The surrounding buildings are white and grey.

Bop Shop to have licence renewed after councillors give approval

29 August 2024