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Profit the only concern

9 August 2015

Beervana owners (l-r) Erik Burgess, William Sandison and Stuart Fox getting ready on launch day. Photo: Chris Cope/ShetNews

First craft beer shop launches

8 August 2015

Sheriff court round up

7 August 2015

Fine, ban and unpaid work

6 August 2015

Threatened to kill

6 August 2015

Hassan back in jail for dealing heroin

6 August 2015

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Twelve months for thefts that shocked Yell

6 August 2015

Unpaid work for fishing tax fraudster

6 August 2015

Punch Brothers at Mareel on Monday night - Photo: Neil Riddell/ShetNews

Review: ‘a rare, truly faultless night’

4 August 2015

Fiddler Marjolein Robertson, one of around 70 heading for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, sporting the special outfit designed for the occasion whose theme is "east meets west". Photo Shetnews

Fiddlers gear up for Tattoo

30 July 2015

Special occasion. Shetland area commander Lindsay Tulloch (left) with retiring Barry Derbyshire and Peter Smith holding their medals with assistant chief constable Derek Robertson.

Specials retire

30 July 2015

Shetland Arts general manager Graeme Howell. Photo: Adam Jones

Development jobs go as Shetland Arts reshuffles

29 July 2015

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NFU Shetland chairman Jim Nicolson.

Poor weather causes concern for local NFU

29 July 2015

The Bibby Challenge is extending its stay in Scalloway until November.

Bibby extends its stay

29 July 2015

Prides pose: Callum Wiseman (right) with band mates Lewis Gardiner (left) and Stewart Brock.

Island musician heads up the charts

21 July 2015

Festival goers enjoy the Landmarks and Legends Walk as part of UnstFest. Photo Desley Stickle

UnstFest going down a storm

17 July 2015

The car park at the foot of the hill leading up to Sumburgh Lighthouse, which is too much of a walk for many tourists on short visits to the world famous bird watching site. Photo Promote Shetland

Trust angers tour guides over payment demand

16 July 2015

The ageless Violet Tulloch is "thrilled to bits" at earning a place in the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

‘Queen of Lerwick’ earns hall of fame place

15 July 2015

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Councillor Alastair Cooper says Shetland can't be complacent when it comes to potential terror threats.

Shetland won’t escape new terror laws

10 July 2015

Driving offences

9 July 2015

Racial taunts triggered kick

9 July 2015

Desperate for work

9 July 2015

Drink driving nurse said she was a terrorist

9 July 2015

All that's left in Shetland of Stewart's Fine Old Demerara Rum - a few half bottles.

Don’t panic! The rum’s not running out

4 July 2015

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Lerwick Town Hall is in bad need of repair once again.

SIC forced to blow £1.7m on town hall

3 July 2015

Too much to drink

2 July 2015

Graham Oliver with his cherished left-handed Stratocaster in the early days of his career before he sold it to a Shetlander called Bill.

Rock legend seeks Shetland Bill

2 July 2015

Adam Grzyb 'we have people in Shetland who need help'.

Ultra walk for charity

2 July 2015

Wicker Man director Robin Hardy.

Third Wicker Man movie set to be part-filmed in isles

1 July 2015

Not a photo from this year! Meal beach on a warm summer's day in 2008 - Photo: ShetNews

A rare glimpse of summer

1 July 2015

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Black Grape's rapper Kermit and singer Shaun Ryder.

Mareel gets ready for Ryder’s nineties nostalgia

30 June 2015

Councillor Alison Duncan 'crisis situation' - Photo: SIC

Flea calls for speed cameras

29 June 2015

Scottish folk trio Lau demonstrating prodigious musicianship - from left: Martin Green, Kris Drever and Aidan O’Rourke - Photo: Davie Gardner

Infectious music from hugely creative band

27 June 2015

Skipper Lockhart MacLean beside Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling ship Sam Simon in Lerwick harbour ahead of their mission to stop the Faroe grind. Photo Yetti Biscuit

Skipper: time’s up for the Faroese grind

25 June 2015

Troublesome teens

25 June 2015

Homophobic remarks

25 June 2015

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Shetland's football captain Leighton Flaws with his son Spencer. Photo: Shetnews/Chris Cope

Team quietly confident as they set off for Jersey

24 June 2015

Bikes gather at Nesting for the famous Simmer Dim rally. Photo Chris Cope/Shetnews

Soggy Simmer Dim for bikers

19 June 2015

Alistair Carmichael MP admires the Nesting flag after returning it from Parliament Square. Photo Chris Cope/Shetnews

Nesting flag unfurled

18 June 2015

Fall in road accidents

18 June 2015

Team Shetland – Forty five competitors and officials travelled to Bermuda for the last Games in 2013. Team Shetland will be over three times larger this year, with 142 competitors and officials. Photo courtesy of SIGA

Largest squad yet will make trip to Jersey

18 June 2015

Shetland Arts chairwoman Lorraine Hall.

Arts trust looking at doing things differently

17 June 2015

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The Harbour Fish and Chip Shop at Harrison Square in Lerwick. Photo: Shetnews/Chris Cope

Workers ‘struggling to behave like humans’

17 June 2015

The new Kjol beer, developed by Lerwick Brewery in conjunction with the University of the Highlands and Islands.

New lager to celebrate isles’ Nordic links

15 June 2015

Eddi Reader showcased a host of traditional Scots songs over two nights at Mareel this weekend. Photo: Chris Brown

Reader & jazz orchestra offer serious sax appeal

14 June 2015

“Wild dog” antics

11 June 2015

150610 Irene Smith - 'a tower of educational strength'

Full marks for teacher Irene Smith

10 June 2015

The Revellers will perform at 'XpoNorth' in Inverness.

Revellers to rock Inverness

10 June 2015

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