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A man and woman standing in front of a stove with flames.

Food festival axed as Taste of Shetland changes direction

12 June 2024

Aerial view of a construction site with earth-moving equipment on rugged terrain, featuring roads, a yellow site office, and workers.

Lessons will be learned from ’geotechnical incident’, Viking liaison meeting hears

12 June 2024

•Energy

Four people in high-visibility clothing stand in a stable next to a black and white horse.

Dead Slow: appeal to drivers to slow down to 10mph when horses are on the road

11 June 2024

Filla engine issue explained as ferry prepares to re-enter service

10 June 2024

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A yellow and green SGAA helicopter lands near an ambulance outside residential buildings.

Coastguard crew strike results in rare visit to isles for charity air ambulance helicopter

7 June 2024

•Emergency services

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‘No news is bad news’ – time to celebrate local news

31 May 2024

Two elderly individuals stand together outdoors beside a vintage gray truck. The man is wearing a black jacket, and the woman is wearing a red jacket. Other cars are visible in the background.

‘There is something for everybody’ – classic motor show attracts the crowds

1 June 2024

Book cover titled "Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia's War" by Jen Stout. It features a child waving from a train window and a photo of the author with a yellow background.

Stout prepares for local launch of acclaimed Ukraine book

Night Train to Odesa also serialised for ‘Book of the Week’ on BBC4
Book launch will be followed by fundraising event at Mareel

30 May 2024

Five people standing outdoors behind a vibrant red, orange, and blue ribbon, with one person holding bagpipes. Two children are also present, along with sunny weather in the background.

Europe’s only fully licensed vertical launch spaceport declared open

Preparations for first orbital launch well underway
UK Government investment of £10m in project finalised

29 May 2024

•Space

Port of Aberdeen explains why NorthLink ferry was not able to enter harbour

17 May 2024

•Transport

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A green and white "Tulloch Developments" sign in front of a blue industrial building with a green fence under a clear sky.

No plans to sell or close Tulloch Developments

16 May 2024

Police to get new area commander as Clemenson to move to Inverness

15 May 2024

•Police

A man in a blue wetsuit rows a wooden boat on a calm sea, with a hilly coastline in the background.

Well respected boat builder’s retirement project for sale

Lerwick man Wilfie Bruce looks back at almost 50 years of boat building
21’6’’ classic clinker-built Shetland model now for sale

14 May 2024

•Features

A large white airship with "AirLines" written on it flies over a coastal town with a marina and green hills in the background.

ZetTrans the right vehicle for local transport choices – says councillor Lyall

13 May 2024

•Transport

Fishing industry urges Scottish Government to ‘rebalance the green agenda’

Green councillor however says he will continue supporting the industry

9 May 2024

•Marine

Group of workers in safety vests holding "unite" signs in front of sullom voe terminal entrance.

Updated

Worley workers walk out at Sullom Voe Terminal

Dispute over work and conditions
Unions claim workers’ concerns are not addressed
Company says it is committed to finding solutions

7 May 2024

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A person with short brown hair wearing a denim jacket stands in front of a bright yellow wall, looking directly at the camera.

‘Warmth and determination’ – Jen’s masterful reports from inside Ukraine now available as a book

1 May 2024

•Reviews

Industrial construction site with a large crane and a partially built structure featuring a tall chimney, surrounded by machinery and building materials under a cloudy sky.

Rocket manufacturer prepares for ‘hot fire campaign’

2 May 2024

•Space

Map showing temporary road closure on b9075 sandwater to kergord road in shetland islands, including surrounding geographical features and roads.

B9075 to stay open after SSEN withdraws road closure application

1 May 2024

One target is gone, but the duty to achieve net zero remains

1 May 2024

•Climate

Two older men smiling in front of a building with a sign reading "uhi shetland." one is bald and wearing a dark blue suit, the other has grey hair and a grey mustache, in a light blue shirt.

Seafood industry determined to take the lead on sustainability narrative

30 April 2024

•Marine

Frustration as cable laying closes Kergord road for two months

30 April 2024

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Local politicians react to first minister’s resignation

29 April 2024

•Politics

Diesel fuel pump station with price signage displaying diesel at 153.9p per litre and hvo diesel at 169.5p per litre.

Highland Fuels opens Shetland’s first renewable diesel pump

25 April 2024

Knab project gains consent to start site levelling and landscaping

24 April 2024

Health board responds to concern following the removal of beds from surgical unit

22 April 2024

•Features

Norwegian investors propose large underground salmon farm in the southend

19 April 2024

A man walks past a shop with a sign on it.

Blydoit set to close, but Lerwick fish shop will continue

11 April 2024

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Woman in uniform standing in front of informational posters about a proposed fish holm expansion.

Scottish Sea Farms’ plans for the future: fewer but larger farms located in more exposed waters

5 April 2024

•Marine

Erosion of postal delivery service or much needed reform?

4 April 2024

A woman in a yellow jacket resting against a rock with a grassy hill in the background.

Receiving ‘mind-blowing’ news – Hadfield wins six-figure literary prize

2 April 2024

•Arts

Plans for more tunnels emerge, but not the way you think

1 April 2024

•Marine

Concern growing over impact of decision to close Lerwick tourist office

28 March 2024

Updated

Lerwick tourist office to close as VisitScotland goes fully digital

Tourism association chair calls on sector to unite and speak with one voice

27 March 2024

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A two-story home furnishings store with large display windows on the ground floor.

‘No, we are not closing down’- business owner moves to dispel ‘rumours and misinformation’

27 March 2024

Fair energy – a bubble about to burst or an opportunity to take ownership?

20 March 2024

•Energy

Lecture in a university auditorium with students watching a presentation involving mathematical equations.

Students urged to check their loan statements to avoid unpleasant surprise

15 March 2024

•Education

Minister seeks to speak to islanders about depopulation

13 March 2024

Audiobook cover for "bobby tulloch's shetland: an islander, his islands, and their wildlife" read by caroline keith, featuring a seascape at dusk.

Bobby Tulloch’s Shetland comes to life in new audiobook

10 March 2024

•Nature

Industrial waterfront with warehouses and a view of the distant islands.

Pelagia planning expansion to meet demand for high quality fish

7 March 2024