Founder Stephenie Pagulayan describes reaching finals as “the icing on the cake”.
Aimee selected for contemporary art exhibition
The world’s largest construction and decommissioning vessel on her first visit to a UK port
One of the many folk who took part in the recent Shetland Staands wi Black Lives Matter event was 83-year-old William Hopkins from Bigton, who was raised in the US and was involved in civil rights marches. Here he and his daughter Yvette share what the movement means to them.
The Shetland Folk Festival should have been hosting its 40th instalment this weekend, but the current pandemic has seen it pushed back to 2021. Neil Riddell looks at what makes the local festival with a global reach mean so much for so many.
Lerwick man played a ‘massive part’ in Shetland public life for many years
Shetland’s last female news journalist retires
James Paton follows local band Vair performing at the Inter-Celtic Festival, held in Brittany earlier this month
FIFTY years ago, Skeld resident Debbie Hammond and five friends headed off on a special journey. In the second part of our Woodstock feature Debbie tells Peter Johnson how five years after the ultimate music festival she found herself in Papa Stour.
Fifty years ago, Skeld resident Debbie Hammond and five friends headed off on a special journey. In this two-part feature she tells Shetland News reporter Peter Johnson how that weekend of peace and music was to change her life and open up a new world of experience.
With nine albums and over 100 songs released in seven years, the prolific musician has found contentment in composing on the computer
As former Shetland MSP Tavish Scott prepares for a ‘quieter’ life at Scottish Rugby, he spends a Friday afternoon with Shetland News editor Hans J Marter for one last big interview with the local media.
Good things come to those who wait as poet Roseanne Watt returns home for book launch and film exhibition
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In 2017, novelist Carol Campbell left her home in South Africa to begin a new chapter in Shetland. She shared her fascinating story with Genevieve White.
One month after the world-renowned bird observatory was destroyed, how is the close-knit community coping?
There is only one electric vehicle for every 500 people in Shetland, while Orkney has one EV per 103 islanders.
2019 Lerwick Up Helly Aa under way – regular updates throughout the day
New shop in Lerwick encourages people to make simple changes to their lifestyle.
Make More Noise promises to be an courageous event full of music, comedy and burlesque
Former boss of the Scottish Ambulance Service in Shetland and police special constable Peter Smith retired recently having clocked up a staggering 76 years of combined duty to the two emergency service organisations.
Former and current staff members recall what life was like at the terminal before and after first oil.
Impressive variety of arts and crafts on sale at Clickimin
Chief executive Sandra Laurenson retires today after almost 44 years at Lerwick Harbour.
OVER 90 prizes will be up for auction during this year’s BBC Radio Shetland Children In Need fundraiser.
Meet those looking to reduce their footprint one step at a time.
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