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Cullivoe Up Helly Aa’s first female jarl leads festivities in Yell

27 February 2025

No listed building status for the Clickimin

27 February 2025

Former Sunday Times news editor to give insight into the world of national and international journalism

25 February 2025

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Derek’s ‘immense pride’ as guizer jarl leads Norik Up Helly Aa

22 February 2025

Fifty years and counting for Northmavine Up Helly Aa as festivities get underway

21 February 2025

Plenty on show at ‘bigger than ever’ careers fair

18 February 2025

Youth-led charity scoops £150k funding

18 February 2025

A nighttime procession with people carrying lit torches, walking along a path through a grassy area.

Watch: Uyeasound Up Helly Aa from morning to night

15 February 2025

Three people dressed as Vikings with shields and axes stand next to a smiling woman in modern clothes, in front of a stone building.

Uyeasound Up Helly Aa underway as the ‘clueless jarl’ leads festivities

14 February 2025

A person hands over a check to a woman while three other individuals stand nearby in an indoor setting.

Football association donates to Mind Your Head in tribute to two former players

14 February 2025

An elderly woman sits in a chair holding a card, next to a man in a formal uniform. Birthday decorations and a balloon surround them.

Edith celebrates 100 years with card from Royal Family

13 February 2025

An empty indoor swimming pool with tiled walls, metal handrails, and a viewing gallery sign. The pool area has wooden ceilings and walls, and chairs are lined up on the left side.

Three charities’ unexpected funding boost as challenge raises more than £100k

12 February 2025

White buildings with blue-trimmed windows line a snow-dusted street under a cloudy sky.

High level of delayed discharges ‘compounded’ by care home admissions restriction

11 February 2025

Small ferry terminal building by the sea, with a white fence in the foreground and boats moored in the background under a cloudy sky.

Papa Stour set for new accessible ferry shelter

11 February 2025

White building with a sign reading "Levenwick Community Hall" on the wall. A window is visible, and the background shows a blue sky and distant land across the water.

Levenwick Hall could be forced to close as ‘exhausted’ committee step aside

10 February 2025

Person in Viking costume with an axe stands next to a dragon ship's head outdoors.

Spirits high in Nesting and Girlsta as jarl Ragnarsson takes charge

7 February 2025

Billie Eilish hat reopens debate over use of ‘Shetland’ wool label

6 February 2025

A large bonfire with a wooden structure burning intensely at night, surrounded by a crowd of people watching the event.

‘Significant audience’ for Up Helly Aa livestream

2 February 2025

The Brae eatery will now vie for a UK-wide gong. Photo: Ben Mullay

Time Out crowns Brae chippy one of Britain’s best

1 February 2025

A winding road curves through a rural landscape with grassy fields, a small village in the distance, and partly cloudy skies overhead.

Gott footpath project moves step forward

31 January 2025

Five men in suits and hats pose with a young person. They are smiling around an open briefcase displaying a painting of a ship in a stormy sea.

Four siblings in squad as Blues Brothers – with a son involved too

30 January 2025

Church sales come to an end

29 January 2025

A person dressed in medieval armor with a horned helmet holds a large axe and a shield in front of a large bonfire at night.

A true ‘hairs on the back of the neck’ event

Davie Gardner reports from the Lerwick’s fiery Up Helly Aa procession

28 January 2025

An older woman in ceremonial attire and a man in Roman soldier costume pose with a scroll inside a room with stained glass windows.

Mischievous Manson pokes fun as guizer jarl Grains handed freedom of the town

28 January 2025

A large group of people dressed as Vikings, holding shields and axes, poses in front of a ship's bow on a rainy day near the sea.

Up Helly Aa 2025 – Jarl Calum’s big day finally underway

28 January 2025

A van drives along a narrow road in a mountainous landscape, with a river running parallel in overcast weather.

Water charges to rise by nearly ten per cent

28 January 2025

Library unveils most borrowed books lists

27 January 2025

A group of people with torches walking down a street.

Junior Up Helly Aa procession to be livestreamed for first time

27 January 2025

Fiery Up Helly Aa festivities to be livestreamed around the world

24 January 2025

Charity fundraiser to travel by foot from England to Italy

Jonathan Raymond is raising money for three local charities as he ‘runs, walks and crawls’ from Canterbury to Rome

22 January 2025

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22 January 2025

Sharon’s swapshop raises thousands for charity

20 January 2025

Family of four sitting on a couch; the father holds a helmet, the son wears a white shirt, the daughter holds a shield, and the mother is in a striped shirt. A curtain is in the background.

Lerwick jarl Grains says having family walk beside him will make Up Helly Aa ‘special’

17 January 2025

Voxter House urgently searching for new treasurer and more volunteers

17 January 2025

Three men holding a large check for £1,400 made out to Children with Cancer UK from Lanark Celtic Football Club.

Team Jackson smash £20k target and bid for next fundraising milestone ahead of marathon

Lerwick Celtic Football Club donated £1,400 to two charities after festive raffle

14 January 2025

Lots on offer from amenity trust for Up Helly Aa

14 January 2025

Gym plans mooted as part of Sandwick youth centre reconfiguration

11 January 2025

Person in Viking costume holding an axe and shield, standing in front of a large fire at night.

Watch: Fire festival’s torchlit procession lights up Scalloway

10 January 2025

Busy weekend ahead as Scalloway Fire Festival kicks off

10 January 2025

‘I never realised it would be such a hit’ – fluffy slippers voicebank message goes viral

Michael Williamson had encouraged folk to put their ‘fluffy slippers on and have a sweet sherry’

8 January 2025

White buildings with blue-trimmed windows line a snow-dusted street under a cloudy sky.

Walter and Joan Gray centre owner ‘disappointed’ by strongly critical inspection

8 January 2025

Four people stand indoors, holding a large presentation check for £10,000 addressed to Shetland Health Board. They are smiling and standing in front of an NHS Shetland sign.

Charity praised after £15k donation for specialist mattresses

6 January 2025

Updated

Yell man one of five recognised from isles in New Year Honours list

30 December 2024

A decorated Christmas tree with colorful lights stands in a town square. The words "Merry Christmas" and "Güd Yül" are written in red across the image.

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and a good new year

24 December 2024

Santa and two elves wave from a festively lit vehicle at night.

Christmas Eve parade brings festive fun to Tingwall

26 December 2024

A red and white HM Coastguard helicopter in flight with visible spinning rotors and the side door open.

Coastguard’s festive fly-by spreads Christmas cheer

24 December 2024

Three people hold a large check for £4,520.00 from Cooke Scotland to Walls, Unst & Yell Care Centres. A Christmas tree is in the background.

Cooke staff raise thousands for care home residents

23 December 2024

A coastal scene with a curved gravel road leading to a small stone house near the shore. A pebbled beach and clear blue waters are in the foreground, with distant hills visible across the sea.

Planning round-up 23 December

23 December 2024

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