Meanwhile a Bristow representative says it was a ‘difficult decision’ for the company to end the festive flight ...

THE SUBSEA transmission link currently being built between Shetland and Caithness could result in community benefit cash, according to developer SSEN. SSEN Transmission believes new funds should ...

FIRE festival fever has reached Unst as the Uyeasound Up Helly Aa gets underway. This year’s guizer jarl is Duncan Scott, who ...

A PETITION has been launched to bring the famous St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to Shetland. The historic silver items were found buried on the isle by Douglas Coutts as a schoolboy in 1958. However, ...

A NATIONAL ethical standards watchdog has been accused of “wholly unacceptable practices” after an independent investigation criticised how a referral against a Shetland councillor was handled.

SHETLAND’s views will be taken into account during the planning process for a new national care service in Scotland, according to social care minister Maree Todd. Speaking during a visit to Shetland ...

RESIDENTS in the Newing area of South Nesting say they feel wind farm developer SSE Renewables might try to “fob us off” after receiving “no real answers to our queries, concerns and fears”. The group ...

NHS Shetland is applying for planning permission to change the use of the former St Olaf Street dentists in Lerwick in a bid ...

A LERWICK councillor who is in recovery from alcohol addiction has spoken up on the danger stigma can play in the community. John Fraser told a meeting of Shetland’s integration joint board on ...

NEW figures have placed Shetland at the top of the list nationally when it comes to life expectancy for people born between 2016 and 2018. The Shetland health board area has the highest overall life ...

Following news reports of racist graffiti appearing on some crumbling Cold War buildings in the southend of Shetland, Peter Hamilton puts pen to paper to reflect on the many forms racism, sexism, ...

FARES on the NorthLink ferry services between Lerwick, Kirkwall and Aberdeen are set to be hit with a 10 per cent rise from January. Transport minister Fiona Hyslop announced the rise, which she ...