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Tuesday 9 June 2026

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Majority back hockey pitch move to Lerwick, SIC says

SRT says Brae facility is losing £5k a year at present

9 June 2026

Shetland shines on the European strength stage

9 June 2026

Burravoe Primary School.

Options appraisal proposed for future of Burravoe Primary School

9 June 2026

A group of women pose for a selfie in a sports hall, standing on a wooden court with badminton markings in the background.

From Brae to New Jersey – Delting take on marathon mission to raise charity funds

9 June 2026

SSEN investigating after three major power outages in three months

9 June 2026

Northern Isles and Argentina to mix for musical event

9 June 2026

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9 June 2026

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Tesco re-opens after power outage

8 June 2026

A book titled "Shaetlan: A young language wi aald røts" by Viveka Velupillai & Roy Mullay is displayed upright on a wooden surface.

Behind a strange curtain: some comments on the language question

In this essay, Shetland linguist Mark Smith looks at the dialect vs language question and asks: ‘How do we find our place in our world of words?’

8 June 2026

A cow stands in a grassy field next to various milk and dairy product containers, including milk bottles, cream tubs, and a box labeled "Butter." A farm is visible in the background.

Dairy ‘delighted’ by shop’s trial to cut cost of milk for customers

8 June 2026

First tenants move into Lerwick mid-market rental homes

8 June 2026

Two women standing in front of a counter with food.

Local business owner supports campaign to reduce hospitality VAT

8 June 2026

Golden year for Shetland athletes celebrated at prize-giving evening

8 June 2026

Final phase of Lerwick Harbour dredging gets underway

8 June 2026

Also in the news 8 June 2026

Events to end Outwith exhibition
Cullivoe school wins sustainability award
Shetland seafood event
Heritage study published

8 June 2026

•Also in the news

Sporting round-up 8 June

8 June 2026

Scalloway Boating Club next to secure extended licensing hours for World Cup matches

8 June 2026

Maintenance work at Garrison nearing completion

8 June 2026

Tesco forced to close after Wi-Fi and power outage

7 June 2026

Orkney retain Stuart Cup in junior inter-county

7 June 2026

‘I remember it like it was yesterday’: 20 years since Sakchai’s deportation fight

6 June 2026

Shetland win netball but trail junior inter-county heading into final day

6 June 2026

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Crime drama team returns for more filming

7 June 2026

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Time for a local TV news service?

7 June 2026

It ‘tugs at your heartstrings’ – Shetland Classic Motor Show opens at the Clickimin

Show is open on Saturday and Sunday

6 June 2026

Scalloway lab testing firm to close with seven jobs lost

Shetland Analytical Services, formerly SSQC, to cease trading after 40 years of business

5 June 2026

Sumburgh security team set to walk 25 miles in aid of ‘Phenomenal Phoebe’

Group of ten to trek from airport to town for charity on 11 July

5 June 2026

New research proposes bespoke tax framework for West of Shetland oil and gas region

5 June 2026

A turboprop passenger airplane parked on an airstrip with mountains in the background.

MSPs join in calling Scottish Government to protect Sumburgh-Kirkwall-Inverness service

5 June 2026

German postcard collector looks for local pen pal

5 June 2026

Procurement underway on next Northern Isles ferry contract

5 June 2026

Postman Pat on the move again

5 June 2026

Siggy’s swimming challenge raises thousands for charity in just a few days

4 June 2026

A fishing net in the water.

Salmon farm off Vementry which drew fishing objections is approved by SIC

4 June 2026

Gaada set to be represented in major exhibition at V&A in Dundee

4 June 2026

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A Shetland Energy Plan is needed

4 June 2026

Value of charitable trust bounces back – but volatility remains

4 June 2026

Four men in kilts hold a "Brae Shetland Tartan Army" banner with Viking characters in front of two maroon doors.

America-bound Shetlanders sought for World Cup group photo

4 June 2026

Dental examination in progress with a patient reclining as a dentist performs a check-up.

NHS trialling improved access to public dental service

4 June 2026

A two-lane road curves along a hilly landscape with a guardrail on the right, next to a body of water under an overcast sky.

Warning about oil spill along Dales Lees road

4 June 2026

A sign at the entrance of Viking Energy Wind Farm stands in front of a hill with a wind turbine in the background under a cloudy sky.

Participants sought for research on attitudes towards energy transition

4 June 2026

A ‘buzz’ in the Hillswick air as cruise ship visits

4 June 2026

Bronze plaque with the text "sheriff court" beneath a relief of a coat of arms flanked by two heraldic beasts.

Court round-up 4 June 2026

4 June 2026

Huntly substation linked to Shetland subsea cable strongly criticised by residents

Local democracy reporter Kirstie Topp attended an SSEN event over the HVDC 2 project

4 June 2026

Carmichael and new MSP Goodlad hold ‘useful’ meeting

4 June 2026

Lerwick Sheriff Court.

Jail warning for Walls man behind ‘harrowing’ attacks on family and dog

3 June 2026

Map showing three potential routes for a project, labeled as Route Option 1 (green), Route Option 2 (red), and Route Option 3 (blue) in a region of the Shetland Islands.

Potential for sections of overhead line proposed near Voe to be placed underground, SSEN says

SSEN Transmission is to share updated plans for a number of developments at an upcoming round of consultation events

3 June 2026

Lerwick sheriff court.

Accused warned to stop ‘mucking around’ and take court case seriously

3 June 2026

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