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Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Chinese shipyard the preferred bidder for Northern Isles freight ferries

17 March 2026

A white and blue building with a sign reading "Shetland Recreational Trust, Shetland Bowls Centre" on a partially cloudy day. Cars are driving on the street in front of it.

Legion applies for late licence to screen Scotland World Cup match

17 March 2026

A small ferry boat carrying several cars and a bicycle on its lower deck, traveling on calm water with distant mountains in the background.

New relief ferry ‘one of the greatest priorities’ for SIC

17 March 2026

A wind farm with multiple wind turbines stands on a vast, hilly landscape under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Wind farm tracks now officially open to the public, developer says

17 March 2026

A large, grey, metal industrial building with multiple windows stands beside a paved road on a grassy landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

Over £225k handed out to community groups through Viking fund

17 March 2026

Also in the news – 17 March 2026

Special food event to celebrate book centenary
Carmichael heating oil concerns
Sumburgh Head reopening
More details of poet exhibition

17 March 2026

•Also in the news

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Heating oil quandary?

17 March 2026

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Why is Alex standing for election?

17 March 2026

SIC spent nearly £700k on using leisure facilities last financial year

16 March 2026

Youth music festival off to a rousing start

16 March 2026

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Why on earth are we closing this much prized asset?

16 March 2026

Instrument repair and manufacture in mind as Craigie prepares to take on High Level Music

16 March 2026

Also in the news – 16 March 2026

Call to develop Rosebank
Heating oil support reservations
Fire drill in Brae
Call to contribute to a living heritage inventory

16 March 2026

•Also in the news

Risk of Yell Sound ferry being suspended later today, travellers warned

16 March 2026

New bus contracts will include more evening and Sunday runs

16 March 2026

Aerial view of a coastal landscape with cliffs, green fields, scattered buildings, and a body of water under a blue sky with clouds.

New projects aim to celebrate and record North Yell’s cultural heritage

16 March 2026

Sporting round-up 16 March

16 March 2026

Three charities benefit after success of Sharon’s Swapshop

16 March 2026

A caucasian woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a navy blazer and floral blouse, smiles gently, sitting in an office with blinds and plants in the background.

Using AI could increase council efficiency, chief executive says

15 March 2026

A group of people on a stage.

More than 600 children to take part in youth music festival

15 March 2026

Applications sought for Scotland’s Home of the Year TV programme

15 March 2026

•Entertainment

Looking back on the week: Council resignation, Women’s Aid survey, Bigton Bakery expansion

15 March 2026

Meet the man who sailed from Norway to Fair Isle using only compass and chart

14 March 2026

South Mainland Up Helly Aa in pictures

14 March 2026

Close-up of high-visibility police uniforms with the word "POLICE" printed in large white letters on a blue background.

Updated

Police appeal after car stolen and later traced

14 March 2026

•Emergency services

Lecture to be held in memory of Dr Ian Napier

14 March 2026

Karl the jarl leads Up Helly Aa festivities in the South Mainland

13 March 2026

‘Baffled bakers of Bigton’ prepare for biggest expansion yet

13 March 2026

Four images with words spelled out: "EVEN" on a flag, "HERE" on a painted rock, "EVEN" with stones on a path, and "NOW" on a fence. Each scene depicts coastal landscapes and rocky or grassy terrain.

Islands arts project receives £200k funding

13 March 2026

A teacher helps a student at their desk in a classroom with a chalkboard showing geometric shapes in the background.

‘It’s very disheartening’ – relative claims isles teachers being passed over for full-time jobs

13 March 2026

Also in the news 13 March 2026

Police seek witnesses after road accident
Islands funding boost
Lifeboat service honoured
Health board proposal concern

13 March 2026

•Also in the news

Britten Norman Islander aircraft

‘Ongoing conversation’ around ‘fair funding’ of inter-island flights

13 March 2026

Health board signs up to endometriosis friendly employer scheme

13 March 2026

Call for greater support for independent and community-based media

Members of The Scottish Beacon network highlighted the role of community-owned journalism in strengthening local democracy during a community sector event at the Scottish Parliament at the end of last month. Unfortunately Shetland News was unable to attend.

13 March 2026

Updated

Road reopens after Quarff crash

12 March 2026

Drama festival a ‘genuine’ community event as 2026 winners crowned

12 March 2026

Civil engineering firm behind plans for two wind turbines south of Brae

12 March 2026

A man in a blue shirt and dark jacket stands smiling with folded hands on a stone wall. Behind him is a waterfront scene with stone buildings, calm water, and a small boat in the distance.

MP holds ‘disappointing’ meeting with ministers over surge in heating oil price

Alistair Carmichael has also backed proposals for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil

12 March 2026

Lerwick Sheriff Court

Man heavily fined for drunkenly breaking into Mossbank address

12 March 2026

Also in the news 12 March 2026

Opportunity to live and work in Fair Isle
Willmore becomes youth music festival patron
Battery powered truck
Lifeboat donation
New UHI course

12 March 2026

•Also in the news

Calm sea at sunset with rocky shore in the foreground and distant hills under a clear sky.

Coastal communities fund to reopen but with reduced grant ceiling

12 March 2026

Andrea Manson steps down as convener

Proposed motion to remove her from convener position had backing of majority of elected members

11 March 2026

Wind turbines in the scottish highlands.

Lib Dem and SNP candidates clash over energy policy

11 March 2026

Lerwick sheriff court.

‘Outrageous’ high-speed chase on wet roads leads to driving ban

11 March 2026

Lerwick Sheriff Court

Man fined after police assaults and cell urination

11 March 2026

Rural shop support scheme to continue despite funding stream stopping

11 March 2026

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

Court round-up 11 March

11 March 2026

Skerries ferry out of action after rope wound up in propellor

11 March 2026

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