Shetland rout rivals to win inter-county in front of delighted home crowd

A women's soccer team in blue uniforms poses on a field, smiling and raising their arms, holding a shield-shaped trophy.

Shetland rout rivals to win inter-county in front of delighted home crowd

2 September 2025

•Sport

Five people, including a child, stand outdoors by a lake, smiling and holding trophies, with greenery and hills in the background.

Runners lace up to celebrate 10 years of ZE Run at first ever RunFest

2 September 2025

•Sport

Four musicians perform on stage with violins, a keyboard, and microphones under stage lights, in front of a dark background.

Blazin’ Fiddles light up Mareel

2 September 2025

•In Pictures

A large, rectangular conference table with black chairs and individual monitors displaying a crest, located in a well-lit room with several wall-mounted screens and a stained glass window in the background.

Plenty of praise for nursery, school and childcare inspection reports

2 September 2025

•Education

Whit aboot dis fir NorthLink’s consideration?

2 September 2025

•Letters

A collage of historical whaling artifacts, photographs of whalers, old documents, and memorabilia, set against a vintage map background, promoting the Whalers’ Memory Bank project.

Sooth Georgia – “Dey didna fling him far enyoch!” (pairt 3)

1 September 2025

•Features

NorthLink opens 2026 booking schedule – but prices to rise too

1 September 2025

•Transport

Fishing industry and government agree on new measures for marine protected areas

1 September 2025

•Marine

‘Clear trend’ in falling primary and nursery rolls

1 September 2025

•Education

A group of young women in matching sparkly costumes perform a synchronized dance routine on a blue mat in a gymnasium.

Sparkling celebration marks 20 years of Shetland Gymnastics Club

1 September 2025

•Sport

Fifty years and counting for housing association

1 September 2025

•Housing

The exterior of a Royal Bank of Scotland branch, showing the entrance and several large street-facing windows.

‘For mercy’s sake, duyna duy dat!’

1 September 2025

•Letters

Fire service helps person in wheelchair cut off by incoming tide

31 August 2025

•Emergency services

Sooth Georgia – ‘Dere shø blaas!’ (pairt 2)

31 August 2025

•Features

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.

‘Independence for me but not for thee’

Isles MP Alistair Carmichael responds to first minister John Swinney being ‘dumbfounded’ when learning about local frustrations with the NorthLink ferry service. The comment struck a chord, the Liberal Democrat MP observes, but for all the wrong reasons

30 August 2025

•Viewpoint

A tunnel with red, blue, and green lights.

‘Time to tunnel’? Pre-seismic studies completed on possible Yell and Unst fixed link routes

29 August 2025

•Transport

Sooth Georgia – explorashun ti exploitashun (pairt 1)

30 August 2025

•Features

Arts agency aiming to reopen Bonhoga in April

29 August 2025

•Arts

A road sign reads "Welcome to Sullom Voe Terminal. Please drive carefully" next to a 30 mph speed limit sign. Industrial tanks and a vehicle are visible in the background.

Energy transition researchers return

29 August 2025

•Energy

Talks ongoing over other film festivals potentially coming to Shetland

29 August 2025

•Arts

Two people stand outside holding a banner that reads "Shetland Climate Festival" with an earth graphic on it.

Ferry contract drop-in events, Climate festival and more …

29 August 2025

•Also in the news

Entrance of Scalloway Museum with glass doors, a red exterior, a welcome sign, and potted plants beside the entrance.

Delight as Scalloway Museum receives top accreditation

29 August 2025

•News

A co-ed sports team in blue and white uniforms poses for a group photo on an outdoor field with four adults and a sponsorship banner; inset shows headshots of four players.

Super Saturday of sporting action in inter-counties and cup final

29 August 2025

•Sport

Is Shetland ready for more autonomy?

Appeal to share your views via a Shetland News survey

28 August 2025

•Community

Two people in wheelchairs sit on grass by a rocky coastline, smiling and waving at the camera with cliffs and the sea in the background under a cloudy sky.

Hams heroes ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising total after conquering challenge

28 August 2025

•Community

A group of people, including adults and children, sit on outdoor stone steps eating food, with bags and containers around them.

Taking in the delicacies of Lerwick

28 August 2025

•In Pictures

Outline business case on new NorthLink passenger ferries expected next year

28 August 2025

•Transport

Three male athletes stand on a podium holding trophies and country flags. The podium is labeled 1, 2, and 3, with a backdrop featuring event branding.

Nisbet on top in Galway to be named World’s Strongest

28 August 2025

•Sport

A group of people, some wearing orange aprons and name badges, pose together outdoors in front of a metal industrial building.

Cope progress, award win, flu vaccinations and more …

28 August 2025

•Also in the news

A red cargo ship named "BALTIC WAVE" is docked at a port, carrying a large wind turbine blade on its deck. Hilly terrain and industrial buildings are visible in the background.

Viking wind farm turbine blades shipped to Lerwick

28 August 2025

•Energy

Five men stand together in a dimly lit room filled with posters and memorabilia; the central figure wears a leather jacket and cap. The image is in black and white.

‘Best album yet’ for metal heavyweights

28 August 2025

•Arts

Aerial view of a coastal town with rows of gray buildings, a harbor with boats and cars, parking lots, and streets intersecting the residential and commercial areas.

Tighter rules on signs and advertisements in conservation areas to be considered

28 August 2025

•Council

Court round-up 28 August

28 August 2025

•Court

The Hebridean wind rush – A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community owned energy?

As part of the Power Shift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is
Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
Power Shift is a collaborative project of 10 local news organisations from across Scotland, including Shetland News, with support from the Tenacious Journalism awards

28 August 2025

•Power Shift