Man behind major Unst shop theft remanded in custody

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Hannah Mary perfectly suited to fighting for Shetland

27 February 2026

A bearded man in a horned helmet with black feathers, fur mantle and kilt holds a sword and ram-emblem shield on grassy coastal moorland

Cullivoe jarl ready to show off ‘crazy’ suit idea as festival fires up

26 February 2026

A woman with shoulder-length auburn hair wearing a navy blouse and an orange "Visitor" lanyard sits in front of green upholstered seats and

Major broadband companies ‘absolutely failed’ Shetland in outage response

Mhari McLeman tells Westminster committee 2022 outage was ‘like living in a war zone’

26 February 2026

•Connectivity

A two-storey building covered in scaffolding undergoing renovation, with a "Road Closed" sign and orange barriers blocking part of the street.

External works on Garrison should be finished in coming weeks

26 February 2026

A group of large wind turbines stands on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky.

FM on community benefit: UK energy market ‘rewards corporations’

26 February 2026

•Energy

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Also in the news 26 February 2026

Cable laying update
PeerieMakkers appointment
Hillswick shop meeting
Single vessel on Yell Sound

26 February 2026

•Also in the news

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Five people stand in an RNLI shop holding a large NatWest cheque for £3,500 made out to RNLI Lerwick, with a blue "Our shop crew are all

Santa’s Grotto success helps raise £3.5k for Lerwick lifeboat

26 February 2026

Open to public scrutiny?

26 February 2026

Too big for his green wellies?

26 February 2026

Council tax to rise by 7.3 per cent

25 February 2026

Updated

Council convener banned from company directorship over £170k unpaid tax bill

Andrea Manson receives three and a half year disqualification

25 February 2026

‘It’s not art’ – isles artists rail against use of AI

25 February 2026

•News

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Aid campaign seeks donations of medicine and food for Cuban people

25 February 2026

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.

Councillors kick out World Cup bank holiday proposal

25 February 2026

Fewer turbines but same height as before as revised Mossy Hill wind farm plans submitted

25 February 2026

•Energy

A curving road with 40 mph signs passes a quarry works, with grey silos, a white shed and a conveyor under a cloudy sky, green hills behind.

Scord Quarry extension could enable realignment of main road – but only years down the line

25 February 2026

Open letter to NHS Shetland over staffing

25 February 2026

Three men stand in a bright room with blinds and a trolley of supplies: a bald man in glasses and a pinstriped suit with a lanyard, a man

Walk-in clinic a ‘really good opportunity’ to improve healthcare, NHS Shetland says

Scottish Government to provide almost £1m for one-year pilot project

24 February 2026

•Health

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Five talking points from SNP in conversation event with John Swinney

24 February 2026

•News

Two people hold a petition with signatures outside a leisure centre, as a group of people stand behind them near a sign reading "Wickimin Leisure Centre.

Pool petition handed into SRT as contact between trusts expected

24 February 2026

A person stands on the rigging of a tall ship, holding onto ropes and extending one arm, with blue sky in the background.

Young people invited to apply to take part in ‘life changing’ Tall Ships Races

24 February 2026

•Marine

A bald man in a suit and tie gestures with his hands while speaking at a podium against a blue background.

Updated

Walk-in GP clinic to open in Lerwick

24 February 2026

•Health

A group of about ten boys in swimwear and tracksuits pose by poolside, many wearing medals on red, white and blue ribbons. Blueshell

Sporting round-up 24 February

24 February 2026

•Sport

Who should we trust to get things done for us?

24 February 2026

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Who will pay for the subsidies and transmission lines after independence?

24 February 2026

A bald man wearing glasses and a black jacket stands outdoors near a waterfront on a cloudy day.

‘Windfall’ tax harming Sullom terminal operator EnQuest, first minister says

23 February 2026

•Energy

A paddle board's pointed nose, with a patterned green and blue deck, glides across calm water toward a low sun setting between dark hills

Outdoor activity centre set to offer axe throwing and paddle boarding in North Mainland

Grant Pettigrew hopes the project will help support people’s mental wellbeing

23 February 2026

A white football with blue geometric patterns rests on green grass in sunlight.

First minister encourages SIC to get into ‘spirit’ of World Cup bank holiday

23 February 2026

A map showing submarine cable routes connecting Reykjavik, Tórshavn, Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, London, and Copenhagen, with landing stations and points of presence marked.

Subsea telecoms cable to expand to Rosebank oil field

23 February 2026

•Energy

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Affordable housing and fixed links included in new national Islands Plan

23 February 2026

•News

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Two women stand in front of stormy ocean waves under a dark, cloudy sky.

Filming on BBC drama Shetland set to return to isles in ‘late spring’

Casting call for talented local youngster to play Tosh’s daughter

23 February 2026

•Entertainment

Marine surveys set to get underway for second HVDC cable

23 February 2026

•Energy

Two people stand outside a building holding a clipboard-style petition labelled "Save Scalloway Pool," with a crowd of onlookers behind

Looking back on the week: SRT debate, shop closures and council finances

22 February 2026

•News

A white NorthLink ferry with blue hull and wave motif cruises across calm blue water toward green, grassy hills topped by a radio mast

Peak ferry fares to be scrapped from 24 March

22 February 2026

•News

A person stands in front of a purple curtain holding a sign that reads, "SHETLAND vs CORPORATIONS VOTE GREEN.

‘Insulting to our community’ – Armitage criticises community benefit proposals

22 February 2026

•Energy

A bearded man in a horned-style helmet and fur cloak raises an axe and smiles at night, with a burning galley boat and a shield in the

Fiery finish to Northmavine festival

21 February 2026

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A bumblebee with an orange-brown furry thorax and yellowish abdomen feeds on a pink tubular flower among green leaves.

Wildflower project in Lerwick aims to support Shetland bumblebees

21 February 2026

A person wearing a knitted hat, scarf, and jacket smiles at the camera while standing outdoors in front of a rocky background.

Poets’ Corner – Yvonne Tait

Carol Jamieson latest guest in her Poets’ Corner is Yvonne Tait, a recent winner of the Scots Writer of the Year award

21 February 2026

•Features

Person with pink nail polish holds a smartphone in one hand and rests the other hand near a laptop and a USB drive on a wooden desk.

Calls for use of AI to streamline tasks to be ‘accelerated’ by SIC

21 February 2026

Group of elderly musicians joyfully playing banjos and guitars on stage, highlighted by spotlights in a concert setting.

Ten years and counting for mandolin band

20 February 2026

•Arts

Two smiling people in a classroom: a woman holding a large axe and a bearded man in a horned helmet and fur cape, both holding round

Lindsay leads the line as Greybeard rules Northmavine for the day

20 February 2026

Journalists ‘abusing’ FOI system blamed for increased pressure on SIC

20 February 2026