New survey reveals astonishing differences in mobile phone download speeds

Virgin Media O2 well ahead of its two rivals in Lerwick and surrounding areas

18 May 2026

•Connectivity

A woman in a colourful jumper speaks with a smiling man in a suit and tie at an outdoor gathering, surrounded by other people and photographers.

Looking back at the week: a massive personal victory for Goodlad

10 May 2026

•News

A large metallic rocket engine is being moved by a crane, with a worker in a yellow jacket standing nearby at an industrial site.

Rocket Factory Augsburg prepare for orbital launch after 1 July

27 April 2026

•Space

An older man with glasses and a grey jumper smiles outdoors, standing in front of a stone wall with a blurred rural landscape in the background.

The ‘common sense’ candidate who says he “is in it to win”

Alliance to Liberate Scotland candidate Brian Nugent is under the spotlight in this latest instalment in our series of features on all Shetland election candidates

22 April 2026

•Election

Two people stand on a grassy hill overlooking a calm body of water with scattered houses and rolling countryside in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Trump interrupts Shetland SNP campaign meeting

21 April 2026

•Election

Three men talk on a town pavement while a man in a flat cap gestures mid-conversation; behind them, a protester holds a sign reading

Looking back on the week – a defining moment in the local election campaign?

19 April 2026

•News

A man holding a book stands in a room with rows of blue chairs, whilst several people converse and stand in the background near a table with signs.

‘Time is right for real ambition’ – Armitage tells party members during manifesto launch

18 April 2026

•Election

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Politicians to draw up action plan for fishing industry

14 April 2026

•Marine

Five people sit at the front of a room during a panel discussion; one person speaks while others listen or take notes. Audience members are seated facing them.

Democratising energy, shifting power

Shetland News editor Hans J Marter was one of the participants of a day-long gathering in Glasgow discussing how Scotland’s energy transition is reshaping communities

13 April 2026

•Election

A panel of seven people sits at a long table with microphones in front of stained glass windows; three participants join via video call on a screen.

Fishing takes centre stage as industry hosts election hustings

9 April 2026

•Election

Local democracy is worth fighting for

2 April 2026

•Editorial

Eight candidates confirmed as countdown to Scottish Parliament election begins

1 April 2026

•Election

A woman and a man standing close together outdoors at night, both smiling, wearing scarves and coats, with a building lit in pink in the background.

Bryan feels ‘lifted up’ as islanders dig deep to raise more than £150k in just 12 days

1 April 2026

•Community

Several large fishing vessels and ferries docked at a harbor, with smaller boats in the foreground and cloudy skies overhead.

Fishing industry to host its own election hustings

31 March 2026

•Election

End of an era as Mary hangs up the microphone

27 March 2026

•Community

Updated

Brae pupils quiz candidates on education, energy and phones at schools

27 March 2026

•Election

Updated

Tributes paid to ‘passionate defender of Shetland’s fishing industry’ Josie Simpson

26 March 2026

•Tributes

Brae mother to run Edinburgh half marathon in aid of Shetland Heart Screening

26 March 2026

•Community

SNP candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad launches manifesto during town hall event

24 March 2026

•Election

Tell us the issues you care about in the Scottish parliamentary elections

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

24 March 2026

•Election

An airport worker in a high-visibility vest directs a small propeller airplane on a tarmac at an airport. The sky is partly cloudy, and there is a grassy landscape in the background.

Loganair reassures passengers over delayed reimbursement payments

23 March 2026

•Transport

Fundraising appeal launched to help Bryan continue ‘life-saving’ brain tumour care

20 March 2026

•Community

Openreach’s trouble to cross the bridge to East Burra

18 March 2026

•Community

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Updated

Lib Dems ‘underwhelmed’ by new community benefit proposals

19 February 2026

•Election

Wind turbines on a grassy landscape with a rainbow in the cloudy sky.

Government proposes to increase community benefit for wind projects by 20 per cent to £6,000 per megawatt

18 February 2026

•Community

Sullom Voe oil terminal's power plant breached sulphur dioxide levels in late 2015. Photo courtesy of BP

University denies Sullom Voe research is shaped by corporate interests

13 February 2026

•Election

A large naval warship is docked at a pier during dusk, with cloudy skies and water reflecting the evening light.

Shetland’s strategic relevance grows while defence relies on surveillance, early warning and rapid response

12 February 2026

•Politics

Green candidate dismisses SVT report as ‘brazen attempt’ to shore up support for ‘speculative’ project

12 February 2026

•Election

A man in outdoor attire stands on a grassy hillside beside a lake, with a dog sitting nearby and mountains in the background.

Landowner encourages residents to participate in Muckle Roe community buy-out

10 February 2026

•Community

A man dressed as a Viking holds an axe and shield next to a large green dragon figure during an outdoor event.

Updated

Old Whitebeard of Thulecraft fame leads a growing Nesting & Girlsta festival

6 February 2026

•Community

Ferry cancellations create bottleneck on medication supply

5 February 2026

•Health

A large NorthLink ferry travels on the water under a cloudy sky, with a small boat anchored nearby in the foreground.

Updated

‘We will maintain connectivity’, NorthLink boss vows amid longest period of disruption since Serco took over

4 February 2026

•Transport

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.

Negative social media comments undermine SIC staff morale, chief executive says

Maggie Sandison appeals for restraint and call on people to write to the SIC if they want to complain or voice concern

30 January 2026

•Council

Construction workers in high-visibility clothing set up equipment and traffic cones on a rural road at dusk, with hills and overcast skies in the background.

No significant issues with roadworks, council says

26 January 2026

•Council

Cost of scrapping peak ferry fares not to be recouped by other means, Transport Scotland confirms

18 January 2026

•Transport

More than 1,600 sign petition against pylons

8 January 2026

•Community

A rural landscape with scattered houses and farm buildings on green fields, set against a gently sloping hill under a cloudy sky.

Uradale Farm recognised for contribution to biodiversity

8 January 2026

•Business

Nugent enters race to become Shetland’s next MSP

2 January 2026

•Election

A stormy sky with wind turbines in the background.

‘As a community, we have a right battle ahead’

This is an updated version of a feature originally prepared to set the scene for the national Power Shift project, a partnership of ten local news outlets investigating the green power boom. With 2025 coming to an end, it is worth once more to get a handle on the multitude of projects that are currently proposed for Shetland.

31 December 2025

•Power Shift