Industry welcomes confirmation that HPMA proposals have been scrapped

Black smoke pouring out of the new Shetland Gas Plant's flare stack will stop soon according to operator Total.

Shetland’s climate-polluting carbon dioxide emissions reduce significantly

6 November 2023

•Climate

A man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a building.

Islanders treated as ‘second rate’ citizens, Carmichael says as jury trial row intensifies

3 November 2023

•Court

How could a new Brae High School be paid for?

1 November 2023

A man standing in front of a white house on a hill.

‘We must build better’ architect says as he moves into new Passive House

31 October 2023

•Energy

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Shetland College's main Gremista campus.

Jobs are to go as UHI Shetland strives to balance the books

31 October 2023

•Education

A man holding a red book on top of a mountain.

SaxaVord critical to UK’s space race ambitions, minister says

27 October 2023

•Space

A rocket is taking off with smoke coming out of it.

Multi-million pound funding for key client of SaxaVord Spaceport

UK minister for science due to visit Unst on Friday

27 October 2023

•Space

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael MP.

MP calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

25 October 2023

•Politics

Tributes paid after death of former North Isles councillor Laura Baisley

24 October 2023

Fishing vessel "antonio maria" on rough seas viewed from another ship's deck.

Fishing minister brands Antonio Maria incident ‘truly shocking’ – but MCA will not investigate

19 October 2023

•Marine

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A woman in a floral dress smiling in a corridor with two signed photographs on the wall.

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly donates dresses for Sharon’s Swapshop

17 October 2023

A red and white fishing boat named "antonio maria" at sea connected by a rope, with a dark sky above.

Government says it has no powers following safety at sea incident off Shetland

16 October 2023

•Marine

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Fishing crew furious after yet another incident involving a foreign owned vessel

16 October 2023

•Marine

Airline staff holding an award sign in front of an aircraft, commemorating their recognition as "era airline of the year 2023.

Loganair wins major aviation industry accolade

12 October 2023

Viking to consider temporary repair to road damage

11 October 2023

•Energy

Macdonald hopeful that setting up a taskforce on tunnels could be a step forward

10 October 2023

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An elderly man posing with a prize-winning sheep adorned with ribbons in front of sponsorship banners at a livestock event.

Shetland ram sells for record £20,000

9 October 2023

•Agriculture

Giant waves crashing against sea stacks in a misty, stormy ocean setting.

Parker’s photo of the Drongs wins Highland Challenge

7 October 2023

•In Pictures

Shetland well represented in global island conference

23 September 2023

Surprise and disappointment as cod quota set to be cut despite abundance on the fishing grounds

21 September 2023

•Marine

Mobile wooden sauna with a smoking chimney parked in a forest clearing.

Outdoor sauna project set to offer Scandinavian experience that will make you sweat

19 September 2023

A middle-aged man with a bald head and a slight smile wearing a blue sweater stands outdoors in a grassy rural area with wooden fences in the background.

‘I had bitten off something far too big for me’ – fundraiser gives up on challenge

18 September 2023

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Sign reading "Shetland Islands Council Brae High School" in front of school buildings with cloudy sky in the background.

Local union leader calls on CoSLA to come to the table to avoid mass closures of schools

16 September 2023

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Shauna delighted with third place at strongest woman world championship

13 September 2023

•Sport

Industry says new report on fish stock based on ‘naïve assessment’ and ‘limited understanding’

13 September 2023

•Marine

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SaxaVord in a good position but ‘space is hard’, warns agency boss

11 September 2023

•Space

Local creative community seeks talks with Shetland Arts

11 September 2023

•Arts

Five people are standing behind the counter of a café, wearing black aprons. There is a cake displayed in a glass dome and a hot water dispenser on the counter. Menu boards are on the wall behind them.

‘The expectations were beyond high’: new café opens in Solotti’s building

10 September 2023

•Business

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An older man stands outdoors smiling, wearing a "NorthLink Ferries" shirt. A large cruise ship is visible in the background.

Shared cabins are not coming back, NorthLink boss insists

6 September 2023

A distant view of numerous wind turbines on a barren landscape under an overcast sky.

SIC wants more community benefit in the form of cheaper energy prices

5 September 2023

‘No requirement for questions to be taken’ Shetland Arts says in response to democracy deficit accusations

1 September 2023

•Arts

Sumburgh Airport is one of 11 airports under HIAL's wing.

Sumburgh largely unaffected by air traffic control outage

28 August 2023

A black-and-white photo of an unidentified male boxer in a fighting stance, wearing boxing gloves and shorts.

Screenplay film festival kicks off on Tuesday

27 August 2023

•Entertainment

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police confirm two drug deaths in just one week

25 August 2023

•Police

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Application deadline for short term lets licences only five weeks away

25 August 2023

Local Rotary man to walk famous pilgrimage route to raise funds for charity

24 August 2023

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Twenty million pounds boost to unlock construction of 300 affordable homes in Lerwick

22 August 2023

•Housing

Building more affordable homes is a challenge and it’s not because of a lack of funding

22 August 2023

•Housing

A person in a red jacket stands outdoors near water, holding a large video camera. A boat is visible in the background.

‘A one-off who will be sadly missed’

Colleagues pay tribute to cameraman John Waters who died last week

21 August 2023

A large industrial building stands on a grassy cliff’s edge overlooking the ocean, with waves crashing against the rocky shoreline below.

Space port project ‘firmly on track’ to become operational this year

Investor confirms its full support for SaxaVord Spaceport

21 August 2023

•Space

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Documentary reveals exploitative working conditions on board gill netters

11 August 2023

•Marine

Goodlad to introduce Salt Roads to Faroese readership

11 August 2023

•Marine

A rock surface with greenish and bluish hues, adorned with strands of yellow and teal plastic, suggesting pollution or human impact on the environment.

Help needed to clean the coast of washed-up nets

10 August 2023

•Environment

‘We have to challenge fake news’ – Loganair chief executive

In an extensive interview with Shetland News Jonathan Hinkles explains the airline’s latest performance figures and expresses his concern about incorrect and damaging information circulating in the community

1 August 2023

SSE Renewables pleased with progress on Viking construction site

31 July 2023

•Energy

A group of people dressed in Viking costumes, holding shields and weapons, stands near a waterfront with a bonfire in the background and a crowd gathered on the pier.

Scalloway gives visiting sailors a taste of Up Helly Aa

25 July 2023