Plans to go on show for proposed housing development at old Urafirth school

Five smiling athletes in black "sprung" branded t-shirts stand side by side in front of a dark backdrop under purple lighting. Two wear

Isles athletes flex their muscles at UK championships

13 April 2026

•Sport

New director of infrastructure John Smith. Photo: SIC

Council director to step down after three decades of SIC service

13 April 2026

•Council

Stone church with arched windows and a square bell tower, under a cloudy sky, with bare tree branches and nearby buildings visible.

Looking back on the week – bowling alley, ferry fares and fishing hustings

12 April 2026

•News

A group of about fifteen young women in black-and-white striped blazers and black shirts pose closely together, smiling, with green eye

Inferno crowned best in show at Shetland’s Got Talent

12 April 2026

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Two young men stand smiling in front of a blue SNAGS 2026 Scottish National Age Group Swimming Championships backdrop. The one on the left

Okroj collects nine medals as swimmers enjoy Aberdeen experience

11 April 2026

•Sport

A large white and blue ferry is docked at a pier on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background.

Updated

Hjaltland arrives into Kirkwall hours behind schedule after technical issue

10 April 2026

A two-storey grey stone house with a slate roof and gabled dormers, set behind iron railings and a lawn under a clear blue sky. A small

Council chief pledges review into Laburnum respite service

10 April 2026

•Council

Two smiling women pose in a room with blue walls and framed paintings, holding a black-and-white film clapperboard labelled "Shetland" for

‘Twists and turns’ await as new series of Shetland begins filming

Among the guest cast will be actors such as Rab C Nesbitt’s Gregor Fisher and Still Game’s Gavin Mitchell

10 April 2026

•Arts

NorthLink delays expected over weekend

10 April 2026

Black and white portrait of a man with short hair and rectangular-framed glasses, wearing a zip-up jacket, looking off to the side against

Isles poet receives grant for Shaetlan book

9 April 2026

•Arts

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A smiling family of five crowds together on a sunny, windswept beach with turquoise water behind them. Four people are wearing dark or

Could every Kirsty (or Kirstie) please stand up?

9 April 2026

A bearded man in a red knit beanie and blue jacket stands in a grassy field, holding an acoustic guitar, with green hills and a few houses

Also in the news – 9 April 2026

Russian activity highlights Shetland’s strategic importance, MP says
Candidate’s salmon visit
Soup and a show programme
Singing workshops
Loganair’s GreenSkies fund reopens
Seafood processing census
Snowballs on the Sandness Hill

9 April 2026

Aerial view of an artificial turf pitch with orange and white markings, where small figures in red and dark kit play field hockey.

Views sought on Brae pitch replacement options

9 April 2026

•Sport

‘No discernible reason’ for assault which left one person permanently injured

8 April 2026

•Court

Lerwick man awaits sentencing after another conviction for indecent images

8 April 2026

•Court

A large ferry named "NorthLink" sails in open water, with a lighthouse visible in the background. © Austin Taylor Photography, 2023.

Hrossey later in to Lerwick after turning back to Aberdeen

7 April 2026

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Aerial view of Lerwick harbour with several fishing and workboats moored along the quay, including a large green-hulled vessel and a

Port authority points to bright future after releasing 2025 Lerwick harbour figures

6 April 2026

•Marine

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

Police name 83-year old victim of Burra crash

6 April 2026

•News

A team in purple shirts and white shorts poses on a floodlit pitch at night, kneeling and standing with a silver trophy in front while one

Sporting round-up 6 April

6 April 2026

•Sport

A crowd of people, many children, stands and claps on a paved area outside a modern building with a red-and-orange facade. A man in a grey

Looking back on the week – pool closure, election candidates, fundraiser joy

5 April 2026

•News

Updated

Supply restored after thousands lose power

5 April 2026

•Energy

Man dies after one-vehicle crash in Burra

4 April 2026

•Police

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Updated

Road closed in Burra after crash

3 April 2026

•News

Waves crash against a rocky cliff under a cloudy, overcast sky, with a pebble-strewn shoreline in the foreground.

NorthLink confirms Saturday disruptions as Storm Dave warning reduced

3 April 2026

Two flags flying at half mast on poles in front of a stone Victorian-style building with a bay window and dark wooden entrance door. A blue

Also in the news 3 April 2026

Flags at half mast for Josie Simpson
Survey says Scots want more public ownership in renewables
Plans to reduce flood risk at Gaet-a-Gott
Revellers gig organised by Whalsay bairns

3 April 2026

Close-up of a white thermostatic radiator valve with a dial showing the numbers 1 and 2, a snowflake symbol, and a blurred brass fitting in

Heating oil support opens up to island households

3 April 2026

•Energy

People queue at a folding table on a harbour quayside, two women in high-visibility vests attending, with a large white cruise ship and a

Cruise season gets underway

3 April 2026

•Marine

Four smiling women stand close together outside a brick building with a dark red door. From left: a blonde woman in black glasses and black

Free legal support to be offered to domestic abuse victims in isles

2 April 2026

•News

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A small white motorboat named Wootton Lass moves across green water toward a rock breakwater, with three people in red life jackets aboard

‘End of an era’ as Ability Shetland puts accessible boat up for sale

Seabirds and Seals to offer discounted trips instead

2 April 2026

Yellow road closure sign on grass reading "Road closure between Gremista roundabout and Lerwick power station closed to traffic 1900–0700

Also in the news – 2 April 2026

2 April 2026

Two Lerwick bars highly commended at UK pub awards

2 April 2026

•Business

NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.

NorthLink warns of possible disruption through Easter weekend

2 April 2026

Updated

Road reopens after car accident

1 April 2026

•Emergency services

Interior of a church with a raised wooden pulpit, a central cross, and a large silver organ with pipes set in an arched alcove. Stained

Also in the news – 31 March 2026

31 March 2026

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Shetland Charitable Trust headquarters at North Road. Photo: Shetland News

Value of charitable trust reserves falls by £30m in first month of Iran conflict

31 March 2026

A man with short grey hair and glasses drinks from a Stella Artois chalice in a bar with red walls. Other people stand in the background.

Beer company ‘brings pub to Fair Isle’ in viral advert

30 March 2026

Three workers in high-visibility clothing and helmets walk on a wooden path next to a large underground cable in a trench at a construction site.

Braewick being explored as landfall site for second HVDC cable

30 March 2026

•Energy

Twelve netball players in blue and light-blue dresses, smiling and wearing gold medals, pose with a silver trophy held by a young girl in

Sporting round-up 30 March

30 March 2026

•Sport

A young man in a suit and striped yellow-black tie stands in a formal meeting room with desks, chairs, and a person speaking at a lectern in the background.

Tories finally name parliamentary candidate

30 March 2026

•Election

Major exhibition on Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid opens

28 March 2026

•Arts

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NorthLink announce latest weather-related timetable amendments

28 March 2026

A man in a dark cap and jacket and a woman in a bright orange coat and scarf pose in front of an open orange van packed with suitcases

Joy ‘overwhelmed’ by incredible fundraising response as she heads for Cuba

27 March 2026

SSEN investigating after over 4,000 homes lose power

27 March 2026

•Energy

Group of twelve people seated and standing in front of a "TalEntEd Islands" banner showing wind turbines, standing stones and island

Also in the news – 27 March 2026

Surface dressing programme
Overnight road closure
Eerie photos sought
Funding for supporting victims of crime
UHI hosts ‘TalEntEd Islands’ event
Mid-market rent applications
Recruitment for walk-in GP clinic
Poll letters delivered

27 March 2026

More cancellations likely over weekend, NorthLink warns

27 March 2026