Living Lerwick celebrates town businesses at awards ceremony

NHS celebrates gold UNICEF ‘baby friendly’ accreditation

20 March 2026

•Health

Serco NorthLink's passenger ferries are again facing weather-related disruption this week. Photo: Ronnie Robertson

NorthLink warns of Sunday disruption to ferries

20 March 2026

Peter Tait

Independent

1 April 2026

Douglas Barnett

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

1 April 2026

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Alex Armitage

Scottish Greens

1 April 2026

Vic Currie

Reform UK

1 April 2026

A sports complex with a red roof, parking lot, outdoor running track, and surrounding buildings, set against a hilly landscape.

SRT Scalloway swimming lessons to move to Clickimin

20 March 2026

Brian Nugent

Alliance to Liberate Scotland or Sovereignty

1 April 2026

Hannah Mary Goodlad

Scottish National Party

1 April 2026

Election round-up 19 March 2026

Reform UK announces candidate
Armitage labels Reform ‘fascist’
Hannah Mary Goodlad to release manifesto

19 March 2026

•Politics

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Disqualification after driver struck pedestrian in Lerwick car park

19 March 2026

•Court

Single-story modern building with a curved roof, stone and white walls, a black door, and a ramp; grass and a lamppost in the foreground.

Campaigners persist despite latest pool setback

19 March 2026

Votes aplenty as community groups from Unst to Fair Isle win climate funding

19 March 2026

•Climate

HyImpulse agrees deal for suborbital launch from SaxaVord later this year

19 March 2026

•Space

John Erskine

Scottish Labour Party

1 April 2026

Emma Macdonald

Scottish Liberal Democrats

1 April 2026

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People of Cuba ‘need every bit of help’ as fundraiser enters final week

19 March 2026

A stone wall with a circular blue sign reads "Scalloway Pool." A modern building and grassy area are visible in the background.

Scalloway Pool will close on 31 March after funding request turned down

18 March 2026

•News

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Wishart and most Highlands and Islands MSPs vote against assisted dying bill

18 March 2026

A stone building with a sign reading "Police" above the entrance, features gabled roofs and windows. A blue sign at the front indicates "County Buildings." There are benches and a lamppost nearby.

Man given prison sentence after stealing nearly £2k worth of goods from Unst shop

18 March 2026

•Features

Also in the news – 18 March 2026

Strongwoman fundraiser
Young musician gala concert
Place plan event
Education visit

18 March 2026

A stone civic building with a pointed roof, labeled "SOUTH RONALDSAY TOWN HALL," featuring chimneys, multiple windows, and a flagpole nearby, situated in a coastal town.

Man given three-year prison sentence for drug supply offence

18 March 2026

•Court

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Prison term for ‘very serious offences’

18 March 2026

•Court

Man banned after admitting drink-driving offence

18 March 2026

•Court

A wind farm with multiple wind turbines stands on a vast, hilly landscape under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Wind farm tracks now officially open to the public, developer says

17 March 2026

•Energy

Chinese shipyard the preferred bidder for Northern Isles freight ferries

17 March 2026

A white and blue building with a sign reading "Shetland Recreational Trust, Shetland Bowls Centre" on a partially cloudy day. Cars are driving on the street in front of it.

Legion applies for late licence to screen Scotland World Cup match

17 March 2026

•Council

A large, grey, metal industrial building with multiple windows stands beside a paved road on a grassy landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

Over £225k handed out to community groups through Viking fund

17 March 2026

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A white lighthouse with a large red foghorn sits on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea under a partly cloudy sky.

Also in the news – 17 March 2026

Special food event to celebrate book centenary
Carmichael heating oil concerns
Sumburgh Head reopening
More details of poet exhibition

17 March 2026

A two-storey building with a tiled roof, green and beige exterior, bay windows, a covered entrance, and planters along the paved area.

Also in the news – 16 March 2026

Call to develop Rosebank
Heating oil support reservations
Fire drill in Brae
Call to contribute to a living heritage inventory

16 March 2026

Risk of Yell Sound ferry being suspended later today, travellers warned

16 March 2026

A small cluster of houses sits on a green, hilly landscape with a winding road and water in the background under a cloudy sky.

New bus contracts will include more evening and Sunday runs

16 March 2026

Aerial view of a coastal landscape with cliffs, green fields, scattered buildings, and a body of water under a blue sky with clouds.

New projects aim to celebrate and record North Yell’s cultural heritage

16 March 2026

•History

A group of young swimmers pose by a swimming pool with medals, trophies, and shields, wearing team kit and swim gear.

Sporting round-up 16 March

16 March 2026

•Sport

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A group of people pose indoors with two large presentation cheques from The University of Edinburgh, totalling £2,375, and Bank of Scotland.

Three charities benefit after success of Sharon’s Swapshop

16 March 2026

More than 600 children to take part in youth music festival

15 March 2026

•Arts

Three adults stand outside, smiling and waving through a window into a brightly lit room with flowers and a decorative angel statuette on the sill.

Applications sought for Scotland’s Home of the Year TV programme

15 March 2026

•Entertainment

Two workers stand in front of a grey portable building being unloaded from a lorry, raising their arms and smiling at the camera.

Looking back on the week: Council resignation, Women’s Aid survey, Bigton Bakery expansion

15 March 2026

•News

A man dressed as a Viking holds an axe and shield, standing in front of a burning wooden ship at night.

South Mainland Up Helly Aa in pictures

14 March 2026

•In Pictures

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

Updated

Police appeal after car stolen and later traced

14 March 2026

•Emergency services

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A man stands by a harbour with colourful fishing boats and buildings in the background, under a clear sky.

Lecture to be held in memory of Dr Ian Napier

14 March 2026

•Marine

Four images with words spelled out: "EVEN" on a flag, "HERE" on a painted rock, "EVEN" with stones on a path, and "NOW" on a fence. Each scene depicts coastal landscapes and rocky or grassy terrain.

Islands arts project receives £200k funding

13 March 2026

•Arts

Three people stand indoors; the person in the centre holds a framed certificate. Maritime memorabilia and a window are visible in the background.

Also in the news 13 March 2026

Police seek witnesses after road accident
Islands funding boost
Lifeboat service honoured
Health board proposal concern

13 March 2026