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Smiles all round as Wastside fundraiser runs up £3k for Viking Genes

7 July 2025

Company appointed to speed up home insulation works

7 July 2025

Stitch club ‘helping people connect’ after textiles teacher swaps big city for island life

4 July 2025

A woman with short, styled hair wears a white blazer, blue scarf, and a pin. She has a thoughtful expression and stands before a neutral background.

Royal visit for new Fair Isle Bird Observatory

2 July 2025

Opening event to celebrate redevelopment of Papa Stour kirk

30 June 2025

Da mystery o Enderby Island

29 June 2025

Street pastors ‘not there to preach’, says Orkney coordinator

27 June 2025

Disarmament researcher wants to hear local stories

26 June 2025

Four people are posing outside a building with their bicycles, three with mountain bikes and one with a BMX, on a paved area in front of large windows.

Secondary pupils bag new bikes as part of push to encourage more cyclists

23 June 2025

Spence recognised for racking up nearly 20 years service as special constable

20 June 2025

Wrestlers ‘buzzing’ to bring the smackdown to UnstFest

18 June 2025

Organ recital planned as part of Yell kirk repair fundraising

17 June 2025

Eighty-five year old preparing for remarkable Viking Genes fundraiser

16 June 2025

‘So much more than a janitor’ – school head pays tribute to Duncan on his retirement

15 June 2025

Pride parade a celebration of ‘love, community and joy’

14 June 2025

Street pastors could be introduced in Lerwick

13 June 2025

A person wearing a yellow safety vest and rainbow clothing raises both thumbs up while leading a group of people participating in a cheerful parade on a cloudy day.

Shetland Pride calls on islanders to support LGBTQIA+ community

12 June 2025

Youth Voice group scoops national award

12 June 2025

Largest donation yet for Viking Genes as North Yell group pledges £25k

11 June 2025

A bearded man in a blue suit and teal tie stands in front of leafy green plants, smiling at the camera.

SCT investments bouncing back as markets adjust

11 June 2025

A small white stone building with a brown tiled roof, three windows, and an asphalt area, set in a rural area under a blue sky.

Skerries church goes on the market

10 June 2025

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Islanders suffer the poorest postal service in the country

9 June 2025

Countdown to this year’s Shetland Pride events

9 June 2025

A middle-aged man with a shaved head in a dark suit jacket and light shirt stands outdoors against a blurred brown background.

Greens to discuss alternative drugs policy at public event

6 June 2025

Eight men stand on a wooden Viking-style boat docked at a harbor, with shields lining the boat’s side and marine vessels visible in the background.

Sponsorship boost for Dim Riv

5 June 2025

A large group of people on stage hold certificates at the Saltire Awards Ceremony 2025, with a presentation screen and banners in the background.

Young folk celebrated after racking up over 22,000 hours volunteering

4 June 2025

The Sands of Breckon in Yell.

Two Yell beaches celebrated for their beauty in national awards

30 May 2025

Sanctuary summer spree to celebrate ‘Da Selkiewife’

30 May 2025

Three wind turbines stand in a grassy, open landscape near a body of water under an overcast sky.

Report highlights the imbalance of who benefits from the green energy boom

29 May 2025

A man in a blue suit jacket and light blue shirt smiles outdoors near a harbor with boats, a red building, and cloudy sky in the background.

Food from the Sea – an attempt to overcome ‘fuzzy thinking’

27 May 2025

Foodbank manager ‘very concerned’ by number of people requiring support

21 May 2025

Three women stand in a hallway holding boxes filled with handmade baby clothes. Two are in scrubs, one in a coat. Behind them is a whiteboard with baby-themed drawings and notes.

Kind-hearted quilters donate hundreds of knitted items to Gilbert Bain maternity ward

19 May 2025

A group of children and adults, some in costumes, are on a parade float decorated with various items. Some hold buckets and balloons. People in the background appear to be also enjoying the event.

Midsummer Carnival set for June return

16 May 2025

A person wearing sunglasses and a blue "SeeScape" shirt stands on a sandy beach, holding a litter picker and bottle, with clear water and hills in the background.

Partially sighted man visits Shetland in Britain-wide fundraising challenge

16 May 2025

A group of seven people sit and stand in a cozy, book-filled room, each holding an open book and smiling at the camera.

Giving the mother tongue the respect it deserves

New book highly praised by linguists from around the world establishes Shaetlan as a language in its own right

15 May 2025

No plans to replace Burravoe post office in Yell as closure looms

13 May 2025

A modern, rectangular building with large windows sits on grassy cliffs overlooking the sea, with rugged hills and cloudy skies in the background.

Soft opening for Fair Isle Bird Observatory with first guests set to arrive

12 May 2025

A smartphone on a tripod live-streams a folk band performance on stage, with musicians playing various instruments and a landscape mural in the background.

Shetland and Orkney join forces for livestreamed fundraising weekend

12 May 2025

A white building with a ship emblem on the wall, a blue and silver motorcycle parked outside, and blue gas canisters beside a stone fence under a clear sky.

Feasibility study underway on potential redevelopment of Voe’s Sail Loft

11 May 2025

A group of people in Viking costumes with shields and helmets stand in front of a large NorthLink ferry docked at a port.

Two jarl squads to descend on Edinburgh for tartan parade

9 May 2025

An older man in a captain’s uniform stands at the wheel inside the cabin of a wooden boat, with a harbor visible through the windows.

‘We are so grateful to the people of Shetland’ – skippers praise warm welcome from all

8 May 2025

A man stands in the doorway of a white camper van parked on a gravel area with grassy hills and water in the background.

‘It was surreal’ – local man wins campervan in giveaway

7 May 2025

A boy with short brown hair and freckles is wearing a camouflage-patterned t-shirt and silver chain, standing against a plain white wall, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Alec advances to final of national competition with Harry Potter-themed joke

7 May 2025

A semi-detached house with dormer windows, bordered by a garden with yellow flowers and a narrow path leading to the back.

North Yell community group takes first steps into property – with bigger plans to come

The North Yell Development Council is also now recruiting for a facilities manager as its property portfolio grows further

5 May 2025

A display features wartime memorabilia including a Shetland at War pamphlet, booklets, an identity card, a mixing bowl, a whisk, and a muffin tray on a tricolor cloth.

Lerwick coffee shop to be transported back in time as part of VE Day celebrations

Museum will also host live music, ration-era cookery demonstrations and 1940s hair styling

5 May 2025

A portable wooden sauna named "Haar Sauna" with a green roof sits on sandy ground, surrounded by a wooden fence. Rolling grassy hills and a clear blue sky are in the background.

Lerwick in line for 20-seater sauna as company steams ahead

2 May 2025

Satirical Ken Speckle Papers republished in book form

Some of the episodes have never appeared in print before

29 April 2025

Eric Gray@Seafield. Photo: SIC

Plans to increase capacity of services which provide specialist support for adults

27 April 2025

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