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Total value of new fishing trawler orders nearly £100m, shipyard says

3 April 2025

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

MSP’s ferry pod safety concern in an ‘age of increasing misogyny’

3 April 2025

A person in an orange suit is being hoisted from the ocean into a helicopter via a rescue basket.

MAIB says investigation into trawler sinking now complete

3 April 2025

A hospital sign in front of a building.

NHS staff ‘putting patients first’ as at-capacity hospital remains under pressure

Around ten elective procedures have been cancelled at the Gilbert Bain, which is operating at capacity

2 April 2025

Two men stand side by side outdoors on a sunny day, wearing jackets. Parked cars and buildings are visible in the background.

Young fiddler returns, fishing talks, islands debate and more …

2 April 2025

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A group of adults and children stand on an outdoor running track in front of a modern building on a clear, sunny day.

Sponsored toddle raises more than £1k for under fives group

2 April 2025

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A modern house sits on a rocky coastal cliff overlooking the sea, with a small residential area and parked cars in the background.

Scale of proposed Waarie Geo home reduced in bid to ease concerns

2 April 2025

A person holds up a gold medal with a colorful ribbon outdoors, with blurred standing stones and grass in the background.

Excitement builds for Island Games as countdown reaches 100 days

2 April 2025

Lerwick's Gilbert Bain Hospital.

NHS takes ‘difficult decision’ to cancel operations with hospital at full capacity

1 April 2025

Firefighters respond to a house fire in a residential area; smoke rises from a building as a fire engine and cars are parked nearby.

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Crews extinguish house fire in Cheyne Crescent

1 April 2025

A large band performs on stage with various instruments including guitars, keyboard, violin, and drums, illuminated by colored stage lights and surrounded by smoke effects.

Inside the success of Shetland’s in-demand country music night

‘It’s a very supportive group and we all play to our strengths’, says founder Arthur Nicholson

1 April 2025

•Entertainment

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

Drug drivers, fixed links consultation, volunteers sought, wind farms petition and more …

1 April 2025

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A large, single-story building with a red roof stands near a field, with rows of houses and a road in the background by the water.

Cheers to 40 years – Clickimin Leisure Complex celebrates anniversary

1 April 2025

The Muckle Roe bridge. Photo courtesy of Shetland Islands Council.

Idea of single authority model raises concern

1 April 2025

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

Witnesses sought following school break-in

1 April 2025

A rugby team poses in front of a scoreboard reading "Deeside Rugby Home 24 Visitors 63" outdoors on a cloudy day.

Sporting round up 1 April

1 April 2025

Ten people standing in a row on a grassy field, some holding rugby balls, with a modern building and hills in the background.

Turf lifted as 3G pitch project set to get underway

31 March 2025

Boost for local fleet as orders placed for two new pelagic trawlers

31 March 2025

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Three adults stand in front of a white bus on a cloudy day. They are dressed in casual, warm clothing and are smiling at the camera.

Trial assessing how electric bus fares in ‘Shetland context’

The trial, which is funded by the government, will allow the SIC to compare its performance against a diesel bus

31 March 2025

A two-story, gray stone house with a red door stands in a grassy rural setting, surrounded by a fence and open fields under a partly cloudy sky.

Almost 500 hours of unpaid work carried out to renovate Voxter house

31 March 2025

A group of women hockey players pose together on an outdoor field, with two goalkeepers in front and residential buildings in the background.

Double county success and two teams into cup semis in great weekend of sport

31 March 2025

A hospital sign in front of a building.

Restrictions on hospital visits to remain in place

31 March 2025

Welcome £10k funding boost for dementia project

31 March 2025

A rocket launches vertically into the sky, leaving a trail of smoke, with snow-covered mountains and ground in the background.

Space industry reacts to Norwegian launch

31 March 2025

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Map showing the geographic locations of rosebank and aberdeen on a coastal outline.

Rosebank ‘progressing well’ as gas pipeline work to begin

30 March 2025

Partial solar eclipse visible from Shetland

29 March 2025

A close up of a stock board with many numbers on it.

SIC ‘weathering storm’ at the moment with value of reserves

29 March 2025

A parking lot with several cars next to a small building, adjacent to a road marked "STOP," with wind turbines visible in the background.

Questions over community benefit and turbines at first public event for Neshion Energy Park

28 March 2025

The swimming pool at Clickimin Leisure Complex. If Shetland Recreational Trust was snared by the overhauled business rates scheme, it could lose out to the tune of £750,000 a year.

Leisure centre price rises, Homemade returns and more …

28 March 2025

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Two individuals walk on a grassy hill overlooking a beach and ocean under a cloudy sky.

Filming on new series of Shetland to start next week

28 March 2025

•Entertainment

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A large, three-story building with symmetrical architecture, tall windows, and weathered stone steps leading to the main entrance, set on a grassy slope under a cloudy sky.

Bruce Hostel goes up for sale

28 March 2025

A band performs on stage under purple lighting. The bassist plays an upright bass, the drummer is in the background, and the guitarist plays on the right. Audience silhouettes are visible in the foreground.

Gig aims to raise funds for record label devastated by California wildfires

28 March 2025

Four adults in matching blue and black team jackets stand side by side with arms crossed on a grassy field, facing the camera.

Women’s team return to games fold after 20 years with three players returning from 2005 squad

Coach Kevin Main said Shetland are not going to Orkney this summer ‘just for the party’

27 March 2025

A man in a rowboat looks at an otter swimming nearby in a calm lake with grassy hills in the background.

Billy and Molly in the running for BAFTA prize to cap week of awards joy

27 March 2025

MP and MSP say door is open as they respond to union’s oil and gas pledge poster

27 March 2025

Seven men in white clothing pose with musical instruments including a guitar, saxophone, trombone, camera, and drumsticks against a plain background.

Boppapalooza back bigger than ever for third festival

27 March 2025

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A ferry carrying vehicles and passengers departs from a pier, leaving a wake in calm water, with grassy hills and scattered houses in the background.

Free foot passenger ferry fares for under 22s to be introduced next week

27 March 2025

Lighthouse to reopen, hospital update and more…

27 March 2025

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Aerial view of a grassy coastal island with a lighthouse, buildings, and cliffs, surrounded by calm sea under a cloudy sky at sunset.

SaxaVord enters partnership with West of Scotland ‘space cluster’

27 March 2025

A car ferry with its ramp lowered is docked at a pier, ready to load vehicles. Water and a rocky shoreline are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

West Burrafirth and Papa Stour linkspan work planned

27 March 2025

NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.

Weather to impact Friday ferry sailings

27 March 2025

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a blue North Ridge jacket stands in front of a tree with vibrant red leaves.

‘Just go’ – mother urges everyone to take up breast screening invite after shock cancer diagnosis

Former nurse Suzzette Mockford almost postponed her appointment because of a holiday

26 March 2025

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Blues bid to go for gold in Orkney as men’s football squad announced

26 March 2025

A large, rectangular conference table with black chairs and individual monitors displaying a crest, located in a well-lit room with several wall-mounted screens and a stained glass window in the background.

Remuneration report goes in front of councillors – but pay only one barrier to people standing for election

26 March 2025

Six adults dressed in formal attire pose and smile for a group photo in front of a blue curtain backdrop.

‘A fairytale journey’ – delight as otter film scoops award

26 March 2025

Value of salmon exports rise by one third

26 March 2025

A building next to a river.

Hopes Bonhoga refurbishment will be completed ‘by end of 2025’

25 March 2025

A men's football team wearing orange and black kits poses for a group photo on an artificial turf pitch in front of a wire fence.

Sporting round up 25 March

25 March 2025

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