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Immigration arguments and Scatsta ‘capitulation’ – candidates debate hot topics at BBC hustings

Reform candidate rebuked for referring to ‘them’ during debate on immigration

15 April 2026

End of an era as Mary hangs up the microphone

27 March 2026

Four people, one in a Pudsey Bear costume, pose in a radio studio surrounded by various toys, crafts, and gift items, all supporting BBC Children in Need.

Children in Need fundraiser live on the radio this Friday

13 November 2025

From left to right: A person holding a BBC Sport microphone at a stadium, a person holding a certificate, and a person smiling at the camera against a plain background.

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Could you be the new voice of Shetland on local radio and beyond?

7 November 2025

An older man in a blue shirt and a young woman in a black top sit side by side on a red bench outdoors, smiling at the camera. A stone wall and greenery are in the background.

Winter programmes return to the radio

4 October 2025

Four people sitting together at a table, with three smiling at the camera. The group consists of two older individuals and two younger women. They are indoors, in a room with grey walls and wooden accents.

Winter programmes return to the radio

29 September 2024

A group of people posing with a teddy bear.

Almost £14,000 raised for Children in Need so far

19 November 2023

Woman with glasses sitting on a pink bench against a stone wall background.

Late programmes to keep radio listeners company during winter

30 September 2023

Auction and live music on offer for radio’s Children in Need night

17 November 2022

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Winter is coming – BBC Radio Shetland’s late programmes return on Monday

30 September 2022

Hope for a brighter tomorrow

Helen Kerr reviews ‘Cast Out’ – a melancholy tale of Shetland’s darker history, written by Lesley Leslie, performed by Islesburgh Drama Group and directed/produced by Jennie Atkinson

26 November 2021

Radio Shetland prepares to launch late programme schedule

2 October 2021

‘The truth didn’t really matter at all’

Helen Kerr reviews Islesburgh Drama Group’s production of Marion Pardone written by Lesley Leslie, directed and produced by Jennie Atkinson and broadcast by BBC Radio Shetland on 1 April.

8 April 2021

New voices and returning favourites for radio’s winter late programmes

3 October 2020

Jen moves back to the isles to take up radio post

19 May 2020

Do you have what it takes to be a local BBC journalist?

12 February 2020

Tune in to Children in Need night at Radio Shetland

14 November 2019

Winter programmes return to the radio

29 September 2019

Fundraising efforts, a hat-trick of awards and new gritters named

20 November 2018

All set for this year’s Children in Need

OVER 90 prizes will be up for auction during this year’s BBC Radio Shetland Children In Need fundraiser.

15 November 2018

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