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‘You show us the value of what we have’ – Wool Week launches for 17th year

Guests from Canada and USA make long trip across

28 September 2026

Amenity trust in better place, departed chair says after eight years at charity

Alison Moncrieff says it has been a ‘privilege’ to have been chair of the trust

14 September 2026

Shetland Amenity Trust offices in Lerwick.

Amenity trust ends year in ‘healthy’ financial position

27 August 2026

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Padlocked, neglected and derelict

19 August 2026

Also in the news 24 June 2026

New MSP supports campaign to reopen Scalloway pool
Europcar apologises
SAT looks for new trustees
Whale and dolphin monitoring project
Funding for oil & gas transition training

24 June 2026

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31 March 2026

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A group of workers in high-visibility jackets hold Unite Scotland flags while standing outside the Sullom Voe Terminal entrance at dusk.

Sullom strike, EE signal, Up Helly Aa events and more …

13 January 2026

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Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Please ensure you take your rubbish home

10 November 2025

A large group of people poses together indoors on a green floor, facing the camera and smiling. The setting appears to be a spacious hall.

Wool week highlights ‘The Shetland Ways’ at opening ceremony

29 September 2025

A large group of people wearing patterned wool hats and sweaters gather indoors under stage lights, facing various directions and engaging with each other.

Knitting needles at the ready as Shetland Wool Week primed to return

23 September 2025

A lighthouse stands on a rocky promontory with a natural stone arch over the sea, surrounded by blue water and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky.

Bressay Lighthouse up for sale

12 August 2025

Person wearing a sweater and jeans uses a small metal bucket to dig or collect soil on a rocky hillside, with a stone wall structure visible in the background.

Amenity trust pays tribute to ‘monumental’ work of archaeologist Val Turner as she ends 38 year tenure

4 April 2025

Fresh start beckons for Hay’s Dock cafe as new operator sought

3 February 2025

Lots on offer from amenity trust for Up Helly Aa

14 January 2025

People participating in a tree planting event outside a building. A person in the foreground is digging with a shovel.

Tree planting help on offer from the amenity trust

2 December 2024

A boat docked at a harbor with two people working on it. Buildings and a truck labeled "Allanoff" are in the background.

Investigations into condition of Pilot Us taking place

22 October 2024

A statue of a woman in a white dress, leaning into the wind, stands on a grassy hill with a sign nearby, overlooking water and distant hills.

Original ‘White Wife’ set to stay indoors

21 August 2024

Group of volunteers participating in a coastal cleanup activity on a sunny day.

Da Voar Redd Up returns in April

13 March 2024

A tractor driving through a field near the ocean.

Research project commissioned to encourage locals to grow more oats

29 November 2023

Full survey planned as Pilot Us set to be moved indoors

3 October 2023

Two women smiling and standing side by side in front of a plain white background. Both are wearing dark-colored tops. One has short brown hair, and the other has longer blonde hair.

Income generation key as finances continue to improve at amenity trust

1 September 2023

Unlocking private finance for peatland restoration

24 August 2023

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Trust keen to hear islanders’ views on the future of Scatness Iron Age site

23 June 2023

Interior view of a tall, modern wooden building with large wooden panels, a skylight, and a glass railing overlooking a lower level with various wall decorations.

Hanging boats removed from museum due to ‘safety issues’

7 June 2023

Two young trees are planted in a grassy field, each protected by a blue tree guard. The sky is partly cloudy, and a few buildings and a fence are visible in the background.

Learn how to plant trees – amenity trust invites folk to event this weekend

11 April 2023

Four people in outdoor clothing clean up debris along a rocky shoreline with grassy hills and houses in the background on a cloudy day.

Da Voar Redd Up dates announced

23 March 2023

A wooden gate with a sign "Guard of Ulster" opens to a path leading into a forested area with rolling hills and cloudy sky in the background.

Demand for tree growing leads to nursery expansion

13 March 2023

NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.

NorthLink delays, nursery inspections, outdoor space, tree planting and more…

10 November 2022

Shetland Amenity Trust's main office in Lerwick.

Amenity trust and arts agency to share finance manager

19 October 2022

Shetland Amenity Trust offices in Lerwick.

Amenity trust made ‘difficult decisions’ last year as deficit reduces

31 August 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Why not reliant on the public purse?

27 July 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Trust committed to UNESCO Global Geopark status

27 July 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

In defence of Shetland Amenity Trust

27 July 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

A cringing embarrassment of a geopark

27 July 2022

Most camping böds staying closed this summer

There is difficulty in getting people to act as custodians – while some are shut for maintenance

15 July 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

A failed project

26 April 2022

New funding to accelerate peatland restoration programme

10 February 2022

Shetland Amenity Trust's main office in Lerwick.

Redundancy and termination payments cost trust nearly £50,000

11 November 2021

Trust in discussions to secure restoration of ‘peerie pier’

26 August 2021

NHS phone number trouble, patient transfer, Mesomorphic wins award and much more

1 July 2021

Shetland Amenity Trust's main office in Lerwick.

Amenity trust agrees to another interim arrangement

24 June 2021

Viking artefacts found by children in Sandwick gardens

20 April 2021

Amenity trust steps in to safeguard future of New Shetlander magazine

29 March 2021

Amenity trust pays tribute to ‘much loved’ Davy Cooper

24 March 2021

Shetland Amenity Trust's main office in Lerwick.

Recruitment for new amenity trust chief could be a lengthy process

28 January 2021

Uncertainty remains over return of Da Voar Redd Up

28 January 2021

The trust runs the Shetland Museum and Archives on behalf of Shetland Islands Council. Photo: Shetland Amenity Trust

Museum to remain closed until at least mid-February

27 January 2021

Shetland Amenity Trust's main office in Lerwick.

Second senior post to become vacant at amenity trust

17 December 2020

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