THE OWNER of a Scalloway care home which received a strongly critical inspection report says it is “disappointed” that major ...

Williamson, who is the council’s route master for the North Isles, has been left bemused by the reaction to his viral voicebank. “I did not think my voicebank would have had that effect,” he told ...

AN EMINENT ghost who is said to appear to single men driving alone on a remote stretch on a Shetland island is set to receive the celebrity treatment with a life size statue. The White Wife of Watlee ...

A LOCALLY-based services company to the energy industries is hoping to significantly grow its business in Shetland over the next five to 10 years as major projects are expected to come to fruition.

THE VIKING wind farm ranked third for the highest amount of energy going unused in the UK in 2024 – despite only opening in ...

SHETLAND Islands Council has spent around £54,000 on its “mothballed” school in Skerries since in shut in 2016. Figures obtained by Shetland News through a freedom of information request shows that ...

In response to a recent article in Shetland News, and various Facebook posts and Facebook adverts by Shetland South candidate Stewart Douglas. Mr Douglas claims that “Shetland South is currently being ...

JAMES was the most popular baby name in Shetland last year, according to new data. The name was used five times during the year. The only other name on the list for Shetland was Leo, which was used ...

PLANS have now formally been lodged for a substation for Statkraft’s proposed Mossy Hill wind farm on the outskirts of Lerwick. The substation, which was the subject of two public consultations, will ...

SHETLANDER Vicky Gray has long been known for her prowess as a graceful fiddle player steeped in the traditions of her home islands – and after many years of performing in bands this week she is ...

THE JIMMY Perez star plaque is one step closer to finding a new home after planning permission was granted for placing it outside Lerwick Sheriff Court. The Hollywood style star was unveiled in 2021 ...

A CAT found in Lerwick has been reunited with his “elated” owners from Whiteness after going missing just over nine weeks ago – all thanks to his microchip and a helpful taxi driver. Jackson was found ...