A DESIGN for a sizeable combined cycling and walking path between Lerwick and the Black Gaet junction is set to go out for ...

SECONDARY school pupils from Brae and Lerwick built and took home brand new bikes last week as part of an initiative to get ...

THE START of leg two of the Bergen-Shetland race back to Norway has been delayed due to “unfavourable” weather conditions. The return leg was due to kick off at 5pm today (Saturday) but it has now ...

THE NORTHLINK passenger ferry Hjaltland was a number of hours late in arriving into Aberdeen today (Saturday) as poor visibility from fog restricted access into the harbour. The boat, which had come ...

THE UNITE union says it has confirmed a “bumper pay deal” for some construction workers based at the Shetland Gas Plant. Around a dozen Peterson workers will receive a basic increase backdated to ...

SHETLAND Youth Orchestra’s summer concert was held in the Lerwick Town Hall on Wednesday, and was certainly a time to celebrate. It came on the back of the orchestra’s very successful summer school ...

A LOCAL man has been honoured for his long service as a special police constable in Shetland. James Spence was given a special bar and rosette which marks the completion of 19 years of service. The 68 ...

CHARITIES like Dogs Against Drugs “should be stopped” because they are causing more harm than good, according to a major activist on drug reform. Neil Woods spent 14 years as an undercover police ...

PEOPLE are being invited to have their say on new proposed subsea electricity transmission connections in Shetland – including a second HVDC link to the Scottish mainland – at three events next week.

THE LERWICK lifeboat was called into action again on Thursday night to go to the aid of a yacht which had suffered engine failure near Sumburgh Head. The 11-metre yacht had one person on board, and ...