THE WORK of the Red Cross in safeguarding prisoners of war was commemorated at the Shetland Library on Thursday evening at ...

A DECISION is expected to be made in the coming months on whether to potentially ‘unmothball’ the Papa Stour primary school ...

A COUPLE who rose to fame after starring in a film about their rescue of a wild otter have become ambassadors for a ...

TWO Shetland artists will see their work take pride of place at a prestigious exhibition in Edinburgh over the next fortnight ...

COULD Bressay’s roads infrastructure cope with up to 40 cyclists visiting the island off a cruise ship? The issue was discussed at a recent meeting of Bressay Community Council amid a proposal from ...

HISTORIC Shetland sail training vessel Swan has tied up for the year, having helped 140 young folk gain first-hand sailing experience. The Swan also took a further 220 others out to sea from April to ...

PEOPLE should not expect major strategic initiatives funded by the main Viking Energy community benefit fund “for a while”. That is the view of Shetland Community Benefit Fund chair Chris Bunyan. It ...

NORTHERN Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has secured a commitment to meet with the UK Government’s maritime minister about preventing dangerous behaviour by foreign fishing vessels in the country’s ...

IT WAS this time last year when Shetland was gearing up to host the Tall Ships Races for a third time. With eye-catching ships and international crew, to live music and a party atmosphere, it feels ...

A BBC Radio 3 presenter and journalist is set to give a talk about her latest book – which challenges the way people think of classical music – in Bigton this weekend. Kate Molleson, who has had ...

A BRESSAY man has conquered Mont Blanc after completing an intense 100km ultra-marathon in the mountains. James Anderson, who only took up running in 2020, finished the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB ...

A DEMENTIA nurse has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse, making a trio of such awards for Shetland in the past three years. Dementia clinical nurse specialist Steve Mullay was ...