Councillors in Aberdeenshire have backed a 10% increase in council tax. For an average band D property, the rise will mean an ...

Councillors in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands' council tax - after rejecting ...

On the other hand, according to the report, the area of Scotland with the lowest crime level is the Shetland Islands. The ...

Robin McKelvie finds the perfect natural oasis in Lerwick, home to a popular TV series, thriving businesses and a spectacular wealth of wildlife ...

Council tax in Shetland is set to rise by 10% in 2025/26. It comes after a decision was made by elected members at a meeting of the full Shetland Islands Council (SIC) on Tuesday. It means the SIC ...

Councillors in Moray have backed a 10% increase in council tax. For an average band D property, the rise will mean an annual bill of £1,573.76, up from £1,430.69. The motion was passed by 17 votes to ...

The scientific expedition led by CSIC is analyzing the presence of the pathogen over six weeks in the Antarctic Peninsula, ...

ENGINEERING firm Wood has signed a two-year extension to its contract with Shell for work on the oil giant’s newest floating ...

U.K. retailer Waitrose claims it is the first grocer to offer sustainably sourced mussels from Scotland’s Shetland Islands ...

A Shetland MSP has announced she won’t be seeking re-election in 2026. Beatrice Wishart was elected in a 2019 by-election ...

Sharp-eyed birdwatchers, farmers and crofters are being urged to look out for twites – known locally as linties.