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The Lerwick lifeboat and coastguard helicopter have been called to attend a casualty on board a fishing vessel.
Police have confirmed the number of reports relating to a spate of car vandalism in Lerwick last weekend has reached around 50.
More young Shetlanders will be able to benefit from free journeys on NorthLink ferries. The Scottish government has today (Tuesday) announced that its concessionary ...
NHS Shetland has cancelled non-urgent surgical procedures as it tackles a continuing strain on resources at the Gilbert Bain.
Plans are unveiled today for events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, including the visit by the “liberation convoy” ...
More than a million pounds of Viking Energy windfarm cash has been awarded to community projects. The Viking community fund has supported 52 projects since its launch last September. And the Shetland ...
The much-anticipated replacement for the Cullivoe road has moved a step closer. Shetland Islands Council has published the ...
A young swimmer has returned from a mainland competition with a record number of new medals. Delting Dolphins swimmer Julian ...
A consultation closes next week on plans for what will be, if approved, the UK’s largest salmon farm: Fish Holm.
One-off grants are being made available to protect historic buildings, the Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) has announced. It ...
Shetland’s remains a stronghold for starlings, according to results from the RSPB’s annual citizen survey published this ...
Alistair Carmichael has accused Ofgem of being ‘asleep at the wheel” over controversial changes to electricity meters.