“The announcement is primarily focussed on the issue of spiking on nights out and includes a significant commitment towards ...

SPACE company Orbex has confirmed it is shifting its launch operations to SaxaVord in Unst - putting a proposed spaceport in ...

THE LOCAL fishing industry has warned of economic uncertainties for the sector because of reductions in some key quotas for ...

THE COUNCIL needs another ferry – “at least” – to deal with capacity issues across its service. That is the view of Shetland ...

A LOCAL Green councillor says he hopes Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has been driving a “hard bargain” in any Scottish budget ...

AS MANY as two new patients are being referred to NHS Shetland with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) every week. NHS Shetland has said demand for ADHD assessments has doubled ...

SHETLAND Island Council says it has to make changes to “ensure we live within our means” ahead of setting its 2025/26 budget ...

SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) may have to put in an extra £210,000 for a new 3G pitch in Lerwick – taking its total spend to nearly £700,000. Three tenders were received to build the synthetic pitch ...

SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) may struggle to complete its Knab redevelopment project without seeking additional funding for ...

A TOURIST attraction tracing Shetland’s energy history could be opened as part of plans for an eight-turbine windfarm at ...

PLANS to fence off a builders’ merchant site in Lerwick have been withdrawn. The application from Huws Gray drew concern from ...

CHANGES to Aith Junior High School worth an estimated £1.3 million are on the cards to improve its offering for pupils in the ...