PEOPLE are being invited to take part in the first Shetland Access Panel, which is a community initiative designed to improve accessibility. Folk with lived experience of a visible or hidden ...

FIRST Minister John Swinney is set to arrive in Shetland on Sunday for a packed programme of engagements on Monday including attending a meeting of the Convention of the Highlands and Islands, to be ...

SHETLAND actor Alison O’Donnell has offered some more hints about the upcoming ninth series of the BBC crime drama – saying it is quite personal for her character. O’Donnell – who plays Tosh in the ...

A LABOUR councillor says he would have voted against his party’s controversial bill to cut winter fuel payments. Labour’s winter fuel allowance motion was passed through parliament on Tuesday, despite ...

SHETLAND Islands Council leaders have defended the local authority’s use of a political communications firm – saying it has been well worth the spend over the last six years. Political leader Emma ...

A PROJECT which has seen advanced nurse practitioners (ANP) cover some weeknight and weekend shifts for out of hours GP care appears to be paying dividends. A meeting of Shetland’s integration joint ...

NORTHLINK will not “look backwards” at affordable sleeping options offered aboard Smyril Line’s Norröna ferry, its chief has said. Green councillor Alex Armitage asked NorthLink to explore the idea of ...

Local drag queen Victoria Pier will perform a variety of hits, alongside Lily Minogue – who has performed at every Shetland Pride festival. Minogue said: “Coming to Shetland is a highlight of my year.

FLOATING wind farms and the fishing industry are “simply not able to co-exist”, a senior fishing chief has claimed. Plans for giant offshore infrastructure – which include two proposed projects off ...

A NEW bakery venture has taken up residence in a well-known building a stone’s throw away from Lerwick’s Market Cross. Zetland Bakery, which is operating from the bottom floor of the Garret building, ...

TWO new freight-plus NorthLink ferries are expected to go out to tender at the start of next year – depending on funds being available. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) said it expected to ...

“I DON’T think we’ll get the same experience anywhere else than Shetland”. Showa Coffee House will close its doors for the final time at the end of this month, just over a year after opening. The ...