FUTURE community benefit payments from large renewable energy projects could give local authorities the funding to make ...

SOME YOUNG people are moving away from alcohol and want to see more alcohol-free events organised in Shetland, a meeting ...

Bertie Summers, one of Shetland’s two members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, is reflecting on the first 12 months of ...

PLANS for a new “energy park” near Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) which could feature up to ten wind turbines and battery storage ...

SHETLAND’s historic first RNLI lifeboat is looking for a new home – and its owner is keen to see if anyone in the isles would be interested in taking her on. The Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was ...

DISCUSSIONS have been held about the idea of a district heating scheme in Scalloway, with hopes that a feasibility study ...

A BIG milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory after the first of the building’s modules arrived by boat. Six modular units arrived at around 7am today ...

In this opinion piece, Green campaigner Alex Armitage makes the case for a more diversified education system that would ...

PLANS for an offshore wind farm to the east of Shetland have taken a small step forward after an offshore scoping report was submitted to the Scottish Government. However it still remains unclear what ...

THE SUMBURGH based Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue helicopters have just completed their 1,000 th mission since Bristow Helicopters took over the coastguard search and rescue contract from Canadian ...

THERE are no fresh updates on the long term future of the Sella Ness accommodation camp – despite decommissioning plans for the building’s removal recently being lodged with the council. The ...

NEW replacement freight boats on the Northern Isles ferry route could include extra space for passengers to help with capacity in peak times and dry dock periods. Work on replacement cargo ships is ...