SHETLAND’S men’s and women’s darts teams celebrated another famous home double over rivals Orkney in the annual inter-county ...

A SHETLAND community councillor has questioned whether Scottish Water has got its priorities right after essential works to upgrade supplies in South Whiteness have been “cancelled” with no indication ...

LINDA Gray should be daunted. She has a to-do list that could unfurl and wind its way around the near two acre site at Lea Gardens, her slice of gardening paradise in the heart of Tresta in Shetland’s ...

TWO LERWICK bars have been nominated for a prestigious national award celebrating the best pubs across the UK. The Dowry and the Douglas Arms (Marlex) will go head-to-head with hostelries across ...

A CHARITY fundraiser and former cancer patient behind a hugely popular swapshop event is set to take on her toughest challenge yet. Sharon Deyell will aim to raise funds for Clan Cancer Support by ...

A LERWICK bike library for some primary and secondary school age children is one of a number of active travel projects being proposed. Shared bike and walking paths in Aith, Swinister, from Lower Voe ...

ENERGY company Octopus are to send engineers to Shetland later this month to supercharge a switchover from radio teleswitch (RTS) to smart meters. Thousands of meters in Shetland and Orkney rely on ...

TRANSPORT Scotland is gauging interest from companies who may be interested in bidding for the contract to run the Northern Isles ferry service. The existing contract – which is run by Serco NorthLink ...

THE NEW Fair Isle Bird Observatory is set to open to the public from late May. Six years after a fire destroyed the former observatory on the island, the trust behind the new building said they were ...