Positioned 23 miles out into the Atlantic, one thing residents on one of the UK’s remotest islands are not short of is wind - in fact, gales often cancel their ferry for days on end or keep them housebound.
A sex pest surgeon who forced himself on a junior doctor is to escape punishment after a court bid to take disciplinary action against him was rejected by judges.
A Shetland man says he is “fortunate” after moving out of a Californian town just days before it was ravaged by a devastating wildfire.
We all know of the carnage in the trenches of the First World War, but civilian life had been disrupted too, with many working long hours in dirty conditions or in dangerous munitions factories.
Christmas means ice cream, so Jo Ewart Mackenzie talks early festive prep and recalls a dramatic run-in.
A Tesco maintenance engineer who turned up for work drunk drove away in his work van when his colleagues threatened to report him to his boss.
Police are investigating claims hospital patients were sent text messages by a worker who accessed their personal details.
A man from Lerwick has been given another seven months behind bars after admitting assaulting a woman and struggling with police officers just days after he was released from prison early on a home detention curfew.
A £10,000 wild goose management scheme, designed to help cover the cost of farmland damaged by migrating geese, is about to be renewed for 2018.
For most brides, rain on their wedding day would be a disaster - especially for one who had travelled across the Atlantic to tie the knot.
Niall McGinn believes momentum is with Aberdeen after the Dons extended their winning run to four matches.
The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands got stuck in the Hebrides last night after attending a ferry summit.
Island leaders have voiced concerns about the populations of the smaller Shetland islands as it emerged a major employer is offering relocation packages that could encourage people to move away.
A revolutionary new marking system has been rolled out in a bid to deter sheep rustling.
A wildlife photographer has been blasted for trying to capture a perfect bird picture by creating a prop
A professional footballer was yesterday found guilty of attacking a woman after her car bumped into the back of his vehicle.
A man has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to assaulting three women at a house in Sandveien in Lerwick last month and stealing a car.
A three-month consultation into the impact of Brexit on rural Scotland has been extended to the end of November due to “overwhelming demand” from rural communities.
An offshore worker turned drug dealer yesterday blamed the oil downturn for his spiral down into criminality.
A newly-appointed teacher was left with life-changing injuries when an elderly motorist ploughed into her pedal cycle on a main road.
NHS Highland has been told by the public to rethink its adult health and social care shake-up in Wick.
An American hunter who caused outrage after posting photos of goats and sheep she killed on a Scottish island has said she will never apologise for her actions and called for an end to death threats against her.
Plans to build the UK’s most northerly whisky distillery are progressing after an investment drive was launched to raise around £4.5 million for the project based on the island of Unst.
For most parents, celebrating their child’s first birthday is the culmination of twelve months of happy moments and precious memories.
An Inverness man who was high on a cocktail of drink and drugs crashed his car in January.
A drink driver was weaving across the road when he crashed his car which overturned and landed on its roof in a field.
A former councillor and taxi driver accused of a string of sexual offences has been acquitted of all charges at Stornoway Sheriff Court.
A Garve man who was involved in a disturbance outside a Dingwall pub and then resisted arrest was fined a total of £720 yesterday.
A Kinlochleven man torched his own flat and then posted social media messages criticising police for their efforts to find the culprit.
Tilda Swinton has insisted she is Scottish after fellow actress Kelly Macdonald questioned her Caledonian credentials.
A far north Highland Councillor fears not enough checks are in place to warn of the recurrence of further landslips on the most northerly section of the A9.
A former Western Isles policeman who “fell from grace” avoided a prison sentence when he was sentenced for a number of offences yesterday.
