TRAVEL: Peace and tranquillity on a trip to Shetland
Shetland is a frame of mind, I’m told by one local woman when I ask why she came to the island.
Shetland
Children’s road safety petition attracts more than 100 signatures
A petition launched by two children and their parents encouraging the council to install traffic calming measures in some of Lerwick streets has attracted 170 signatures.
Shetland hotel boosts local mental health charity with £5,000 donation
Staff at a Shetland hotel have made a "generous" donation to a mental health charity.
Islands health boards spending £250,000 a year in rent as they ‘grapple’ with attracting medical staff
Scotland’s health boards are being forced to pay rent bills of almost £250,000 every year to keep their hospitals fully-staffed.
Increased awareness behind rise in recorded domestic abuse cases in Shetland, police say
Increased awareness is a key reason why the number of domestic abuse cases recorded in Shetland has nearly tripled compared to last year, the isles’ community safety and resilience board has been told.
Shetland school graded satisfactory by inspectors following visit
Nesting Primary School on Shetland has been graded satisfactory by inspectors following a visit in the summer.
Shetland travel 250 miles to play Gordonians – only for Caley North 3 clash to be called off
Shetland faced a frustrating weekend after travelling to Aberdeen to face Gordonians’ second XV only for the match to be called off as the Countesswells men were unable to raise a team.
Shetland man who started fire in care home spared jail
A man who started a fire in a Shetland care home which “could have had fatal consequences” has been spared a custodial sentence.
Unpaid work for drug dealer who planned to smuggle cannabis into Shetland
A drug dealer has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after his bid to flood an island community with cannabis was thwarted by police.
Female walker taken to hospital following fall from Shetland cliff
A female walker has been taken to hospital after falling from a cliff on Shetland’s east coast.
Investigation after remnants of Shetland rig broke free from its berth in strong winds
An investigation has been launched into why the remnants of the Buchan Alpha rig broke free from its berth at Dales Voe at the weekend in strong winds.
Driver in ‘serious but stable condition’ following car crash in Shetland
The driver involved in a one-vehicle road accident near Fladdabister on Saturday night remains in hospital in a “serious but stable condition”.
Shetland high school teacher honoured for ‘inspirational’ teaching with prestigious award
A physics teacher from Shetland has been praised for her “inspirational” teaching through the awarding of a prestigious award from the Institute of Physics (IOP).
Public health warning as second case of Measles recorded on Shetland ferry
Another public health warning has been issued after a second case of measles was been confirmed on the NorthLink Shetland to Aberdeen ferry in less than a month.
SNP criticised for deductions as party scrapes in just below legal spending limit for Shetland by-election
The SNP has come under fire after scraping in just below the legal spending limit in the recent Shetland by-election.
Lerwick and Kirkwill compete to win Scotland’s best high street title
Lerwick and Kirkwall will go head-to-head in a hunt to find Scotland's most beautiful high street.
Shetland glass heading south again after lease ends at recycling plant
Glass collected from Shetland’s bottle banks is again being shipped south after the recycling site in the village of Cunningsburgh came to a halt.
Calendar showcasing curious Shetland cat aims to raise money for charity
Calendars featuring images of a popular cat which prowls the streets of Lerwick in Shetland - and its shops and pubs - are being sent across the world as part of a fundraising drive.
Five arrested after £35,000 cocaine and heroin raid in Shetland
Five men have been arrested in Shetland after a police operation targeting drugs.
Sumburgh Airport water rescue facilities to be upgraded
An upgraded fast rescue craft and new facilities for accessing the sea from runways are planned for Sumburgh Airport.
Abusive Shetland man jailed for five months after targeting his pregnant partner
A 42-year-old man was yesterday jailed for five months after admitting acting in a threatening and abusive behaviour towards his pregnant partner in Shetland.
North Sea platform workers flown back to shore after evacuation
The 115 workers evacuated from a North Sea platform following a subsea structural inspection are being flown back to shore.
Contract for ferries to Northern Isles extended over complaints
The multi million pound contract to operate ferry services between Aberdeen and the northern isles has been extended by three months.
115 people taken off North Sea platform after structural inspection
More than 100 workers have been taken off a North Sea platform as a precaution following a subsea structural inspection.
115 people taken off North Sea platform after structural inspection
More than 100 workers have been taken off a North Sea platform as a precaution following a subsea structural inspection.
Pioneering laser scanning techniques carried out on ancient Pictish stones on Orkney and Shetland
A team of Swedish scientists has visited Orkney and Shetland to use the newest laser technology on a group of carved stones.
Public health warning issued after Shetland ferry passenger diagnosed with measles
A public health alert has been issued to hundreds of ferry passengers after it emerged a passenger was diagnosed with measles.
Warning after blue-green algae is discovered in Shetland loch
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are warning to the dangers of algae after the substance was discovered in a Lerwick loch.
Lifejacket could have avoided Shetland fisherman’s death, FAI finds
The death of a fisherman working off Shetland could have been avoided if he wore a lifejacket, a Fatal Accident Inquiry has found.
Concern over merger of Shetland colleges
Concerns have been raised over the proposed merger of Shetland College, Train Scotland and the North Atlantic Fisheries College.
Skye, Arran and Harris emerge as top island destinations in new poll to celebrate Robinson Crusoe
Skye, Arran and Harris have topped a new poll on the islands which most Scots would like to explore.
MSPs raise right to die at home after Shetland GP’s call
A Shetland doctor is calling for islanders to get the right end-of-life care to be able to die at home if they want to.