Lerwick Health Centre has a patient satisfaction rate of only 70 per cent and in some ways is performing less well than the Scottish average, according to a recent survey.

Shetland Islands Council is preparing for a fresh series of cuts roadshows this summer, having managed to exceed its ambitious savings target by more than £2 million in the last financial year.

A farmer who was chased by police for three miles after driving his Land Rover and trailer while almost three times the drink driving limit has been spared a custodial sentence.

The new Lerwick power station being proposed for Rova Head could run mainly on gas supplied from Sullom Voe through an underground pipeline.

A man appeared in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court today charged with having indecent pictures of children.

A man who stole a television from a Lerwick supermarket was spared a prison term when he appeared in court today.

As the Queen’s Jubilee approaches can I just take this opportunity to make Shetland folk aware of the organisation Republic, campaigning for a democratic alternative to the monarchy in the UK. Please check out the website at www.republic.org.uk.

There are many of us now that believe that it is time for the UK and Scotland to have an elected accountable head of state with no-one allowed to assume the role through privilege of birth.

I resent being described as a subject of Her Majesty; I resent the reserved role that one particular aristocratic family has managed to retain without …

Serco will take over the North Boats from 5th July after a judge today approved the Scottish government’s decision to award the £243 million contract to the multinational services company.