This weekend 20 per cent of Shetland’s population will take to the beaches, coastlines and roadsides as part of the 25th annual Voar Redd Up.

Shetland Amenity Trust has launched the 25th Voar Redd Up, the annual clean-up of roadsides and beaches around the isles.

Seventy local businesses will receive gold, silver or bronze certificates on Friday for their sterling work in managing their waste.

Viking Energy’s controversial windfarm looks set to be reduced in size once more due to Scatsa Airport operator Serco’s fears over aircraft safety.

Shetland is to host its own renewable energy show in Lerwick in November to attract interest in the islands from wind, wave and tidal power developers.

Some seabirds are flying much further for food than scientists had previously thought, according to the initial findings of a project that uses tracking technology to monitor their behaviour.

The population of Europe’s smallest seabird, the storm petrel, doubled at Mousa in just 12 years, according to new figures released by RSPB Scotland.

Shetland’s renewable marine energy opportunities will be highlighted at a prestigious international exhibition in Aberdeen next week.

Shetland Islands Council and Com­munity Energy Scotland have launch­ed a £400,000 grant aid scheme which will help voluntary organisations operating community buildings to become more sus­tainable and reduce their energy costs.

Mousa, Old Scatness and Jarlshof have moved a step closer to becoming UNESCO world heritage sites after making it onto a UK shortlist known as the “tentative” list.