The European Union and the Scottish and UK governments must “play hard” with Faroe and Iceland for their large, self-imposed increases in mackerel quotas if
READ FULL STORYA bronze cannon from an Armada ship which wrecked off Fair Isle in the aftermath of the Spaniards’ ill-fated attack on England in 1588 will
READ FULL STORYTesco hopes to open fuel pumps in Lerwick if it can find a suitable site. Manager of the local branch Paul Clelland confirmed the move,
READ FULL STORYCompanies which were owed a total of £294,000 by the former Shetland Catch subsidiary Shetland Smokehouse when it failed four years ago are to receive
READ FULL STORYA youthful 16-man pool of Shetland’s footballers, containing 10 players aged 24 or under, will be in Kirkwall for the annual inter-county match against Orkney
READ FULL STORYA former heroin addict who is trying to sort himself out was given the chance to avoid further time in jail today by agreeing to
READ FULL STORYReawick and District Boating Club’s 78th Regatta got off to a good start last Thursday night with the eela competition. As the boats set off
READ FULL STORYAmong all the festivities in Unst, the Baltasound regatta was sailed last Saturday in a strong force 5-6 southerly wind. A course within the voe
READ FULL STORYThe actions of Faroe and Iceland in increasing their mackerel quotas is, as has been widely pointed out, utterly irresponsible. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
READ FULL STORYThe House of Commons witnessed a small piece of history last week when Nick Clegg stood at the despatch box in the chamber and answered
READ FULL STORYFour Norwegians intent on re-living Viking times arrived in Lerwick harbour on Monday in their two small longships. They have almost completed a voyage round
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