There will again be a strong contingent of Shetland performers and artistes well known to isles music fans at the Celtic Connections festival. Launching on…
READ FULL STORYA “politically incorrect” exhibition has been launched online by Shetland Museum and Archives. “Fair Game” examines three customs which museum curator Ian Tait said were…
READ FULL STORYThe Covid-19 outbreak in Shetland is “stabilising”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told an emergency sitting of the Scottish parliament. MSPs were recalled to Holyrood for…
READ FULL STORYFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a severe tightening of coronavirus restrictions that mean Shetland families will only be able to form a “bubble” on
READ FULL STORYHuge congratulations to Coastguard Rescue Officer Jamie Newlands, who has won the first ever Pride of Scotland Emergency… Posted by Maritime and Coastguard Agency on Friday,…
READ FULL STORYDoses of the coronavirus vaccine will now be sent to Shetland’s outer isles to treat care home patients, the health board’s chief had confirmed.
READ FULL STORYWest Side residents say investments in broadband infrastructure have paid off – with one councillor claiming the improvement was as important as upgrades to water…
READ FULL STORYShetlanders must not squander the opportunity to achieve more autonomy, businessman John Goodlad told Tuesday night’s forum on self-determination. He said the broader constitutional landscape…
READ FULL STORYShetland is not too small to have more control over its own affairs, according to academic Andrew Jennings, Speaking at the Reflections on Self-Determination event…
READ FULL STORYScottish islands including Shetland “can boldly go where other local authorities would like to tread”, according to journalist and campaigner Lesley Riddoch. Opening the “Reflections…
READ FULL STORYChancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review amounts to a retreat in ambition masked by warm words, according to MP Alistair Carmichael.
READ FULL STORYThe power and influence of local government has been eroded over decades, Shetland Islands convener Malcolm Bell told a Scottish parliamentary committee. He said that…
READ FULL STORYSewage is leaking from a drain near Sound Primary School, forcing alternative plans to be put in place for the school bus services. Head teacher…
READ FULL STORY
Join the The Shetland Times mailing list to get one daily email update at midday on what's happening in Shetland.
