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To coincide with the global climate strike on Friday, Shetland Amenity Trust is inviting people to go along and take some practical action on climate change. The trust has organised a peatbog restoration day where participants can learn about the valuable role peatlands play in tackling climate c... Read more...
Shetland's sail training ship the Swan recently returned from a 12-day trip to Faroe where, as always, the crew and passengers were made very welcome by the Faroese. Although the boat is a regular visitor to Faroe, this trip had a special theme, celebrating the strong historical fishing links... Read more...
Yell resident Stuart Hannay has won the Shetland ForWirds dialect prize at the Screenplay film festival for the second year running. His film of Valerie Watt and Mary Fraser's bairns' book Peerie Mootie an her Muckle Buits was chosen by the judging panel as the short film that demonstrated "the m... Read more...
Saturday's Unst Show was voted a big success, despite the downpour for much of the day. Anyone venturing outside at Haroldswick was quickly soaking but that did not seem to stop the entertainment. The fish and chips and barbecue did well despite the weather while the live music in the big ... Read more...
A number of people took the streets of Lerwick on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's planned "prorogation" of the UK parliament. Around two dozen gathered at the Market Cross in the afternoon before heading along Commerial Street and up to Lerwick Town Hall. The... Read more...
As part of its "Oot & Aboot" programme a Shetland Arts musical event is going on tour this month, visiting Sandwick, Fetlar and Walls. The "open mic" evenings will be hosted by Adam Guest and feature local musicians Jenny Sturgeon, the Shetland Mandolin Band and Hersel. The ice is brok... Read more...
Lerwick-based producer Shetlandeli, which produces a range of chutneys and relishes, has been named among the Great Taste winners of 2019. Out of 12,772 products sent in from over 100 different countries, Shetlandeli was awarded a two-star award, which meant judges dubbed it above and beyond ... Read more...
Southend United won the Parish Cup for the second time in the club's history by defeating Delting 3-0 at Gilbertson Park on Saturday. Calvin Leask got two of the goals and captain Leighton Flaws one from the penalty spot as Southend overturned the result from last year when the same... Read more...
Tresta resident Debra Nicolson has been selected by the Scottish Greens as the party's candidate in the upcoming Shetland by-election. The party believes she is "a well-known local face who understands the day-to-day issues that impact people across the constituency". Scottish Green counci... Read more...
The final exhibition in the ShetlandMade summer programme at Weisdale Mill's Bonhoga Gallery will open on Saturday. Celebrating local contemporary craft and its role in Shetland's culture and economy, the main gallery will host the work of some of Shetland's most popular and talented practitioner... Read more...