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Loganair has announced a further reduction to its flight offerings over the coming months due to the increasing impact of Covid-19. The airline said that the measure came as "forward bookings [continued] to fall dramatically versus their previous levels". Locally the airline's new "emergency t... Read more...
An isles GP is “worried” about the potential for a wider coronavirus outbreak in Shetland if this weekend’s South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) goes ahead. Susan Bowie, who works at the North Mainland’s Hillswick practice, said that the respective committees in Shetland’s two remainin... Read more...
Two people in Shetland have tested positive for coronavirus, the Scottish government has confirmed. The cases were first brought to light in a social media post on Monday before official confirmation came at 2pm. The virus was detected following a recent trip to Italy and a third person who ca... Read more...
A councillor has unsuccessfully railed against a council tax hike of 4.84 per cent, despite telling members the rise was a political choice and not a necessity. Shetland Central councillor Ian Scott’s impassioned plea to ignore official advice to increase council tax by the maximum amount and i... Read more...
Shetland Islands Council has formally acknowledged a "global climate emergency". (more…) Read more...
The Scottish government has overturned a Shetland Islands Council decision to reject the extension of temporary planning permission for the Sella Ness accommodation camp. In May of last year the camp owner’s Malthus Uniteam had its request to extend the 426-bedroom facility’s planning permiss... Read more...
The Coastguard helicopter was called out twice on Christmas Day to airlift people to the Shetland Mainland. The first call came just after 3am when the helicopter was called to an offshore rig 140 miles northeast of Sumburgh to collect a man who had been involved in an accident. The man was ta... Read more...
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank has instructed a court clerk to write to the holders of Scotland’s prisoner escort contract GEOAmey amid concerns that Shetland is receiving a “second rate” service. His instruction followed a day in Lerwick Sheriff Court in which proceedings were heavily delayed due... Read more...
The fifth annual Taste of Shetland festival got underway this morning (Saturday) with the celebration of local produce now taking up residence at a new venue. A somewhat scaled back incarnation of the foodie festival has found a new home at the Islesburgh Community Centre. But despite the smal... Read more...
The first of seven general elections hustings set to be held across the Orkney and Shetland constituency took place at Lerwick Town Hall this evening (Friday) – though only a third of the candidates actually attended. With less than three weeks remaining until the country goes to the polls for ... Read more...