Established 1872. Online since 1996.
The Dim Riv was back in Lerwick Harbour this weekend but will not be sailing in 2020. A welcome sight for passersby, she has been described as "a part of the harbour" by committee chariman and ex-Guizer Jarl Graham Nicolson. The replica longboat is not taking passengers this summer as it w... Read more...
Emergency services were called to a car on fire in Levenwick on Saturday afternoon. The car fire on the A970 was first reported at 12.30pm with one appliance from the Sandwick fire station heading to the scene shortly afterwards. The appliance arrived at 12.41pm with the fire put out by 1.05pm... Read more...
Boat owners will be allowed to take their recreational craft out from this weekend following a relaxation of restrictions. Restrictions on recreational craft owners introduced by the Scottish government back in March have now been relaxed and amended by new advice issued. Unrestricted outdoors... Read more...
Police have said that "people should only leave the house for very limited purposes" following recent changes to coronavirus lockdown restrictions. People have been encouraged not to go to places that are "normally busy during the good weather" with sunny weather predicted for the isles this week... Read more...
Parks and golf courses in Shetland are reopening with new rules in place as restrictions on outdoor leisure and exercise are eased across Scotland. Outdoor leisure activities where physical distancing measures can be adhered to are allowed under phase one of the Scottish government's lockdown eas... Read more...
ZetTrans has encouraged folk to "make responsible choices around using public transport" as Scotland moves into phase one of easing lockdown restrictions. The transport partnership said it understood that public transport was the only means of travel to visit friends and family for some, but urge... Read more...
Lerwick tops the list of the UK's postal delivery hotspots, according to the Royal Mail. Shetland's main town saw more deliveries per individual address than anywhere else in the country - including other top listed regions such as Central London, Kirkwall in Orkney and the Hebrides. Recent Ro... Read more...
Shetland representatives have repeated the message urging folk not to visit the Scottish islands unless for essential travel. Beatrice Wishart MSP and Alistair Carmichael MP backed the message from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who issued the reminder in her lunchtime briefing yesterday (Thu... Read more...
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has pressed for an update on testing capacity in islands. The Lib Dem politician's call came as the "Test and Protect" strategy was rolled out across health boards this week. Ms Wishart noted that demand for tests would rise significantly with the move to the Test a... Read more...
Potential visitors to Shetland Amenity Trust's sites at Sumburgh are being urged to check the guidelines before heading to the area. The new advice issued by the Scottish government yesterday (Thursday) suggests that people should travel no more than five miles. The trust manages the Sumburgh ... Read more...