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The filthy weather did little to deter hundreds of folk turning up to take part in the 11th annual Mind Your Head Fun Run today. (more…) Read more...
The Delting Jarl's Squad was blessed with a dry and calm start to the day as they mustered at The Northern Lights function room to start the festivities this morning. (more…) Read more...
A Shetland College administrator has been awarded the University of the Highlands and Islands vice-chancellor’s medal for his services to the institution. (more…) Read more...
Visitors from far and wide made for their first glimpse of the Guizer Jarl and his squad with a flurry of photographers and a Norwegian film crew surrounding the green and white Nils Olav at Alexandra Wharf. (more…) Read more...
Bressay man Rex Fernehaugh has built himself a full-sized West African-style kora, or harp-like instrument, after studying photographs and descriptions of the unusual device in old books. (more…) Read more...
A lighthearted video showcasing an A-Z guide to Shetland has proved to be an internet hit on YouTube. The 11-minute production offers a humorous but factual guide to life in the isles. It has already been viewed by almost 15,200 people across – in the space of just two days. The production we... Read more...
A filmmaker from Fair Isle has won a prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. (more…) Read more...
The people of Skerries’ fight to retain a strong community has been placed centre stage in a new music video by a Dutch band. Utrecht-based indie rock band Kensington’s new single Ghosts, the video for which you can see below, features some stunning scenery from the small islands. It is booken... Read more...
The RNLI has released video footage and photographs of the Aith Lifeboat crew at the scene of the helicopter wreckage. The footage shows the crew surveying the scene of the incident on Friday evening with lighting rigs erected on the mainland to assist rescuers. In the photographs a volunteer c... Read more...
Shetland athletes Emma Leask and Caitlin Watt did well in competitions on the mainland at the weekend. (more…) Read more...