Shetland Times

Road floods beside unauthorised caravan park development

The development has progressed without planning approval.

From Mid Yell Primary School to the Ministry of Defence - New report reveals ‘significant benefits’ in the North Isles after fibre connectivity project

An SSEN interviewee said that the arrangement brought forward the timetable for connecting substations in the North Isles by “at least five year…

?Downward spiral’ in schools leaves staff ‘exhausted’ amid complaints of bullying and anti-social behaviour

Unison said the council should stop recruiting more senior management positions and focus instead on making frontline positions attractive to st…

High court trial of man accused of raping woman while she slept scheduled to start next week

A floating trial has now been listed for the High Court in Edinburgh, scheduled to start on Monday.

Deadly drug warning sparks debate on disbanding charity, random testing of council employees and claims that cocaine use has become so rife many now regard it as ‘socially acceptable’

“Arguably, we've reduced stigma around drugs too much in Shetland to the point that it's regarded socially acceptable by many to ‘take a line’.”

Emergency search and rescue crews carrying out ‘familiarisation flights’ around the isles in new helicopters

The contract is intended to see the UK search and rescue region benefit from innovation and advances in technology to save more lives, more quic…

Councillor and former Viking Energy director backs energy moratorium - but remains supportive of plans currently on the table for Sullom Voe

“While we recognise the depth of feeling here in Shetland, we feel kind we’re not walking the same sort of road.”

Licensing board approvals hoped to bring increased social opportunities to the West Side

Deputy convener Catherine Hughson noted the lack of social spaces in the West Side, and welcomed the ventures.

TIMES PAST: Stuart Hill’s round-Britain sailing adventure ends in disaster; mum with MS travels to Mexico; tributes to Danus Skene; stone age discovery; and more

The Royal British Legion’s new building in Lerwick was officially opened on 20th August, 1976.

OPINION: ‘Community benefit is no longer enough, and we must start to think of who ultimately can lay most claim to owning Shetland’s natural resources’

The intensive parliamentary compliance training I have received, since joining our parliament, has been both impressive and reassuring.

Road safety concerns outside ferry terminal deemed ‘very important issue’ to be raised with police and council officials

Councillor Allison Duncan said he would contact councillors and Chief Inspector Chris Sewell to seek a solution to the troubles.

Drug smuggler who tried to ferry heroin and cocaine worth £125K into Shetland is jailed for six years

He was arrested after police discovered heroin and cocaine in a van at the Holmsgarth ferry terminal in November, 2024.

Military veteran aged 72 sets out on 1,400 mile charity walk to test the ‘Royal Marines spirit that never left him’

Over the next three months, he will walk to Land’s End, entirely unaided, and at the age of 72, having recently suffered a heart attack.

Politicians say UK’s tax policy drove BP to abandon West of Shetland assets in favour of ‘drilling deals with dictatorships’ in South America

BP’s Venezuelan deal includes an exploration and production licence for the Loran field, which contains an estimated four trillion cubic feet of…

Historian invites Shetlanders to share memories of Soviet fishing and ‘klondyking’ ahead of visit next month

Elizabeth Banks from the University of Edinburgh is visiting Shetland next month to carry out research for her bo

Lerwick man who tried to rape a student has been jailed for two years

The 43-year-old man sacked his lawyer and maintained his innoncence but has been locked up.

Pool protesters to stage peaceful march in Lerwick

March will head from Clickimin to charitable trust premises and on to council offices at North Ness

Adamson due to compete in challenging round Britain sailing challenge

Race will take duo west around Land’s End before heading north around the west coast of Ireland