New book highly praised by linguists from around the world establishes Shaetlan as a language in its own right ...

A SENIOR academic from Aberdeen University has issued a word of caution regarding the huge expectation around the role hydrogen could play in helping to mitigate the climate crisis. Professor Tom ...

THIS YEAR’s Open Door Drama Group pantomime transformed a panto sceptic into a panto enthusiast – with hilarity and fun for the entire family, writes our reviewer Sarah Cooper. Before anyone boos, let ...

THERE are hopes that the Baltasound Primary School nursery in Unst will soon be able to take in two year olds after the closure of a local childminder. Shetland Islands Council’s early years manager ...

A NEW digital platform is being launched in Shetland designed to provide faster and more convenient access to physiotherapy services. NHS Shetland hopes that the Phio app will ultimately lead to ...

THE REBORN Fair Isle Bird Observatory will welcome its first guests across the door this week, six years after a fire destroyed the former observatory building. Friends of Fair Isle – people who ...

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised to send a  Shetland team to the Scottish learning disability sports games in July thanks ...

PREVENTION training for dealing with people who may be suicidal is set to be offered in the isles more frequently after two ...

A LONG-SERVING Highlands and Islands MSP has announced she will not be seeking re-election next year. Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has said she will not be standing at the next Scottish Parliamentary ...

AN ALCOHOL and drug development officer at NHS Shetland says help is at hand for anyone struggling with substance use. It comes after new figures showed there were four drug-related deaths in Shetland ...

ROYAL Mail has been accused of ignoring a growing crisis in Shetland, with postal staff leaving “in droves” due to low pay ...

A MAN from Shetland has been released from custody just in time for Christmas after spending over seven months behind bars while awaiting trial. Defence agent Tommy Allan successfully argued at ...