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

SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart voted against the assisted dying bill which passed its first stage in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday evening. The controversial bill, proposed by Orkney’s Liberal ...

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

THE CHAIR of an influential parliament committee has praised the entrepreneurial drive of the team behind the SaxaVord Spaceport following a visit to Unst. Patricia Ferguson MP said she was confident ...

PREVENTION training for dealing with people who may be suicidal is set to be offered in the isles more frequently after two trainers gained their qualifications. NHS Shetland and Mind Your Head are ...

CONCERN has been raised at the prospect of the Burravoe post office in Yell closing in the summer – with a local councillor saying the decision not to relocate it is “just another strangulation of ...

THE SHETLAND Gymnastics Club has confirmed that it was unsuccessful in its bid to buy the former Mackenzie’s building in Cunningsburgh. In a post on social media the club said it is “absolutely ...

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

SPURS, Scalloway and Whalsay are into the second round of the Highland Amateur Cup after beating fellow isles’ opposition ...

GREEN councillor Alex Armitage has said he is in “despair at the antics” of the Sovereign Nation of Shetland amid continuing debate about autonomy. Armitage accused the group of turning conversations ...

AROUND 200 to 300 supporters are set to descend on neighbouring Orkney to roar on Shetland’s athletes in this summer’s Island ...