20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (137+ words) An “early warning” of water scarcity has been issued for Shetland after lower than average rainfall. In the past two Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) weekly water scarcity reports, Shetland was given an early warning due to lower than average…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (234+ words) According to Shetland’s MSP, devolving control of energy policy to Holyrood will somehow give Shetland greater control over energy developments. How this might happen has not been made clear. For example, will it resemble the devolved control of health, education,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1006+ words) Skerries Primary School has been mothballed following the departure of its only pupil from the isle earlier in the summer. It is the latest blow for a community that has seen a population decline, the closure of its secondary school…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (797+ words) NHS Shetland and the SIC could merge as ambiguity remains after the announcement of a radical shake-up of public services. First Minister John Swinney announced plans this week to replace the 14 current health boards in Scotland with two “strategic health…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) There has been a “complete lack of work and effort” to re-open Scalloway Castle almost a decade after it was closed to the public. That was the view of Stephen Leask, a trustee of the Shetland Bus Friendship Society. Mr…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (322+ words) Year-end figures from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) reveal that 168 interventions supported the isles in the last financial year, including 44 community projects. These interventions saw cases of financial and non-financial support, including a total of £1.72m invested in 34 projects across Shetland....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) A survey has been launched asking businesses about the benefits and drawbacks of cruise tourism. Shetland Islands Council is seeking views as part of a wider socio-economic study about the sector which has grown significantly in recent years. Economic development…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Proposals to convert a historic hostel into mid-market rental accommodation for essential workers have been given the green light. Shetland Islands Council’s planning department approved Ocean Kinetics’ application for the Bruce Hostel this week. The ambitious plans include restoring and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) Shetland and Orkney received one of the largest funding as a part of UK- wide community investment from an energy company during 2025-26 period. The Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) provided a funding of £ 2,260,166 to the local authorities for 73 community projects…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (218+ words) Rescue teams searching for a man who went missing from a cruise ship after visiting Lerwick have discovered a body. A major search operation was launched yesterday (Friday) after a passenger on the Ambassador Ambition was reported to have gone…...