A FAMILY from the South Mainland have endured a scary start to their Florida holiday after Hurricane Milton smashed through ...

POTENTIAL wind turbines located in the sea to the east of Shetland remains on the table after it was included in the Scottish Government’s final marine plan for offshore wind. The plan was published ...

PEOPLE are being invited to take part in the first Shetland Access Panel, which is a community initiative designed to improve accessibility. Folk with lived experience of a visible or hidden ...

WELCOME to Shetland News’ live coverage of the Orkney and Shetland general election count here in Kirkwall. Our reporter Chris Cope has taken the trip to Orkney to bring you updates through the night ...

DAYTIME sailings are an option currently being considered by ferry bosses in response to concerns over capacity on the NorthLink boats. Transport Scotland said it is currently exploring the idea with ...

FLOATING wind farms and the fishing industry are “simply not able to co-exist”, a senior fishing chief has claimed. Plans for giant offshore infrastructure – which include two proposed projects off ...

A NEW bakery venture has taken up residence in a well-known building a stone’s throw away from Lerwick’s Market Cross. Zetland Bakery, which is operating from the bottom floor of the Garret building, ...

THE SKIPPER of a trawler which collided with its sister vessel had left the wheelhouse because he was “excited to view” a “quality catch”, according to an accident report. The Marine Accident ...