WOOL from Shetland sheep has proved an inspiration to textile students in the Scottish Borders as part of a new project.

CHARITY fundraisers have helped to raise over £100,000 for three worthwhile causes after tackling the London Marathon in ...

SHETLAND’s women’s hockey team incredibly came back from 2-0 down to lift the Scottish District Cup for a second time in three years on Sunday. Running penalties were needed to decide the final in ...

AMI GRAINS has been crowned the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year. The 15-year-old, from Vidlin, took home the award in front of a packed Mareel auditorium on Saturday night. As well as the Frank ...

MOVES are being made to bolster services to meet the needs of adults with learning disability, autistic spectrum disorders and complex needs, as well as their families. Two business justification ...

A DECISION on an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a small bothy style building next to the straight road between Bigton and Rerwick has been deferred. This is to allow councillors ...

SHETLAND’S MP and MSP have signed a pledge to protect oil and gas jobs after posters put up in local shops accused the two of not backing the sector. Alistair Carmichael and Beatrice Wishart met ...

THE FIRST house build contract has gone out to tender for Hjaltland Housing Association’s large Staney Hill development in Lerwick. The contract, valued at £9.8 million excluding VAT, is for 60 ...

YOUNG folk “still find ways” to get vapes despite efforts by the council’s trading standards team to ensure shops do not sell them to people under 18. Team leader David Marsh said they carry out ...