THE SALE of disposable single-use vapes is banned from tomorrow (1 June), with local retailers given advice on the change in law. They have been warned that there could be penalties if they continue ...

TWO BEACHES in Yell have retained their places on a list of the 52 cleanest and most beautiful beaches in Scotland. West Sandwick and Sands of Breckon have today (Friday) received Scotland’s Beach ...

TALKS are ongoing with energy developers about providing their own accommodation for workers on future projects – but concern has been raised at the pace of progress. Shetland Islands Council leader ...

A NEW book memorialising Shetlanders’ Covid experience has been launched. It is part of the Remembering Together project, a national scheme administered locally by Shetland Arts. The books will be ...

THE NUMBER of council house applications in Shetland has decreased over recent years – but the average length of time to re-let properties has gone up. Figures presented to a meeting of Shetland ...

THE COUNTDOWN is on until this year’s junior inter-county, which Shetland are set to host next weekend. Nearly 100 young athletes will compete across athletics, football, hockey, swimming and netball ...

AN OPEN day with live music, family-friendly activities and even an air guitar competition is set to take place at the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary to celebrate the life of late founder Jan Bevington.

SAILINGS to the Norwegian city of Bergen are “not being considered” as part of the next contract for the Northern Isles ferries at present, a senior transport figure has said. Green councillor Alex ...

PEOPLE are being invited to have their say on a new district heating scheme for Brae at a public drop-in event next month. Energy and engineering consultants COWI, who have been appointed to conduct a ...

A NEW report on the social value of the renewable energy boom in the Scottish Highlands and Islands has confirmed what most people living in the area had already suspected: there is a wide disparity ...

HOW DOES one encourage and facilitate meaningful public debate in a world increasingly dominated by social media toxicity, where opposing views are either shouted down or suppressed by algorithms?