HILLSWICK Wildlife Sanctuary has made an appeal for drivers to take extra care on the roads after a large male otter was hit ...

A WHITBY-based company has been awarded the contract to build the new Fair Isle ferry. Parkol Marine Engineering has been awarded the £5.6 million contract following an open tender exercise. Shetland ...

A POPULAR Bressay hotel, bar and restaurant has had its valuation reduced as its owners seek a quick sale. The Maryfield ...

FOUR FISHERMEN with a combined age of 310 took a 100-year-old boat off for a day of fishing to raise vital funds for the Viking Genes research project yesterday (Wednesday). Skipper Robert Anderson, ...

A FORMER textiles teacher has launched a new sewing initiative in Shetland after swapping life in London for a more sedate ...

FREIGHT distribution company Menzies has announced it is pulling out of Shetland and Orkney at the end of this month. In a letter to customers, it said all of its transport activity and warehouse ...

A TEENAGER who downloaded indecent images and videos of children has had his sentence deferred for background reports.

MORE THAN 200 providers of B&B and guesthouse accommodation, self-catering cottages and glamping pods but also self-contained rooms within flats have just five more weeks left to apply for a licence ...

FLYING rather than taking the ferry when travelling between Shetland and the Scottish mainland appears to be the more climate-friendly mode of transport, it has emerged. This somewhat surprising ...

FORMER Brae GP Dr Paul Scott has been struck off the medical register after being found guilty of several counts of serious professional misconduct. Dr Scott also admitted several charges of ...