6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (632+ words) FOR A third consecutive week, the big story of the past seven days related to new MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad. Goodlad was pictured waving from the doors of Bute House in Edinburgh on Wednesday as she met with first minister…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (366+ words) MORE than 200 people attended a free heart screening event in Lerwick at the weekend. The screenings took place at the Clickimin Leisure Complex for people aged 14 to 35 and were carried out by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, whose…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (215+ words) EMERGENCY services have attended after a car crashed through a fence at the Tesco car park on Sunday afternoon. Police and fire services attended after the vehicle was pictured on the wrong side of the fence at the far end…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (300+ words) On Monday (25 May) a stop/go traffic hold will be in place on the Bardister road, in Northmavine, between midday and 8pm to allow scenes of action vehicles to be filmed. Assistant location manager Andy "Mod" Ross said holds will be…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (402+ words) A BUCKET list of 100 unforgettable Shetland experiences has been launched for residents and locals by Promote Shetland. Promote Shetland said the 100 experiences have been chosen to capture the spirit of Shetland, and range from iconic landscapes and wildlife encounters to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (383+ words) THE SMALL community of Fair Isle is set for a new arrival after a tenant was found for a croft on the island. National Trust for Scotland, which owns the island, announced earlier this year that it was offering a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (906+ words) HANNAH Mary Goodlad has stressed she is "not the finance minister for Shetland" after being appointed to a new role by John Swinney this week. Goodlad was called in to Bute House by the first minister on Wednesday to take…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (508+ words) What followed was an uplifting and thoughtfully curated programme that carried listeners on a journey through stories and landscapes. The choir entered the stage dressed in black with flashes of bright green, a subtle nod to the season. The first…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (650+ words) TWO SHETLANDERS returned from an Aberdeen table tennis event with trophies after a strong showing from the isles contingent. An all-Shetland final saw young Connor Burgess and Joan Smith meet in the final of the Watt Cup at the north…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (528+ words) A SHETLAND mother has praised the Bookbug team at Shetland Library for their support to her and her twins, who were born during the Covid lockdown. Kathryn Gordon, who works for Shetland Arts, said the sessions made her feel less…...