Chris Cope

A POP-UP pizzeria is set to launch in a bid to bring something a little different to communities around Shetland. Nick Lundy, who has lived in Shetland for...

THE AVERAGE pay gap between men and women at Shetland Islands Council fell to 3.6 per cent at the end of 2023. The sex pay gap, which is the difference between...

PLANS for a new “energy park” near Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) which could feature up to ten wind turbines and battery storage have gone public. Behind the...

A PETITION calling for the Scottish Government to introduce a new digital connectivity plan for the Highlands and Islands is under consideration at parliament....

COUNCIL tax in Shetland is set to rise by ten per cent in 2025/26. It comes after a decision was made by elected members at a meeting of the full Shetland...

COUNCILLORS have again expressed frustration that a new Shetland regional marine plan approved locally in 2021 has not yet been adopted by the Scottish...

A PROPOSED £10 million funding boost from the Scottish Government for inter-island connectivity looks likely to be used to improve the resilience of Shetland...

SCOTTISH first minister John Swinney says he has heard “loud and clear” on his trip to Shetland about the level of community benefit coming from the Viking...

LOW income families in Shetland are set to receive two payments of £120 per child over the winter. It forms part of a series of measures Shetland Islands...

ANOTHER motorcycle driver has spoken out about the dangers of vapes being thrown on the road after one punctured her tyre in the Gulberwick area last week....

THE SALARIES of Shetland Islands Council’s political leader and convener roles are set to rise by around one third as part of a shake-up for how elected...

ONE of the fishing boats used in the World War II Shetland Bus operation looks set to be scrapped in Norway - but efforts have begun to explore whether she...

Meanwhile another independent councillor – Stephen Leask – has joined the Labour party

THE NATIONAL Grid is recommending that a second HVDC cable is installed to link Shetland to the Scottish mainland. This would enable offshore wind farms...

A COUNCILLOR who is a long-term advocate of more powers for Shetland has welcomed members of the Scottish Green party voting to support autonomy for the isles....

A GLIMPSE into decades gone by in Shetland has come to light after old photo slides received the digital treatment. The slides were passed onto Paul Moar, who...

FERRY bosses have given more detail about the crewing issues which have affected services in the North Isles over the last week. The Yell Sound ferry service...

DESIGN work could begin in the near future on a new third phase of the Gremista landfill site to allow waste to continue to be buried in Lerwick in the years...

PLANS have now been lodged with the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for a battery storage system in Lerwick. The application to the Energy...

A DROP-in event is being held at the Methodist Chapel in Nesting later this month to discuss proposed ideas for the future of the building. Social housing is one idea which has been floated, as well as childcare. This comes after an ‘invitation for ideas’ campaign...