We know how much money can be made from wind farm projects, says Alice Mathewson of North Yell Development Council ...

ALMOST ONE in six voters in the Northern Isles would cast their vote for Reform UK, a YouGov projection shows. The party is ...

NHS SHETLAND has confirmed one of its clinicians is earning around £375,000 a year - making them one of the highest paid ...

A NEW acting headteacher has been appointed to lead schools in Sandwick and Fair Isle until the end of the year. Melvyn Clark will perform the dual role at Fair Isle primary, which has two pupils, and ...

MORE than ten years of planning and hard work will come to fruition on the island of Papa Stour next month when its redeveloped kirk opens as a community centre. Papa Stour History and Community Group ...

In fact, they can go through around 80 per night. So what are some of the challenges? Cockerham said a key issue in Orkney was the response they initially got from people unsure about what the street ...

ROBOTIC lawnmowers are in operation at the Tingwall graveyard – with ones in Sandwick and Mid Yell expected to start work soon. Shetland Islands Council (SIC) is trialling the mowers in part to see if ...

AN ORCA has died after stranding in Yell Sound. The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme is arranging sampling and a possible necropsy. Shetland Wildlife’s Hugh Harrop said he matched the right eye ...

UHI SHETLAND has announced Naomi Robertson as its 2025 student of the year, praising her “exceptional growth, leadership and dedication to learning” over the past seven years. Roberston has been a ...

The council has provided feedback, including in a “right to reply” phase. More information on the types of questions the scorecard explores can be found here.. The scorecard project sourced ...

The council and ZetTrans said they recognise that slightly earlier departures may cause inconvenience to some passengers. A spokesperson said “These timetable alterations represent the least ...

“WE need to explore with SSE decommissioning some of the closest turbines to human dwellings and, in one instance, a school.” That was the conclusion from Westside resident Sally Huband at the end of ...