4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (309+ words) Public engagement for new NorthLink passenger ferries is expected to begin “sometime next year”. Director of ferries at Transport Scotland, Chris Wilcock, confirmed that public engagement regarding replacements for the Hrossey and Hjaltland could begin “at a very stage in…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (636+ words) “Women have an awful lot to offer in rural settings,” says hypnotherapist who has been shortlisted as a finalist for rural business of the year in the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards. Diane Taylor, the founder and driving force behind Shetland…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (521+ words) Organisations have marked suicide prevention awareness week with a series of pop-up events and blogs to share crucial support information. Staff from Mind Your Head and NHS Shetland were at Clickimin yesterday (Monday) to host the first of several information…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (312+ words) Challenges faced by charitable trust-funded organisations have been highlighted in a report ahead of its annual general meeting. Increased demand, workforce difficulties, volunteer capacity and financial sustainability are described as a “tough challenge” by trust chairman Robert Leask. However, he…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (593+ words) The captain of a famous tall ship taking part in a trans-Atlantic voyage is relishing the prospect of welcoming visitors aboard this week. August Jansson is skipper of the Norwegian heritage ship Sorlandet, which is berthed at Lerwick’s Victoria Pier…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (153+ words) Synthetic smoke will be deployed as part of a firefighter breathing apparatus training exercise. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will be providing training to crews tomorrow (Tuesday) and next Tuesday at Pitt Lane, Lerwick, from 7-9.30pm. “You may see firefighters…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (451+ words) An isles entrepreneur has spoken after starting his own football coaching firm, and his determination not to kick the question of start-up funding into the long grass. Jack Clubb launched his own firm with support from Business Gateway, which helped…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (234+ words) According to Shetland’s MSP, devolving control of energy policy to Holyrood will somehow give Shetland greater control over energy developments. How this might happen has not been made clear. For example, will it resemble the devolved control of health, education,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (704+ words) It may have taken some time to get here, but the crew of the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) have been delighted - at last - to show off their new tender, Pole Star. The state-of-the-art vessel has thrown open her doors this…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) In the 2018 annual report and accounts for Shetland Amenity Trust the “heritage accommodation” at the Bressay lighthouse was described as “extremely popular”. Since then things have gone downhill, to the extent that the trust is now trying to flog off…...