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 ...

FROM offering a listening ear to revellers and clearing up broken bottles, to providing flip-flops to women needing a more comfortable walk home. The role of a street pastor is certainly varied, and ...

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

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 ...

SSEN has asked the Scottish Government for the go-ahead to install underground cabling on two pieces of land on the outskirts of Lerwick. After initially writing to landowners asking for voluntary ...

Flights to Foula and Fair Isle moved to Sumburgh Airport during the recent £1.3 million work, which had suffered delays due to the weather. Moraig Lyall, chair of the council’s environment and ...