A flotilla of six restored historic vessels from the Second World War will cross the North Sea to Lerwick for the 80th ...

The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January ...

Sean Bean is lending his talents to a new BBC crime drama. Following his critically acclaimed stints in Time and Marriage, the actor fronts This City is Ours – an eight-part series set and shot ...

Welcome to our coverage of the spectacular Up Helly Aa. The annual event celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage, on the last Tuesday in January in Lerwick. The celebrations will culminate in the ...

An annual fire festival celebrating Shetland’s Norse heritage has kicked off in Lerwick to mark the end of the Yule season. Up Helly Aa is held on the last Tuesday in January in the main town in the ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. An asteroid the size of a school bus is set to zoom by the Earth on Tuesday, traveling several times faster than a speeding bullet.

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Up Helly Aa is returning to Shetland this week, seeing thousands of people across the islands come together to mark the spectacular occasion. The event has been a staple of the Shetland calendar for ...

NatureScot, the nature agency of the Scottish Government, is on the hunt for a seasonal officer for Noss, a small, previously inhabited island in the Shetland Isles. The entire island serves as a ...

New electric bus trials will be carried out to see how they perform in tough Shetland conditions. The trials are being carried out by Shetland Islands Council with the £200,000 costs fully funded by ...