On the Wednesday following the last Tuesday in January, Shetland shuts down. It is the only place in Scotland to have an ...

The Shetland Bus missions which ferried soldiers, spies and supplies from Scotland to Nazi-occupied Norway are being honoured next month.

The flotilla - made up of historic fishing boats and a merchant ship - will cross the North Sea in May as part of VE Day ...

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The ...

Fishing boats and a merchant ship were used to smuggle special forces soldiers and secret agents from Shetland to ...

An initiative granting free mainland travel to young island dwellers is being expanded. Starting June 23, those aged 19-21 ...

A convoy of former World War II vessels will cross the North Sea in May to celebrate unsung British and Norwegian heroes – as ...

A SCHEME to allow young islanders to travel to the mainland for free has been expanded. From June 23, those aged 19-21 will ...

Researchers have said more than half the vessels in Scotland are essentially “invisible” to standard maritime tracking ...

Young people will be allowed four singles or two returns for free each year between their home island and the mainland.

A £1.7 million project to help businesses grow in Shetland secured up to £486,956 investment from Highlands and Islands ...