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Scots invited to choose names for two new Northern Isles ferries

SCOTS are being invited to choose names for two new ferries being built for the Northern Isles

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15

My quest to the most northerly point of the British Isles: A journey around the ‘island above all others’

Having grown obsessed with a tiny rocky outcrop off the coast of Shetland, travel writer Amelia Neath sets out on a journey to reach Britain’s most extreme northerly point

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Forget the gear list: Here's what a self-taught Shetland joiner, with a boat strapped to his car, can teach today's photographers about getting the shot that counts

An exhibition marking 150 years of J.D. Rattar proves the best piece of kit a photographer ever owned wasn't a camera at all

Digital Camera World · Jul 18

Full estimated cost to build undersea tunnels linking Shetland Islands revealed

THE estimated cost to develop and construct undersea tunnels between mainland Shetland and four surrounding islands would be around £1 billion, it…

The National (Scotland) · May 30

Undersea Shetland tunnel estimated to cost £402 million

AN undersea tunnel between mainland Shetland and the island of Yell would cost £402 million and take eight years to complete, it has been estimated

The National (Scotland) · May 28

Bitterly cold start to year to continue as heavy snow falls in some areas

Amber snow warnings for northern Scotland and Shetland remain in place until Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jan 3

‘The answer is dig a hole’: why Scotland’s islanders want tunnels instead of ferries

From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

‘It’s bigger than Hogmanay’: Shetland’s Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival

The raucous celebration of the new year and the islands’ Nordic heritage culminates in the ritual burning of a longship – and much drinking

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

Game of Wool: Fair Isle knitting row reveals why culture and tradition matter

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on primetime television.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025

Shetland islanders accuse Tom Daley’s Game of Wool of cultural appropriation

Fair Isle practitioners say Channel 4’s knitting challenge is littered with errors about their historic craft and demand an apology

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025