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Fury as cruise ship hit by sickness bug outbreak allows passengers out on Shetland town

Costa Favolosa passengers had reported symptoms of ‘mild gastrointestinal illness’

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

'Top-ranked' island restaurant with spectacular seafront views up for sale

ONE of Shetland’s top-ranked restaurants which is famed locally for its spectacular seafront views has gone up for sale ...

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2025

‘Shetland Bus’ convoy greeted with floating salute as it arrives in Lerwick

The ships followed a route used for covert missions during the Second World War.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Liberation Convoy to recreate wartime route from Norway to UK for VE Day events

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

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Teenager dies and another in hospital after jet ski crashes into pier

A TEENAGER has died, and another has been taken to hospital after a jet ski crashed into a pier in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 22, 2025

Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings

The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is unique to these islands. But it's a tradition that is evolving, with a woman at…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 30, 2025

'He's going in the f***ing house': Otter ruins Scottish family kitchen

An otter was caught on camera causing chaos in the kitchen of a surprised Shetland family ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2025

Stones taken from ancient monument as police launch investigation

POLICE have launched an investigation after rubbish was dumped and historic stones were removed from an iron age fort in Shetland.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 14, 2025

Windfarm profits should be used to screen Scots for rare diseases, says scientist

Geneticist who discovered hotspots of illnesses in Scottish islands calls for redirection of community benefit funds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Everything you need to know about Up Helly Aa in Shetland

Here is everything you need to know about Up Helly Aa in Shetland as the fiery festival returns this week for 2025.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025