Scotland had higher rates of child poverty than England. Today, they’re significantly lower. That is not an accident. It’s the result ...

SHETLAND Islands Council’s former children’s service director Helen Budge has been awarded an MBE. She was given the title in ...

THERE is “genuine concern” in the Brae community over speeding and safety with increased traffic expected over the coming ...

THERE is “widespread concern” among local crofters over the introduction of the Scottish Government’s whole farm plan (WFP) ...

NHS Shetland’s cardiac nurse specialist Marie Hurson has been highly commended at a national awards ceremony. Hurson was ...

LOCAL youth advocacy group Shetland Youth Voice is celebrating after winning a national award. The group picked up the ‘Participation and Youth Voice’ prize at the National Youth Work Awards in ...

STREET pastors’ could be introduced in Lerwick as part of measures to try to curb anti-social behaviour. The Church of ...

SHETLAND’S men’s football team will pay tribute to former youth Shetland player Iain Goodlad at this summer’s Island Games in Orkney. The team will proudly display training tops bearing Iain’s ...

STORAGE cupboards could be turned into rooms for children with additional support needs (ASN) at Aith Junior High School in ...

GLETNESS was a hive of archaeological activity over the weekend as trial excavations took place to try to unearth more ...

AN ELDERLY sovereign campaigner will spend the next three months in jail after refusing to carry out just 75 hours of unpaid ...

JACK Reacher author Lee Child is set to be one of the big names headlining the returning Shetland Noir festival in 2026.