A union leader said carers were working as “firefighters” rather than “staff with a listening ear and moment to spare”.

The 104-passenger vessel was launched in 1956 as part of the Norwegian-owned Hurtigurten fleet, which travelled the coast ...

An ordinary paddle in the sea turned into a sheep rescue mission when a group of kayakers found a stranded lamb. Jason Fenn, ...

Normal service is set to resume on the struggling Yell Sound service today (Thursday) after a late night update following ...

The start of work on a new substation has been hailed as a “key milestone” towards the delivery of a new windfarm on the edge ...

Alistair Carmichael MP said fishermen already held the government in “poor regard” - and its latest response had done little ...

A small vessel has run aground at Lerwick’s Bain’s Beach. Lerwick Lifeboat and coastguard were called to the incident at 3am ...

The old letter found in a cupboard in Australia. A letter dating back almost 60 years ago with instructions for the finder to ...

Emma Eunson and Estella Smith have both received prizes from national arts organisations after graduating with a fine art ...

A council-owned building in Lerwick is set to be adapted into a ‘Bairns’ Hoose’ to provide a “safe environment for ...

With the biggest cruise ship of the season, so far, visiting the town yesterday (Monday), the local businesses were swamped ...

The judges were particularly impressed by the forward planning of the site, and the care given to enhancing the wonderful ...