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AS Alison Rendall took up her knitting needles to click and clack her way to creating her first Buggiflooer Beanie, she may well have felt the world…

Fancy throwing yourself into a ceilidh in a village hall, or discovering prehistoric landscapes teeming with ancient monuments? There are many opportunities to experience the unique cultural heritage of the Scottish Highlands and islands this autumn

FURTHER scenes for the upcoming series of TV detective show Shetland will be filmed at a property in Burra on Tuesday. It will take place at a property on Meadows Road, East Burra (Burra Bears) from 7am to 8pm. Locations manager Davie Gardner said: “As such we have requested,...

Meet the Shetland mum who is turning Fair Isle woollens and the jumpers of loved ones into memory bears for customers all over the world.

Inside islands BBC Home of the Year contenders By Rosemary Lowne © Supplied by BBC Scotland Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up For those of you who love looking inside other people’s homes, you’re in for a treat – Wednesday night’s episode of the popular BBC Scotland show Scotland’s Home of the Year featu...

http://shet.news/xf7cz Copied! SHOWING off your home to strangers can be a daunting prospect – but how about inviting in the whole of Scotland for a look? That is what a couple of local homeowners are set to do when their houses are showcased on BBC TV show Scotland’s Home of the Year on Wednesday at 8pm. 11 of 13Adverts Perfect for nosy parkers, the BBC Scotland programme sees three property experts scour the country each year to find Scotland’s ‘top’ home – with design, st...

Celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters and experience life at the edge on the most northerly part of the UK. There’s a different world waiting for you in Shetland . Even though you can’t visit just yet, now is the best time to start planning your dream future trip to the top of Britain! Shetland is an archipelago of extremes, where life is shaped by the ocean, between the Atlantic and the North Sea. At 60 degrees North, yet easily accessible by ferry or plane, you will find freedom, wildli...