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Pioneering research is being carried out to save a traditional Shetland crop and the unique crafts it sustains.

SHETLAND Amenity Trust (SAT) says it has commissioned a research project with two local straw makers to understand more about the growing of traditional Shetland aets (oats) - and they are looking for the public to get involved. The trust said the initiative is part of its...

Three of best-selling author Ann Cleevs' book series have been brought to the TV screen: Shetland, Vera and The Long Call.

Ann Cleeves, 67, shares significant items from her bolthole in rural Northumberland. She treasures her Icelandic Icepick Award for crime fiction.

http://shet.news/2njle Copied! THE LOCAL housing market is “frenetic” at the moment, according to one property expert – with high demand met with a lower than usual number of homes going up for sale. Harper Macleod’s Robert Bell said “demand is exceeding supply at the moment”, which is making it more difficult for people to navigate through the market. 7 of 13Adverts He added that more people than ever is signed up to the company’s mailing list for updates...

PEOPLE unable to get to the Shetland Museum to see an exhibition on Fair Isle chairs can now do it from the luxury of their own home in a virtual tour. Museum operator Shetland Amenity Trust has uploaded a video to its YouTube page of Eve Eunson speaking about her exhibition. 9 of 13Adverts She is joined by museum curator Ian Tait. Eunson spent two years researching the history and traditional craft skills used to make the historic chairs, before embarking on making her own. The video talk take...