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SHETLAND is sounding that little bit quieter now after the end of isles’ 41st folk festival. It has been hailed a success all round - with visiting acts from around the world and local artists too playing well-received concerts from Yell to Walls, Lerwick to Bigton. The...

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that accessibility issues with BISS scheme applications have been addressed, the IFA said.

WHEN I first got a copy of this year’s festival programme, I put a galaxy of asterisks beside the Young Trad Showcase on Saturday afternoon at Mareel, writes Caroline McKenzie. This was a one-off, bringing the last four winners of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional...

A 16-year-old has admitted killing a man just south of Northland in September 2021

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to manslaughter this morning.

Farm groups welcome 46,000 ACRES places 2023-03-01

Farm organisations have welcomed today's (Wednesday, March 1) announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue that all

The IFA has reiterated demands to include all applicants in ACRES in a meeting with officials at the DAFM.

ACRES and TAMS issues top meeting between IFA and Department 2023-02-27

Minister of the State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon has said that he and his colleague, agriculture