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A 21-year-old Davenport man faces charges after police allege he drove a motorcycle 130 mph with a gun in his waistband. Ryan Couper faces a felony charge of eluding – speed over 25 mph over the limit and a serious misdemeanor charge of person ineligible to carry a dangerous weapon, court records say. At 11:34 […]

THE AIR was electric after the enforced quiet of the last two years, writes Carol Jamieson as she sensed the relief from Shetland Folk Festival goers to be out listening to music again. The concert in Mareel on Saturday night certainly did not disappoint. Opening with Magnus...

VISITING musicians will be leaving Shetland today (Monday) after the weekend’s busy folk festival - with its organising committee very pleased with how things went. Committee member Mhari McLeman said the festival was close to selling out its 6,250 tickets. She said the...

THERE have been times over the past two years when it’s been hard to imagine sitting in the bleachers at Clickimin again, looking out over a hall packed full of happy folk festival-goers, but here we are and, boy, did it feel good, writes Caroline Mackenzie. Friday night’s...

A HOST of local and visiting artists have been announced for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival, which is set to take place after two years of Covid postponements. The return of the festival between 28 April and 1 May will be music to the ears of many in the isles. Scottish...

LOCAL roots music promoters Ragged Wood have confirmed two gigs either side of the new year - including a first Americana concert in more than two years. Chicago-born singer and musician Rachel Baiman will be bringing her trio to Mareel on Wednesday 19 January, kicking off a...

5 of 13Adverts Meanwhile, Shetland Arts has extended the submission cut-off date for the Home Made event at film festival Screenplay as Covid restrictions ease. Home Made is open to Shetlanders of all ages (by birth or residency), including those living and studying in the south. All kinds of short film are welcome, but they must be under four minutes long, and be suitable for family viewing. The films will be premiered at Screenplay, which is scheduled to take place this year from 1 to 5 Septe...

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...