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Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said the Scottish Government needs to act fast

A NEW report which claims that some migrant fishing workers on Scottish boats have suffered physical and racial abuse - as well as poor pay and conditions - does not reflect the local situation, according Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA). Researchers from the University...

SOLICITOR Brian Inkster, who hails from Scalloway, has been named the self-employed/sole trader of the year at the finals of the UK-wide Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) awards. Inksters Solicitors came top out of a field of 12 regional finalists at the event in Glasgow last...

Migrant workers on UK fishing boats landing at Scottish ports claim to have suffered physical and racial abuse, with some claiming they were forced to work 20 hour shifts while earning just £3.51 an hour.

ARTS venue Mareel says it is looking forward to “a remarkably busy week” with programming returning to levels similar to those before the Covid pandemic. On Thursday 26 May the Scottish Ensemble return to the Mareel stage celebrating the stories of Scotland in Scottish...

Regarding fears of depopulation and economic decline in the North Mainland, some of this has been and is inevitable given post peak-oil and gas. Things change. Good to see local entrepreneurs looking to build private housing - clearly a need. Hope they are not 'second homes'....

THE FORMER Moorfield Hotel site in Brae could get a new lease of life as a site for housing after being bought by a local construction firm. The site has been vacant since the hotel burned down in 2020. But the land is now under the ownership of E&H Building Contractors Ltd...

  We’re recruiting! Various roles available within our processing team. Salary £21,691 + OT Payments Part-time, full-time and temporary summer roles available.   At Scottish Sea Farms we are committed to supporting local economies in some of the most remote parts of...

One fan is lucky enough to have a gold-dust ticket for tonight’s Europa League final – but some islanders are travelling ticketless

Norway’s ambassador to the UK says the wartime operation is ‘part of the national psyche’