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A long-forgotten, dilapidated fiddle that could be almost 150 years old has been repaired after being donated to charity.

The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests in a burglary case from Jan. 27.

Shetland's Up Helly Aa fire festivals – which see Viking longships set ablaze – are just one manifestation of the strong Nordic influence on the remote archipelago.

NEWS that the Scottish Government will move to introduce legislation banning single-use vapes has been welcomed locally and hailed as a “positive step” forward. The government is also set to raise the age of sale for tobacco products. There are also plans to restrict vape...

EDUCATION officials have played down concern that a new Brae school could negatively affect maintenance at other schools in Shetland. Last week Shetland Islands Council (SIC) voted to press ahead with taking the new Brae school project to a full business case, at an estimated...

RICHARD Moar’s long wait to become guizer jarl of Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa is finally over - on what has ended up becoming a historic day for the event. Among his squad is four females - his daughter Jenna and three nieces - in what is a first for the town’s Up Helly Aa....

Grassroots activism can drive governments to take action. The recent decision to ban disposable vapes in the UK hinged on creative collaboration between communities, councils and decision-makers.

The council has topped up its rock salt stocks with a 3,800 tonne delivery.

“IT IS very possible that without Up Helly Aa there would be no Lerwick Brass Band today.” Dougie Johnstone has played the drums with the group for nearly 60 years - so it is fair to say he knows the drill when it comes to performing at Up Helly Aa, and the event’s...

HJALTLAND Housing Association says a further eight units are nearing completion at its new Berryview scheme in Scalloway. Phase two of the Upper Scalloway development supplements the 32 affordable homes launched last year, and will again see opportunities for first time buyers....