Simmer Dim News Today

Local naturalist Brydon Thomason’s new book Wild Shetland through the seasons has received rave reviews since it was published at the end of last year. Here wildlife broadcaster Simon King, well known to the Shetland audience, offers his take on a book that can be marvelled at over and over again.

Whalsay’s Michelle Sandison has retained her title as the Scottish Masters 5,000m champion after winning gold in Grangemouth on Sunday.

Explore the vibrant tapestry of summer traditions around the world in our blog post! From lively festivals and cultural celebrations to unique customs and rituals, discover how different countries and cultures embrace the summer season.

A 28-year-old man whose noisy exhaust alerted officers to his stash of heroin has been spared jail – after demonstrating he understood the “vicious" nature of t

A miserable night of rain and wind turned into a marvellous evening of music and song thanks to the organisers and sponsors of the Simmer Dim Song in Mareel on Saturday, writes Lesley Roberts. Drookit and bedraggled supporters were met first at the door by the local Samba band,...

CRAWICK Multiverse may not contain Scotland’s oldest stone circles and earthworks but the magic and the drama of this landscape, created by…

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IF you want to get every second of light out of your summer, to find a place in Scotland where the dark never fully falls, then northwards is where…

Residents and visitors in the north-west of Scotland are most likely to get a good view of the partial eclipse this week.

THE POPULAR Bressay parkrun could potentially restart in early July - and it appears people are showing more interest than ever in the event. The event, which is part of a UK-wide network of 5k runs, has been off limits since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. But...