Whalsay News Today

AFTER repeated attempts Shetland Islands Council (SIC) has still not successfully found a contractor for the refurbishment of housing in Whalsay. The contract...

Our Scottish fishing communities over the past seven decades have had to suffer various assaults on their ability to survive against government-imposed odds....

SHETLAND Islands Council says it will soon begin the summer programme of surface dressing on the roads network, with around 70 locations identified. In some...

Skerries residents have expressed a deep desire for fixed links – and strongly believe there would be huge benefits in a tunnel between Whalsay and the Mainland

  Scottish Sea Farms is a major employer within the Shetland Islands. We pride ourselves on working to make a positive change to our employees and the...

In today’s (Friday, 26th April) edition of The Shetland Times:

FOLK in Shetland are well used to coming across unusual items which have washed up on the coastline. But one Whalsay resident has found something with a...

In this week’s (12th April) edition of The Shetland Times:

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is “open” to discussing plans to construct subsea tunnels to improve transport across the Scottish islands

THE SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed its newest firefighters to the Shetland service. The five new firefighters will take up posts in Bixter, Fair Isle and Scalloway following completion of an initial fire recruit course. On call firefighters help to provide a vital...