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THE Doull family, composed of Margaret and Addie Doull alongside their daughter Anne, has been nominated patrons of Shetland Wool Week 2024, writes Erin...

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.

AS Alison Rendall took up her knitting needles to click and clack her way to creating her first Buggiflooer Beanie, she may well have felt the world…

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

THREE speciality cake fridges have popped up across Shetland recently, catering for the gluten free market. For many folk, cutting gluten out of their diet is not a choice or a trend. It can be due to serious health issues like coeliac disease. With an estimated one in ten...

THIS year’s Shetland Wool Week is drawing to a close today (Sunday) - and it looks to have been another big success. It has drawn visitors to Shetland from across the globe, whilst keeping locals busy too. Here is a range of photos from events and workshops, taken by Alexa...

HUNDREDS of people were entertained at the Clickimin on Sunday night for the opening of Shetland Wool Week’s (SWW) 14th year - kicking off the event’s packed programme. Tourists have travelled from all over the world to attend the highly anticipated week, with a busy...

Here are our top picks of things to do this weekend including Shetland Wool Week and Highland Archaeology Festival.

Hear from Dr Lorinda Cramer about her research into Australian wool and her experience as a 2023 National Library Fellow

The newest recipients of the Australian Wool Industry Medal have been announced.