<![CDATA[Shetland News Feed]]> http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/ en-gb Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:42:23 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/ <![CDATA[Shetland News Feed]]> http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/km-logo.png <![CDATA[Auditors identify ‘lack of compliance’ over management of much delayed £13.3m road development but note lessons have been learned]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/auditors-identify-lack-of-compliance-over-management-of-mu-438259/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/auditors-identify-lack-of-compliance-over-management-of-mu-438259/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:38:58 GMT <![CDATA[Fetlar’s ‘dormant’ fire station faces closure as union bosses plan action against nationwide cuts to emergency service]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/fetlar-s-dormant-fire-station-faces-closure-as-union-bosse-438241/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/fetlar-s-dormant-fire-station-faces-closure-as-union-bosse-438241/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:47:03 GMT <![CDATA[Carmichael warns crofters’ profit margins are being ‘squeezed ever tighter’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/carmichael-warns-crofters-profit-margins-are-being-squeeze-438216/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/carmichael-warns-crofters-profit-margins-are-being-squeeze-438216/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Officials have revealed which islands will be first in the queue for tunnels - and which will have to make do with ferries for a while longer]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/council-officials-have-revealed-which-islands-will-receive-t-438218/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/council-officials-have-revealed-which-islands-will-receive-t-438218/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:26:03 GMT <![CDATA[Charity to mark its 10th anniversary of helping people affected by sexual violence]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/charity-to-mark-its-10th-anniversary-of-helping-people-affec-438212/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/charity-to-mark-its-10th-anniversary-of-helping-people-affec-438212/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:38:10 GMT <![CDATA[Two new recruits join fire service in Fair Isle]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/two-new-recruits-join-fire-service-in-fair-isle-438206/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/two-new-recruits-join-fire-service-in-fair-isle-438206/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Major milestone for Shetland Aerogenerators with offshore wind accreditation]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/major-milestone-for-shetland-aerogenerators-with-offshore-wi-438199/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/major-milestone-for-shetland-aerogenerators-with-offshore-wi-438199/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Tartan excursion to Boston will live with me forever, Shetland Times reporter says]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/tartan-excusion-to-boston-will-live-with-me-forever-shetlan-438187/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/tartan-excusion-to-boston-will-live-with-me-forever-shetlan-438187/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:31:06 GMT <![CDATA[‘The end is in sight’ - Opening planned for Shetland’s first dog park]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-end-is-in-sight-opening-planned-for-shetland-s-first-438164/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-end-is-in-sight-opening-planned-for-shetland-s-first-438164/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seven acre substation site selected for north of Burravoe in Yell to avoid ‘deep peat deposits’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/seven-acre-substation-site-selected-for-north-of-burravoe-in-438163/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/seven-acre-substation-site-selected-for-north-of-burravoe-in-438163/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[Simmer Dim Half Marathon sees 138 runners take part in sunny conditions]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/simmer-dim-half-marathon-sees-138-runners-take-part-in-sunny-438162/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/simmer-dim-half-marathon-sees-138-runners-take-part-in-sunny-438162/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:32:48 GMT <![CDATA[MSP highlights how Faroe created its own airline to overcome similar transport troubles faced by Shetland]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/msp-highlights-how-faroe-created-its-own-airline-to-overcome-438161/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/msp-highlights-how-faroe-created-its-own-airline-to-overcome-438161/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:07:07 GMT <![CDATA[Full house for powerful and moving Shaetlan book launch with award-winning isles writer]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/full-house-for-powerful-and-moving-shaetlan-book-launch-with-438118/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/full-house-for-powerful-and-moving-shaetlan-book-launch-with-438118/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[NATURE: White billed diver is one of five species to have been spotted this month]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/nature-white-billed-diver-is-one-of-five-species-to-have-be-438095/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/nature-white-billed-diver-is-one-of-five-species-to-have-be-438095/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New book celebrates the work of observatory and the birds that have helped make the island famous]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-book-celebrates-the-work-of-observatory-and-the-birds-th-438154/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-book-celebrates-the-work-of-observatory-and-the-birds-th-438154/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:46:01 GMT <![CDATA[Scientists who delivered advanced early-warning system for plankton and jellyfish win animal welfare award]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/scientists-who-delivered-advanced-early-warning-system-for-p-438153/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/scientists-who-delivered-advanced-early-warning-system-for-p-438153/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:21:38 GMT <![CDATA[‘No place for racism and division in our country’ - Goodlad ‘deeply troubled’ after suspected anti-Muslim attacks left five men injured in Edinburgh]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/no-place-for-racism-and-division-in-our-country-goodlad-438152/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/no-place-for-racism-and-division-in-our-country-goodlad-438152/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:51:04 GMT <![CDATA[Terminal operator presents four-figure sum to support innovative genetic screening project]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/terminal-operator-presents-four-figure-sum-to-support-innova-438142/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/terminal-operator-presents-four-figure-sum-to-support-innova-438142/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Revealed: Five sites short-listed for where new interconnector will make landfall in Shetland]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/revealed-five-sites-short-listed-for-where-new-interconnect-438141/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/revealed-five-sites-short-listed-for-where-new-interconnect-438141/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:19:33 GMT <![CDATA[Big-hearted Foula fundraiser could be a life-saver]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/big-hearted-foula-fundraiser-could-be-a-life-saver-438135/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/big-hearted-foula-fundraiser-could-be-a-life-saver-438135/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[LETTER: Could SCT set up emergency fund to help save valuable assets such as Scalloway pool?]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-could-sct-set-up-emergency-fund-to-help-save-valuabl-438093/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-could-sct-set-up-emergency-fund-to-help-save-valuabl-438093/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Goodlad claims lifeline ferry service is too focused on tourism as she returns to campaign for ‘local quota’ for islanders]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/goodlad-claims-lifeline-ferry-service-is-too-focussed-on-tou-438137/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/goodlad-claims-lifeline-ferry-service-is-too-focussed-on-tou-438137/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:30:24 GMT <![CDATA[The cars that bring back memories of old were all at Classic Motor Show]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-cars-that-bring-back-memories-of-old-were-all-at-classic-438088/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-cars-that-bring-back-memories-of-old-were-all-at-classic-438088/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New bird observatory officially launched in monumental day for Fair isle]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-bird-observatory-officially-launched-in-monumental-day-f-438125/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-bird-observatory-officially-launched-in-monumental-day-f-438125/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:35:19 GMT <![CDATA[LETTER: Keep mobile phones locked away and let our children read books instead]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-keep-mobile-phones-locked-away-and-let-our-children-438085/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-keep-mobile-phones-locked-away-and-let-our-children-438085/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Tracks of my life: Brian Chittick (NHS Shetland chief executive)]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/tracks-of-my-life-brian-chittick-nhs-shetland-chief-execut-438114/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/tracks-of-my-life-brian-chittick-nhs-shetland-chief-execut-438114/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Walk-in clinic forced to curtail opening hours for second successive weekend due to staffing issues]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/walk-in-clinic-forced-to-curtail-opening-hours-for-second-su-438121/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/walk-in-clinic-forced-to-curtail-opening-hours-for-second-su-438121/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:08:17 GMT <![CDATA[Marriages to move to boardroom during town hall’s £120,000 radiator replacement project]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/marriages-to-move-to-boardroom-during-town-hall-s-120-000-r-438119/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/marriages-to-move-to-boardroom-during-town-hall-s-120-000-r-438119/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:23:10 GMT <![CDATA[Preferred location for major 16 acre substation is revealed ahead of consultation event]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/preferred-location-for-major-16-acre-substation-is-revealed-438115/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/preferred-location-for-major-16-acre-substation-is-revealed-438115/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:24:26 GMT <![CDATA[TIMES PAST: Birthday honours, Knab consultation and livestock killing]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/times-past-birthday-honours-knab-consultation-and-livestoc-438024/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/times-past-birthday-honours-knab-consultation-and-livestoc-438024/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Crofters hit by rising cost of rural crime as prosecutors vow to bring perpetrators to justice]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/crofters-hit-by-rising-cost-of-rural-crime-as-prosecutors-vo-438108/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/crofters-hit-by-rising-cost-of-rural-crime-as-prosecutors-vo-438108/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[COMMENT: Coastguard agency risks undermining a keystone public service - and all for £11 an hour]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/comment-coastguard-agency-risks-undermining-a-keystone-publ-438023/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/comment-coastguard-agency-risks-undermining-a-keystone-publ-438023/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[LETTER: Westminster and Holyrood bowed down to corporate investors and threw their citizens under the wheels of the speeding green energy gravy train]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-westminster-and-holyrood-bowed-down-to-corporate-inv-438107/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-westminster-and-holyrood-bowed-down-to-corporate-inv-438107/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:51:41 GMT <![CDATA[Sauna moves to new permanent home as business goes from strength to strength]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/sauna-moves-to-new-permanent-home-as-business-goes-from-stre-438106/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/sauna-moves-to-new-permanent-home-as-business-goes-from-stre-438106/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:33:35 GMT <![CDATA[Energy bosses address concerns over influx of 1,500 workers - claiming many roles will be filled by Shetlanders]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/energy-bosses-address-concerns-over-influx-of-1-500-workers-438104/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/energy-bosses-address-concerns-over-influx-of-1-500-workers-438104/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:43:19 GMT <![CDATA[STRAIGHT TALKING: Who asked the people of Shetland whether they wanted a future dominated by windfarms, pylons and energy infrastructure?]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/straight-talking-does-the-phrase-energy-hub-really-live-u-438008/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/straight-talking-does-the-phrase-energy-hub-really-live-u-438008/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[New trial aims to gather more small electrical items for recycling]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-trial-aims-to-gather-more-small-electrical-items-for-rec-437998/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/new-trial-aims-to-gather-more-small-electrical-items-for-rec-437998/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Essential maintenance on Papa Stour linkspan to begin next month]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/essential-maintenance-on-papa-stour-linkspan-to-begin-next-m-438005/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/essential-maintenance-on-papa-stour-linkspan-to-begin-next-m-438005/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Work under way for ‘low-slung eco-designed earth house’ praised by some as ‘marvellous’ but opposed by others]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/work-under-way-for-low-slung-eco-designed-earth-house-prai-438033/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/work-under-way-for-low-slung-eco-designed-earth-house-prai-438033/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:58:11 GMT <![CDATA[POLL: Do you agree with the UK government's social media ban for under-16s?]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/poll-do-you-agree-with-the-uk-governments-social-media-ban-438003/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/poll-do-you-agree-with-the-uk-governments-social-media-ban-438003/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:46:10 GMT <![CDATA[Police chief responds to concerns over £1,000 admission fees at Boddam wildlife sanctuary]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/police-chief-responds-to-concerns-over-1-000-admission-fees-437989/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/police-chief-responds-to-concerns-over-1-000-admission-fees-437989/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:35:40 GMT <![CDATA[Investigation into fatal Christmas Day crash on untreated icy road finds SIC has since updated its gritting policy]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/investigation-into-fatal-christmas-day-crash-on-icy-roads-fi-437977/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/investigation-into-fatal-christmas-day-crash-on-icy-roads-fi-437977/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:15:10 GMT <![CDATA[Police link rise in sexual crimes including doubling of rapes in Shetland with young men being exposed to extreme online content and the so-called manosphere]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/police-link-rise-in-sexual-crimes-including-doubling-of-rape-437975/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/police-link-rise-in-sexual-crimes-including-doubling-of-rape-437975/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:47:02 GMT <![CDATA[‘We had the EU money and it has not been replaced by Westminster’ - Shetland councillor outlines funding failure to MPs]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-had-the-eu-money-and-it-has-not-been-replaced-by-westmin-437952/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-had-the-eu-money-and-it-has-not-been-replaced-by-westmin-437952/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Professor examines impact of the weather on Shetland and its connection with history, language and folklore]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/professor-examines-impact-of-the-weather-on-shetland-and-con-437974/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/professor-examines-impact-of-the-weather-on-shetland-and-con-437974/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:39:59 GMT <![CDATA[Transport leader hails ‘good progress’ on campaign to save threatened lifeline flights]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/transport-leader-hails-good-progress-on-campaign-to-save-t-437973/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/transport-leader-hails-good-progress-on-campaign-to-save-t-437973/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:48:09 GMT <![CDATA[Call made for parliamentary debate over ‘irresponsible’ coastguard remuneration changes]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/call-made-for-parliamentary-debate-over-irresponsible-coas-437954/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/call-made-for-parliamentary-debate-over-irresponsible-coas-437954/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘Shetland sits in a very strategic location’ - Global uncertainty could see isles play increasing defence role in protecting the nation from ‘nefarious’ activity]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-sits-in-a-very-strategic-location-global-uncert-437947/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-sits-in-a-very-strategic-location-global-uncert-437947/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Isles well placed to ensure care experienced children and young people achieve their full potential]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/isles-well-placed-to-ensure-care-experienced-children-and-yo-437935/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/isles-well-placed-to-ensure-care-experienced-children-and-yo-437935/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:51:12 GMT <![CDATA[Lyall tells MPs isles are in a ‘race against time’ to resolve ‘huge drain’ caused by deteriorating ferry service]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/lyall-tells-mps-isles-are-in-a-race-against-time-to-resolv-437901/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/lyall-tells-mps-isles-are-in-a-race-against-time-to-resolv-437901/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:32:18 GMT