<![CDATA[Shetland News Feed]]> http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/ en-gb Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:23:44 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[Wool broker welcomes strong activity with prices doing well]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/wool-broker-welcomes-strong-activity-with-prices-doing-well-441725/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/wool-broker-welcomes-strong-activity-with-prices-doing-well-441725/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:33:07 GMT <![CDATA[People with Whalsay ancestry throughout Scotland to be offered genetic screening through new charity-led initiative to identify inherited cancer risk]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/people-with-whalsay-ancestry-throughout-scotland-to-be-offer-441710/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/people-with-whalsay-ancestry-throughout-scotland-to-be-offer-441710/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:07:36 GMT <![CDATA[Trial of man accused of sexual offences and supplying drugs adjourned after technical issues prevent witness testimony]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/trial-of-man-accused-of-sexual-offences-and-supplying-drugs-441688/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/trial-of-man-accused-of-sexual-offences-and-supplying-drugs-441688/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:34:54 GMT <![CDATA[Sixty turn up for Songs of Praise service at West Side woodland attraction]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/sixty-turn-up-for-songs-of-praise-service-at-west-side-woodl-441665/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/sixty-turn-up-for-songs-of-praise-service-at-west-side-woodl-441665/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘Numbers in government spreadsheets have real-life consequences’ - Quota cuts blamed for concerning reduction in Lerwick fish landings]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/numbers-in-government-spreadsheets-have-real-life-consequen-441672/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/numbers-in-government-spreadsheets-have-real-life-consequen-441672/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:10:09 GMT <![CDATA[Shetland’s Higher and National 5 pass rates edge above Scottish averages as results day arrives]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-s-higher-and-national-5-pass-rates-edge-above-scott-441663/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-s-higher-and-national-5-pass-rates-edge-above-scott-441663/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:30:05 GMT <![CDATA[Spaceport scales back its staff accommodation plans from 80 units to just nine]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/spaceport-scales-back-its-staff-accommodation-plans-from-80-441652/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/spaceport-scales-back-its-staff-accommodation-plans-from-80-441652/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:23:12 GMT <![CDATA[Urgent appeal for volunteers to save public hall from closure as community risks becoming just ‘another suburb of Lerwick’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/urgent-appeal-issued-for-volunteers-as-much-valued-public-ha-441651/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/urgent-appeal-issued-for-volunteers-as-much-valued-public-ha-441651/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:25:20 GMT <![CDATA[‘We know there were other drivers on the road’ - Fresh appeal launched after crash which saw driver arrested and his passenger seriously injured]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-know-there-were-other-drivers-on-the-road-fresh-appea-441650/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-know-there-were-other-drivers-on-the-road-fresh-appea-441650/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:01:37 GMT <![CDATA[Voe’s Sail Loft to become a heritage centre and tourist accommodation as community group expresses ‘enormous gratitude’ following £100k award from Scottish Land Fund]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/voe-s-sail-loft-to-become-a-heritage-centre-and-tourist-acco-441648/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/voe-s-sail-loft-to-become-a-heritage-centre-and-tourist-acco-441648/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:23:57 GMT <![CDATA[Skeld regatta proves a success despite ‘questionable’ weather]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/skeld-regatta-proves-a-success-despite-questionable-weathe-441615/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/skeld-regatta-proves-a-success-despite-questionable-weathe-441615/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Crofter warns of potentially fatal parasite in lambs following high percentage of deaths in just a few days]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/crofter-warns-of-potentially-fatal-parasite-in-lambs-followi-441620/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/crofter-warns-of-potentially-fatal-parasite-in-lambs-followi-441620/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:15:05 GMT <![CDATA[Lerwick’s walk-in GP clinic is to expand to a seven-day service.]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/lerwick-s-walk-in-gp-clinic-is-to-expand-to-a-seven-day-serv-441612/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/lerwick-s-walk-in-gp-clinic-is-to-expand-to-a-seven-day-serv-441612/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:56:58 GMT <![CDATA[Diamond couple’s legacy stretches back to World Cup final]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/diamond-couple-s-legacy-stretches-back-to-world-cup-final-441598/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/diamond-couple-s-legacy-stretches-back-to-world-cup-final-441598/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:12:20 GMT <![CDATA[Fundraising family ‘totally blown away’ after raising an ‘incredibly overwhelming’ £27k for toddler with kidney cancer]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/fundraising-family-totally-blown-away-after-raising-an-in-441592/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/fundraising-family-totally-blown-away-after-raising-an-in-441592/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:57:22 GMT <![CDATA[First phase in Brough Lodge redevelopment would see the Fetlar building converted into a ‘small, high-quality guest house’ as planning proposal is submitted]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/first-phase-in-brough-lodge-redevelopment-would-see-the-fetl-441582/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/first-phase-in-brough-lodge-redevelopment-would-see-the-fetl-441582/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Buyer sought to ‘bring new life’ into ‘sadly neglected’ building]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/buyer-sought-to-bring-new-life-into-sadly-neglected-buil-441569/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/buyer-sought-to-bring-new-life-into-sadly-neglected-buil-441569/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:58:57 GMT <![CDATA[‘You have options’ - School leaver’s advice on coping with stresses of exam results day]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/you-have-options-school-leaver-s-advice-on-coping-with-s-441568/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/you-have-options-school-leaver-s-advice-on-coping-with-s-441568/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:56:35 GMT <![CDATA[Farmers and crofters will be able to apply for up to £20k to ‘modernise operations’ and help the sector to ‘thrive’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/farmers-and-crofters-will-be-able-to-apply-for-up-to-20k-to-441567/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/farmers-and-crofters-will-be-able-to-apply-for-up-to-20k-to-441567/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:02:25 GMT <![CDATA[“Rattar has captured the soul of Shetland” : A review of A Time To Keep, Celebrating 150 Years of JD Rattar]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/rattar-has-captured-the-soul-of-shetland-a-review-of-a-t-441548/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/rattar-has-captured-the-soul-of-shetland-a-review-of-a-t-441548/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Shetland features in popular Australian travel TV show highlighting tends such as ‘outdoor therapy’ and ‘water wellness’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-features-in-popular-australian-travel-tv-show-highl-441541/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/shetland-features-in-popular-australian-travel-tv-show-highl-441541/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[A chance to celebrate the work being done in Shetland, as SIC is hosting a Climate change festival]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/a-chance-to-celebrate-the-work-being-done-in-shetland-as-si-441540/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/a-chance-to-celebrate-the-work-being-done-in-shetland-as-si-441540/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Stunning Melby House goes on the market]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/stunning-melby-house-goes-on-the-market-441539/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/stunning-melby-house-goes-on-the-market-441539/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Customers who relied on meals on wheels have switched to West Side home cooking delivery business which uses delicious local produce]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/customers-who-relied-on-meals-on-wheels-have-switched-to-wes-441529/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/customers-who-relied-on-meals-on-wheels-have-switched-to-wes-441529/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[A chance to connect with families and nature at reserve’s annual open day]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/a-chance-to-connect-with-families-and-the-nature-as-rspb-sh-441530/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/a-chance-to-connect-with-families-and-the-nature-as-rspb-sh-441530/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:15:06 GMT <![CDATA[Politicians should ‘hang their heads in shame’ over BP’s decision to sell North Sea assets crucial to the future of Sullom Voe Terminal]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/politicians-should-hang-their-heads-in-shame-over-bp-s-dec-441528/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/politicians-should-hang-their-heads-in-shame-over-bp-s-dec-441528/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Urgent dipping reminder issued after study found a fifth of imported rams were positive or suspicious for sheep scab]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/urgent-dipping-reminder-issued-after-study-found-a-fifth-of-441525/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/urgent-dipping-reminder-issued-after-study-found-a-fifth-of-441525/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:29:27 GMT <![CDATA[Caravan park built without planning permission is now in use as council faces questions about its enforcement action]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/caravan-park-built-without-planning-permission-is-now-in-use-441524/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/caravan-park-built-without-planning-permission-is-now-in-use-441524/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:43:35 GMT <![CDATA[With three cruises anchored in the town, the streets are getting busier]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/with-the-three-cruises-anchored-in-the-town-the-streets-are-441489/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/with-the-three-cruises-anchored-in-the-town-the-streets-are-441489/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:27:05 GMT <![CDATA[Scalloway port had best performance in all of Scotland - with value of fish landings more than doubling year-on-year]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/scalloway-port-had-best-performance-in-scotland-with-value-441484/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/scalloway-port-had-best-performance-in-scotland-with-value-441484/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Andy Burnham should introduce a Shetland tariff for electricity]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/why-andy-burnham-should-introduce-a-shetland-tariff-for-elec-441482/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/why-andy-burnham-should-introduce-a-shetland-tariff-for-elec-441482/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘We cannot be complacent’ - Police chief urges people to be vigilant to the signs of ‘county lines’ drug dealers who exploit the young and vulnerable]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-cannot-be-complacent-police-chief-urges-people-to-be-441481/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/we-cannot-be-complacent-police-chief-urges-people-to-be-441481/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[TIMES PAST: Prince Charles and Princess Diana visit; creel boat sank; bouncy castle fees increase; lamb surplus fears; gallantry award; evening study abandoned; circus comes to town and doctor asks ‘are you gobbling up just as much food as ever?’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/times-past-prince-charles-and-princess-diana-visit-creel-b-441474/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/times-past-prince-charles-and-princess-diana-visit-creel-b-441474/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[STRAIGHT TALKING: Woke creed is a poor and lifeless imitation of the Christian gospel]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/straight-talking-woke-creed-is-a-poor-and-lifeless-imitatio-441472/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/straight-talking-woke-creed-is-a-poor-and-lifeless-imitatio-441472/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Energy industry warns windfarm could interfer with ‘critical national infrastructure’]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/energy-industry-warns-windfarm-could-interfer-with-critical-441471/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/energy-industry-warns-windfarm-could-interfer-with-critical-441471/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[LETTER: We need ta keep wir boany language alive ta da younger eens]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-we-need-ta-keep-wir-boany-language-alive-ta-da-young-441470/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/letter-we-need-ta-keep-wir-boany-language-alive-ta-da-young-441470/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[OPINION: New prime minister has ‘hit the ground running’ - but will it be enough to shift the dial for the Labour Party?]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/opinion-new-prime-minister-has-hit-the-groud-running-bu-441469/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/opinion-new-prime-minister-has-hit-the-groud-running-bu-441469/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:32:21 GMT <![CDATA[‘The object is a visual muse, the photograph is its testament’ - 80-year-old shares his work for the first time in new exhibition]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-object-is-a-visual-muse-the-photograph-is-its-testamen-441415/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/the-object-is-a-visual-muse-the-photograph-is-its-testamen-441415/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘Experience’ can be key to success in upcoming endurance challenge, sailor Maggie Adamson says]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/experience-can-be-key-to-success-in-upcoming-endurance-cha-441392/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/experience-can-be-key-to-success-in-upcoming-endurance-cha-441392/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Commercial Street resident asks council for permission to install CCTV after string of ‘hate incidents’ at property]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/commercial-street-resident-asks-council-for-permission-to-in-441407/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/commercial-street-resident-asks-council-for-permission-to-in-441407/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:54:10 GMT <![CDATA[IN PICTURES: Amazing UnstFest had the island buzzing all week - and organisers are already brainstorming for next year]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/in-pictures-amazing-unstfest-had-the-island-buzzing-all-wee-441395/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/in-pictures-amazing-unstfest-had-the-island-buzzing-all-wee-441395/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:59:18 GMT <![CDATA[POLL: Would you declare Shaetlan as your official language?]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/poll-would-you-declare-shaetlan-as-your-official-language-441393/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/poll-would-you-declare-shaetlan-as-your-official-language-441393/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:31:26 GMT <![CDATA[From listening to her granny speak Shaetlan to becoming the first Shaetlan scriever, Claire White shares her love for the language]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/from-listening-to-her-granny-speak-shaetlan-to-becoming-the-441389/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/from-listening-to-her-granny-speak-shaetlan-to-becoming-the-441389/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:16:32 GMT <![CDATA[First shipment of Scottish salmon arrives in India - potentially unlocking new export market worth tens of millions every year]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/first-shipment-of-scottish-salmon-arrives-in-india-potenti-441368/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/first-shipment-of-scottish-salmon-arrives-in-india-potenti-441368/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:41:05 GMT <![CDATA[Aith lifeboat rescue crew on pleasure boat near Clair field during nine-hour call-out]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/aith-lifeboat-rescue-crew-on-pleasure-boat-near-clair-field-441358/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/aith-lifeboat-rescue-crew-on-pleasure-boat-near-clair-field-441358/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:34:06 GMT <![CDATA[West of Shetland oilfields critical to future of Sullom Voe Terminal are to be sold off]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/west-of-shetland-oilfields-critical-to-future-of-sullom-voe-441345/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/west-of-shetland-oilfields-critical-to-future-of-sullom-voe-441345/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:07:52 GMT <![CDATA[Patients warned of delays due to health centre staffing shortage]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/patients-warned-of-delays-due-to-health-centre-staffing-shor-441344/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/patients-warned-of-delays-due-to-health-centre-staffing-shor-441344/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:31:20 GMT <![CDATA[Jury trial scheduled for 65-year-old man accused of sexual assault, indecent communication and supplying a controlled drug]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/jury-trial-scheduled-for-65-year-old-man-accused-of-sexual-a-441342/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/jury-trial-scheduled-for-65-year-old-man-accused-of-sexual-a-441342/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:51:02 GMT <![CDATA[Isles-based singer/songwriter ‘bowled over by people’s generosity’ after raising over £12k towards new album]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/isles-based-singer-songwriter-bowled-over-by-people-s-gener-441273/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/isles-based-singer-songwriter-bowled-over-by-people-s-gener-441273/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Humphray and Grant win individual honours at Sprint Triathlon]]> https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/humphray-and-grant-win-individual-honours-at-sprint-triathlo-441311/ https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/sport/humphray-and-grant-win-individual-honours-at-sprint-triathlo-441311/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMT