Organised by Living Lerwick and sponsored by Lerwick Port Authority (LPA), the awards represent an opportunity to celebrate ...

FORGET the musical main stage and trudging through fields of mud for entertainment, this is a festival like no other.

The raucous celebration of the new year and the islands’ Nordic heritage culminates in the ritual burning of a longship – and much drinking ...

Virtuosa has 18 decks and can carry more than 6,000 passengers The Shetland port of Lerwick has welcomed its largest ever cruise ship. Virtuosa is 332m (1,089ft) long with 18 decks, and accommodation ...

Anne Doull is busy in winter. Together with her parents Margaret and Addie, she owns 650 sheep in the northwest of Mainland, ...

Plans to create what has been described as an ultra deep water quay at Dales Voe in Shetland has secured more than £1.1m from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The funding will support ...

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This will be a historic year for the event in Lerwick. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as ...

The Shetland port of Lerwick has welcomed its largest ever cruise ship. Virtuosa is 332m (1,089ft) long with 18 decks, and accommodation for up to 6,334 passengers and 1,704 crew. The Maltese-flagged ...