A WHITBY-based company has been awarded the contract to build the new Fair Isle ferry. Parkol Marine Engineering has been awarded the £5.6 million contract following an open tender exercise. Shetland ...

A POPULAR Bressay hotel, bar and restaurant has had its valuation reduced as its owners seek a quick sale. The Maryfield ...

Ocean Kinetics’ managing director John Henderson said the hope was to preserve the iconic building for the next 100 years. He added that the aim was to create “top quality accommodation for key ...

AN ESTONIAN maritime expedition arrived in Lerwick on Wednesday on one of its first ports of call on a trip to celebrate the discovery of Antarctica 200 years ago. The 24-metre-long yacht Admiral ...

A FORMER textiles teacher has launched a new sewing initiative in Shetland after swapping life in London for a more sedate ...

Statkraft said it was too early to go into any detail as to what a PPA could look like. However the spokesperson said the company has a “leading trading and optimisation team based in the UK, so we’re ...

A SUBSEA cable which could “transform connectivity” in Shetland is set to be explored by the newly merged VodafoneThree. The mobile network giant has announced it will carry out a feasibility study ...

A TEENAGER who downloaded indecent images and videos of children has had his sentence deferred for background reports.

Also performing at both events will be Catriona Price, a Scottish violinist, composer and artistic director who is a member of acts like Fara and Twelfth Day. El Guapo is a young Argentine band that ...