A coastguard helicopter was tasked this morning to rescue a casualty from an offshore platform east of Shetland.

Shetland’s sailors had mixed results on day one of the competition in Kirkwall Bay. After the first two races in the ...

Triple jump competitor Abbie Taylor broke the Shetland record four times during yesterday’s (Sunday) Taylor event. However, ...

James Irvine was the first Shetland triathlete across the finish line in today’s event at the Orkney island games. Irvine was ...

The International Island Games has officially been opened and The Shetland Times has you covered for your daily fix. Every ...

The International Island Games opening ceremony will son get under way at Bignold Park, Kirkwall. Thousands of people are ...

Most summers Shetland will have a period when the insects invade the isles in large numbers. And this year they have returned ...

MV Leirna 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off rotation£67,959.70 – £72,653.76 per annum Salary shown is inclusive of Distant Islands ...

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A greater sand plover was discovered in Unst yesterday evening (Wednesday) – marking the first record for Shetland. The bird ...

Team Shetland are on board the the NorthLink ferry to travel to Orkney for the International Island Games. More than 160 ...

Forvik Walking Football over 45s were crowned world champions at a tournament held in the Swedish city of Malmö. The team, ...