Shetland

Shetland author Ann Cleeves.

Shetland novelist Ann Cleeves on why northern island is so special as she backs drive to rebuild after devastating fire

April 19, 2021

Eileen Silver took in three Shetland ponies including Mouse, left, as companions for Malcolm, right (Scottish SPCA/PA)

Animal welfare charity centres ‘have hit capacity as a result of pandemic’

March 29, 2021

There are plans for remote control towers at some airports including Kirkwall Airport (Danny Lawson/PA)

Air traffic control staff to escalate industrial action over remote towers plan

March 15, 2021

There are plans for remote control towers at some island airports (Danny Lawson/PA)

Remote control towers at minor airports would have negative impact, says study

March 5, 2021

Dried out peat at a Peatland Action site at North Gairn on the Invercauld Estate in the Cairngorms National Park (Lorne Gill/SNH)

Scotland facing greater risk of extreme drought, study suggests

February 2, 2021

Tom Morton with his daughter Martha.

Radio Scotland’s Tom Morton on how life-threatening heart attacks changed his perspective

January 26, 2021

Skeklers in Shetland, which is an ancient form of guising

The Honest Truth: A spooky step back in time to skekling, Shetland’s ancient form of Halloween guising

October 30, 2020

Up Helly Aa

In the Footsteps of the Vikings – Top Reasons why you should visit Shetland

October 18, 2020

Evelyn Morrison with husband Donnie on their Shetland croft

Raw Deal: Shetland cancer patient fears peaceful life will be shattered by £580m ring of wind turbines

October 15, 2020

Author Ann Cleeves with journalist Theresa Talbot.

Pick of the Podcasts with Theresa Talbot: Creator of Tartan Noir show Shetland on island inspiration

September 23, 2020

Julie Graham has been spending lockdown at home in Sussex

Julie Graham reveals why she used lockdown to make a drama about the menopause… because she wanted to watch one

July 14, 2020