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Best in show selected as horse and pony event returns
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) THE SHETLAND horse and pony event was held over the past two weekends, at Cunningsburgh and Bigton. Both days’ points were carried forward and both weekends involved junior and seniors. Judges Jacqueline Strathdee and Harriet Kilgour-Manston travelled from the mainland…...
Brae man acquitted of sexual offences following trial
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) A FORMER care worker has been acquitted of raping a woman and sexually assaulting a second woman in Shetland. Colin Spall, 46, was found not guilty of committing three sexual offences by a jury during a trial at the High Court…...
‘Remarkable turnout’ at Lunnasting vegetable show
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (206+ words) THE LUNNASTING vegetable show and Sunday teas proved busy at the weekend, with around 80 entries in total. Sisters Jean Robertson and Nan Mort supported the charity event at the Vidlin Hall on Sunday by judging the entries to the show....
New project aims to merge electronic music and visual art at Mareel
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (435+ words) ELECTRONIC music will meet visual art in a new project coming to Mareel next month. NIGHTMIX will see local artists come together to build on Shetland’s growing electronic music and visual arts scene, bringing DJs, visual art, movement and lighting…...
Young Shetland writer winners crowned
2+ week, 6+ day ago (442+ words) THE WINNERS of this year’s Young Shetland Writer competition have been announced by Shetland Library. The 2026 theme ‘The Map’ inspired 361 submissions from across the isles. Stories ranged from characters getting lost in computer games, to discovering clues on secret treasure…...
Animal welfare charity shop to launch this week
2+ week, 6+ day ago (455+ words) A NEW charity shop raising funds for animal welfare in Shetland will open its doors to welcome donations and potential volunteers this week. Shetland Vets founder Jim Nicolson will cut the ribbon at the new Shetland Animal Welfare charity shop…...
Tingwall Kirk set to become a centre of photography
3+ week, 5+ day ago (414+ words) Speaking to Shetland News this week, she said once she had seen Tingwall Kirk for herself, she felt “it did fit perfectly to all things I am doing here in London”. “What a great place for an artist residence, a…...
Planning round-up 16 August
4+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) THE COASTGUARD has applied for planning permission for a replacement communications mast next to its base at the Knab in Lerwick. The proposal is for a 28m high galvanised steel lattice radio mast upon which seven folded dipole antennas and a…...