Red Admirals in flight
With the glorious weather Shetland enjoyed on Friday a large number of Red Admirals were feeding in the garden of photographer Kevin Jones in Gulberwick….
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Sumburgh lookout post now open
RSPB Shetland has unveiled a new lookout post at Sumburgh Head. The development is designed to give bird watchers an ideal viewing structure. The new…
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Record temperatures
Shetland has today [Friday] broken its highest maximum temperature record for September. The mercury has risen to show a scorching 22.1°C in Baltasound. That comes…
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Queue of ships visit isles
With all the cruise ships around Lerwick Harbour this week, photographer Richard Ashbee suggested all the vessels were lining up to visit the isles. Ashbee…
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Whalsay wild swimmers bask in golden waters as the sun sets
Last night, wild swimmers were seen cruising through the water in the North Roe, Whalsay as the sun set.
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Super blue moon pictured over Bressay
A super blue moon was captured rising over Bressay last night (Wednesday) by photographer Kevin Jones. Normal years have 12 full moons in a year…
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Massive cruise ship departs
One of the largest cruise ships to visit Lerwick Harbour – with thousands on board – has departed after a day of sunshine in Shetland….
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Ships add colour to Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Harbour was busy once again today (Saturday) – just weeks after the Tall Ships Races – following the arrival of two cruise ships and…
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Red grouse roam through blooming heather in Whalsay
A family of red grouse were spotted this morning resting among the peat banks at Vevoe, Whalsay as the heather is now in full bloom.
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New aircraft arrives for Sumburgh-Aberdeen flights
Loganair has taken delivery of a new 72-seater ATR-72 aircraft, which will fly the Sumburgh-Aberdeen route. The Danish Air Transport plane is replacing the Braathens…
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WATCH: Walls Show welcomes visitors
Sunshine graced the Walls Show today (Saturday) which proved to be a as popular as ever with crowds flocking from all over Shetland. With different…
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Two rare birds discovered over the weekend
Sunday proved to be an exceptional day for birdwatching after a Hudsonian godwit was found at Grutness, the first ever record for Shetland.
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Right royal performance from Queen II
Queen II performed before a packed main stage at Holmsgarth last night. The tribute act to the long-running group fronted by the late Freddie Mercury…
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Splash of colour and dance at tall ships
There has certainly been colour and light at the tall ships, as these striking images from Richard Ashbee confirm. Colourful artwork at Victoria Pier has…
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