Sheltand Islands Council (SIC) has launched a new study to gain new insight into the economic value of cruise tourism.

Rather than a hotbed of criminal minds, Shetland is Scotland at its wildest. From the ancient settlement at Jarlshof to towering sea stacks, Shetland rewards curiosity rather than speed. For years now ...

Members of the Viking Jarl Squad march with burning torches during the annual Up Helly Aa Festival, Lerwick, Shetland Islands,. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian vikings in the ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 30. The ...

Lerwick Legion has asked the council’s permission to sell booze to football fans until 4am during Scotland’s first match of the World Cup.