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Published: 01/02/2010
Shetland's fine wool is universally admired and nowadays it can be found not only in the jumpers, scarves and shawls traditionally made in the islands but in newer products such as a range of high-quality carpeting in natural colours and a variety of rugs and throws.
Published: 01/02/2010
In mid-January, more than 100,000 boating and yachting enthusiasts made the trip to ExCeL London...
Published: 01/02/2010
Shetland's young sportspeople continue to make their mark in national competitions.
Published: 01/02/2010
The oil industry in Shetland has had a relatively low profile of late.
Published: 01/02/2010
The well-known Shetland band, Fiddlers' Bid, is in the running for another award.
Published: 01/02/2010
Simon King, natural history presenter and Britain's best-known wildlife cameraman, is passionate about Shetland.
Published: 01/01/2010
The British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) has released its annual report on sightings of rare birds in Britain and it confirms that Shetland is the best place in Britain to find unusual species.
Published: 01/01/2010
As 2009 drew to a close, the Highlands and Islands Broadband Project completed the last few links in a brand-new fast broadband network that connects scores of schools and public buildings in Shetland and hundreds throughout the north and west of Scotland.
Published: 01/01/2010
During 2009, the webcams that feature on the Shetland.org website appeared in the top ten webcams worldwide as assessed by EarthCam, a website that describes itself as the place ‘where the world watches the world'.
Published: 01/12/2009
Back in October, we reported the enthusiastic critical reaction to the new album, All Dressed In Yellow, by Shetland band, Fiddlers' Bid.
Published: 01/12/2009
Shetland Products' new WildWaters Smoked Salmon Pastrami has moved ahead of strong competition to win the fish category in the 2009 Quality Food Awards, which recognise the best food and drink on sale in the UK.
Published: 01/12/2009
There's increasing interest in Shetland as a place to make films and television drama.
Published: 02/11/2009
The largest fire festival in Europe, the Lerwick Up Helly Aa, has a brand new website.
Published: 02/11/2009
Several Shetland musicians have been nominated in this year's MG Alba Traditional Music Awards.
Published: 02/11/2009
The extraordinary story of Thomas Fraser, a Shetland fisherman and musician, has been turned into a play by the National Theatre of Scotland. At his home in Burra Isle, Fraser became a follower of American blues and country music, which he was able to hear on short-wave radio.
Published: 02/11/2009
Shetland's ancient capital, the village of Scalloway, has many tales to tell.
Published: 01/10/2009
Recent figures from the Scottish Government confirm that people in rural areas tend to live longer, be better educated and think more highly of their surroundings.
Published: 01/10/2009
Once a year, the Bonhoga Gallery in Weisdale, a partly-wooded valley north-west of Lerwick, hosts an open exhibition which any local artists and craftspeople can enter, reflecting a long tradition that began after the Second World War with the establishment of an annual arts and crafts exhibition.
Published: 01/10/2009
For those who take their sailing seriously, Shetland is a superb place to live.
Published: 01/10/2009
These days, Shetland is becoming almost as well known for its mussels as for knitwear and ponies.
Published: 01/10/2009
Mystery surrounded the activities of a Norwegian television crew, accompanied by cast members, who recently spent time in Shetland filming an episode of one of their drama series.
Published: 01/10/2009
Shetland has once again been represented among more than 1,500 exhibitors who took part in Offshore Europe 2009, an exhibition and conference that takes place every two years in Aberdeen.
Published: 01/10/2009
Anyone thinking of establishing a business in Shetland can expect to have access to a full range of advice, as we explain here.
Published: 01/10/2009
Following the success of the first Shetland Food Festival last year, the 2009 event began on Friday 2 October and runs until Sunday 11 October.
Published: 01/10/2009
The lighthouse at Sumburgh Head, at the southern tip of mainland Shetland, is also to be restored.
Published: 01/09/2009
Someone else who has been unable to resist Shetland’s appeal is well-known naturalist and television presenter, Simon King.
Published: 01/09/2009
Many artists have found inspiration in the Shetland landscape and one of the best-known is Nicholas Barnham, who first came to the islands half a century ago to teach art and design.
Published: 27/08/2009
“The best food at the show!” was how one lady described her Shetland Hot Smoked Salmon canapé which was tasted as part of the Shetland promotion at the Foodies event held in Edinburgh last weekend.
Published: 10/06/2009
To assist Shetland based businesses with their marketing projects, Shetland Island Council today launches a new website shetlandmarketing.org
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