3+ day, 19+ 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…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (377+ words) A CELEBRATION of sail training in Shetland was held on Tuesday night aboard the Norwegian tall ship Sørlandet. Folk representing organisations that have made significant contributions to local sail training opportunities, including the Association of Sail Training Organisations, The Swan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (576+ words) A NEW football team launched for men affected by baby loss has held its first training session in Lerwick. Sands United FC Shetland met for the first time inside the Gilbertson Park games hall on Tuesday night, with four players…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) A BUILDING warrant has been granted for Shetland Gymnastics’ new facility in Cunningsburgh. The club has endured a lengthy and arduous wait to find its own home, with planning permission granted earlier this year to turn a vacant workshop in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (190+ words) SHETLAND’S women footballers will travel to the Central Belt later this month after being drawn to face Musselburgh Windsor in the next round of the Scottish Cup. The blues were drawn away to the side, who are located outside of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (435+ words) THREE Shetland strongman athletes were in Paisley earlier this month to compete in the Natural Strongman World Championships. It was a very successful competition for all three, who all came away with top 10 finishes in their categories after going through…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (186+ words) SHETLAND women’s football team have overcome Aberdeen West End to make the first round proper of the Scottish Cup. The blues have made more history by making it further than they have ever gone in the competition, and will be…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (362+ words) THE SECOND annual ZE RunFest took place last weekend with a packed schedule of races and education keeping runners entertained. A testing hill climb, a town 10k race and a new team event around the Clickimin loch were all included this…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) ORKNEY have beaten rivals Shetland in a topsy-turvy mixed hockey inter-county clash at Brae today (Saturday). The blues took the lead through Joshua MacColl and were one goal to the good at the break. However their opponents, who had won…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (191+ words) WHALSAY lost out in the final of football’s Highland Amateur Cup today (Saturday). The Bonnie Isle side were aiming to become the first team from Shetland to win the prestigious competition in its almost 50 year history. However Golspie Stafford struck…...