Up Helly Aa made a roaring comeback to the streets of Lerwick as thousands gathered to watch the world-famous fire festival. This year’s event made history after women were invited to join the Jarl ...
Plans to create what has been described as an ultra deep water quay at Dales Voe in Shetland has secured more than £1.1m from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The funding will support ...
Virtuosa has 18 decks and can carry more than 6,000 passengers The Shetland port of Lerwick has welcomed its largest ever cruise ship. Virtuosa is 332m (1,089ft) long with 18 decks, and accommodation ...
Jenna Moar and three cousins will be first female full members of Viking-dressed squad that will lead annual fire festival Jenna Moar will win a small place in history next week, marked by the ...
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The 382m-long Pioneering Spirit arrived at Lerwick Harbour on Friday One of the world's largest ships has delivered a huge oil platform structure to Lerwick Harbour for decommissioning. The Pioneering ...
Up Helly Aa made a roaring comeback to the streets of Lerwick as thousands gathered to watch the world-famous fire festival. Guizer Jarl Richard Moar leads the Jarl Squad through Lerwick (Andrew ...